One in eight undergraduates is choosing business studies, making it the UK’s most popular degree subject.
Equal second in a list, which was compiled by the Higher Education Statistics Agency, are social studies and biological studies, both taken up by 9.2% of students.
The figures – based on university entry in 2003 – also reveal that the highest number of overseas students in the UK – 47,700 in 2003 – come from China.
The figures all refer to the number of students taking a first undergraduate degree. Of these, the proportion doing business studies actually fell from 13.5% in 2002, when it also topped the list.
Top five subjects
- Business 12.5%
- Biological studies 9.2%
- Social studies 9.2%
- Creative arts and design 8.8%
- Medicine-related subjects 8.6%.
