University destination data

Summary

The Department of Education, Sport and Culture responded to a request for data on Manx students studying at universities outside the Isle of Man, disclosing a detailed breakdown of institutions, courses, and study years.

Key Facts

• The request was received on 3 November 2025 and the outcome was determined on 12 November 2025.
• All requested information was sent to the applicant.
• The response included 29 pages across 2 documents.
• Data covers students at various institutions including Aberystwyth University, Oxford, and Birmingham Conservatoire.
• The information details specific courses, year of study, and course length for each student.

Data Disclosed

• 2025-11-03
• 2025-11-12
• 5054073
• 29
• 2
• 2025/26

Original Request

Please provide the universities and the breakdown of courses of all Manx students currently receiving university education off the Isle of Man. It would be useful to also receive a breakdown on what students are in what years of studies, so it can be identified how many students are at each university and how they are split by year. The use of this for a study relating to Manx students' destinations post-18 studies, and how it differs from those within the UK

Data Tables (17)

Full Response Text

Policy, Strategy and Governance Division Department of Education, Sport and Culture Thie Slieau Whallian Foxdale Road St Johns IM4 3AS

Telephone: (01624) 685808 Website: www.gov.im/dec Email: dec@foi.gov.im

Our ref: 5054073 12 November 2025

Dear ###

We write further to your request, received 3 November 2025, which states:

"Please provide the universities and the breakdown of courses of all Manx students currently receiving university education off the Isle of Man. It would be useful to also receive a breakdown on what students are in what years of studies, so it can be identified how many students are at each university and how they are split by year. The use of this for a study relating to Manx students' destinations post-18 studies, and how it differs from those within the UK"

Our response to your request is as follows:
Please find enclosed: University Data 2025/26

Please quote the reference number 5054073 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.

Institution Year of Study Course length Course Type Aberystwyth University 3 3 Earth marine and environmental sciences Aberystwyth University 3 3 English language and literature Aberystwyth University 1 3 History Aberystwyth University 1 3 Museology Aberystwyth University 3 4 Physics Aberystwyth University 1 3 Politics and international studies Aberystwyth University 2 3 Politics and international studies Academy of Theatre Arts 1 2 Music dance drama and performing arts Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg 2 3 Economics and econometrics Anglia Ruskin University 1 3 Zoology Arts Educational Schools 2 3 Humanities Arts University Bournemouth 2 3 Art & Design Arts University Bournemouth 2 3 Art & Design Aston University Birmingham 1 3 Mathematics Balliol College Oxford 3 3 History Bangor University 2 4 Earth marine and environmental sciences Bangor University 2 3 Humanities Bangor University 1 3 Law Bangor University 1 3 Zoology Bath Spa University 3 4 Fashion BIMM - Brighton 1 1 Business and management studies BIMM - Brighton 2 3 Music dance drama and performing arts BIMM - Manchester 3 3 Media studies BIMM - Manchester 3 3 Media studies BIMM - Manchester 2 3 Music dance drama and performing arts Birmingham City University 1 3 Art & Design Birmingham City University 1 3 Film and Production Birmingham City University 1 3 Film and Production Birmingham City University 1 3 Music dance drama and performing arts Birmingham Conservatoire 3 3 Music dance drama and performing arts Birmingham Conservatoire 1 3 Music dance drama and performing arts Birmingham Conservatoire 1 3 Music dance drama and performing arts Birmingham Conservatoire 3 4 Music dance drama and performing arts Birmingham Conservatoire 3 4 Music dance drama and performing arts Bishop Burton College 1 1 Sports science and leisure studies Bournemouth University 2 2 medical sciences BPP Law School (London) 1 1 Law Brunel University London 1 1 Fashion Brunel University London 3 3 History Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts 1 3 Fashion Canterbury Christ Church University 2 3 Nursing and allied health professions Cardiff University 2 4 Economics and econometrics Cardiff University 2 3 Journalism Cardiff University 2 4 Languages and Linguistics Cardiff University 2 3 Law Cardiff University 1 1 Law Cardiff University 3 4 medical sciences Centre of Alternative Technology 2 2 Social Science City & Guilds of London Art School 3 3 Art & Design City of Glasgow College 2 3 General engineering City University London 2 3 Politics and international studies Coventry University 2 3 Art & Design Coventry University 4 1 Education including teaching Coventry University 1 2 Education including teaching Coventry University 1 1 Education including teaching Coventry University 3 3 Film and Production Cumbria University 3 3 Earth marine and environmental sciences Cumbria University 1 1 Education including teaching Cumbria University 3 3 Education including teaching De Montfort University 1 3 Art & Design De Montfort University 1 3 Art & Design Dow International Medical College 3 5 Clinical medicine Downing College - Cambridge 2 3 History Durham University 1 4 Accounting and Finance Durham University 2 4 Business and management studies Durham University 1 4 Business and management studies Durham University 1 1 Business and management studies Durham University 3 3 English language and literature Durham University 1 3 English language and literature Durham University 5 2 General engineering Durham University 4 4 General engineering Durham University 2 3 Humanities Durham University 2 3 Humanities Durham University 1 3 Information technology systems sciences and computer software engineering Durham University 3 4 Mathematics Durham University 1 3 Mathematics Durham University 4 4 Politics and international studies Durham University 2 6 Psychology and Behavioural Sciences Durham University 1 3 Social Science Edge Hill University 3 3 Accounting and Finance Edge Hill University 3 3 Anatomy and physiology Edge Hill University 2 3 Biosciences Edge Hill University 1 3 Business and management studies Edge Hill University 2 3 Business and management studies Edge Hill University 1 3 Business and management studies Edge Hill University 2 4 Business and management studies Edge Hill University 2 3 Business and management studies Edge Hill University 2 3 Criminology Edge Hill University 2 3 Criminology Edge Hill University 2 3 Criminology Edge Hill University 2 3 Criminology Edge Hill University 2 3 Earth marine and environmental sciences Edge Hill University 2 3 Education including teaching Edge Hill University 1 1 Education including teaching Edge Hill University 3 3 Education including teaching Edge Hill University 3 3 Education including teaching Edge Hill University 1 1 Education including teaching Edge Hill University 3 3 Education including teaching Edge Hill University 2 3 Education including teaching Edge Hill University 2 3 Education including teaching Edge Hill University 1 3 Education including teaching Edge Hill University 2 3 English language and literature Edge Hill University 1 3 Film and Production Edge Hill University 2 3 Geography and environmental studies Edge Hill University 2 3 Health and community studies Edge Hill University 2 3 History Edge Hill University 3 3 Information technology systems sciences and computer software engineering Edge Hill University 2 3 Information technology systems sciences and computer software engineering Edge Hill University 1 3 Information technology systems sciences and computer software engineering Edge Hill University 2 3 Information technology systems sciences and computer software engineering Edge Hill University 1 3 Law Edge Hill University 1 3 Law Edge Hill University 2 3 Law Edge Hill University 1 3 Media studies Edge Hill University 2 3 medical sciences Edge Hill University 1 3 Music dance drama and performing arts Edge Hill University 2 3 Music dance drama and performing arts Edge Hill University 3 3 Music dance drama and performing arts Edge Hill University 2 3 Nursing and allied health professions Edge Hill University 2 3 Nursing and allied health professions Edge Hill University 1 3 Psychology and Behavioural Sciences Edge Hill University 2 3 Psychology and Behavioural Sciences Edge Hill University 2 3 Social work and social policy Edge Hill University 2 3 Sports science and leisure studies Edge Hill University 2 3 Sports science and leisure studies Edge Hill University 1 3 Sports science and leisure studies Falmouth University 3 3 Art & Design Falmouth University 3 4 Art & Design Falmouth University 3 3 Information Futureworks Media School 2 3 Music dance drama and performing arts Glasgow Caledonian University 1 4 Accounting and Finance Glasgow School of Art 1 4 Art & Design Glasgow School of Art 1 1 Art & Design Grey College - Durham 2 3 Mathematics Hammond School 1 3 Music dance drama and performing arts Harper Adams University 3 4 Veterinary science Harper Adams University 2 5 Veterinary science Harper Adams University 1 5 Veterinary science Harper Adams University 1 3 Veterinary science Hartpury University and Hartpury College 3 3 Agriculture forestry and food science Hartpury University and Hartpury College 3 3 Sports science and leisure studies Health Sciences University 4 4 Biosciences Hereford College of Arts 2 3 Art & Design Hereford College of Arts 2 3 Art & Design Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh 2 6 Chemical engineering Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh 1 4 Chemical engineering Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh 1 4 Geography and environmental studies Hull York Medical School - York 5 6 Clinical medicine Imperial College London 3 4 Biosciences John Moores University 2 3 Anthropology and development studies John Moores University 1 3 Anthropology and development studies John Moores University 2 2 Architecture built environment and planning John Moores University 2 3 Architecture built environment and planning John Moores University 1 3 Architecture built environment and planning John Moores University 2 2 Architecture built environment and planning John Moores University 2 2 Architecture built environment and planning John Moores University 1 3 Art & Design John Moores University 2 3 Art & Design John Moores University 1 3 Art & Design John Moores University 3 3 Biosciences John Moores University 3 3 Biosciences John Moores University 2 3 Business and management studies John Moores University 2 3 Business and management studies John Moores University 3 3 Business and management studies John Moores University 3 3 Business and management studies John Moores University 1 3 Business and management studies John Moores University 1 3 Business and management studies John Moores University 1 4 Business and management studies John Moores University 3 3 Business and management studies John Moores University 2 3 Business and management studies John Moores University 1 4 Chemistry John Moores University 3 3 Criminology John Moores University 3 4 Criminology John Moores University 3 3 Criminology John Moores University 3 3 Earth marine and environmental sciences John Moores University 3 3 Education including teaching John Moores University 1 3 English language and literature John Moores University 2 3 Fashion John Moores University 3 3 Film and Production John Moores University 2 4 General engineering John Moores University 1 3 General engineering John Moores University 2 3 History John Moores University 3 3 Humanities John Moores University 1 4 Information technology systems sciences and computer software engineering John Moores University 1 3 Information technology systems sciences and computer software engineering John Moores University 1 4 Information technology systems sciences and computer software engineering John Moores University 3 3 Information technology systems sciences and computer software engineering John Moores University 1 1 Law John Moores University 2 3 Law John Moores University 3 3 Law John Moores University 2 3 Law John Moores University 3 3 Law John Moores University 3 4 Law John Moores University 1 4 medical sciences John Moores University 3 3 Nursing and allied health professions John Moores University 1 2 Nursing and allied health professions John Moores University 3 4 Pharmacy and pharmacology John Moores University 1 3 Politics and international studies John Moores University 3 3 Psychology and Behavioural Sciences John Moores University 1 3 Social Science John Moores University 1 3 Social Science John Moores University 2 3 Social Science John Moores University 2 3 Sports science and leisure studies John Moores University 2 3 Sports science and leisure studies John Moores University 2 3 3 Geography and environmental studies Keele University 2 4 Chemistry Keele University 1 3 Geography and environmental studies Keele University 3 3 Media studies Keele University 2 3 medical sciences Keele University 3 4 medical sciences Keele University 2 3 Nursing and allied health professions Keele University 3 3 Physics Keele University 3 3 Psychology and Behavioural Sciences King's College Cambridge 3 3 Biosciences King's College London 3 3 Business and management studies King's College London 3 3 History King's College London 3 6 Psychology and Behavioural Sciences King's College London 1 1 Social Science Kingston University 1 3 Art & Design Kingston University 3 3 Art & Design Lancaster University 1 3 Accounting and Finance Lancaster University 3 3 Biosciences Lancaster University 1 4 Biosciences Lancaster University 3 3 Business and management studies Lancaster University 2 3 Business and management studies Lancaster University 1 3 Business and management studies Lancaster University 1 3 Business and management studies Lancaster University 2 3 Chemistry Lancaster University 2 3 Economics and econometrics Lancaster University 3 3 English language and literature Lancaster University 1 4 General engineering Lancaster University 3 4 General engineering Lancaster University 2 3 Geography and environmental studies Lancaster University 2 3 Geography and environmental studies Lancaster University 2 3 Geography and environmental studies Lancaster University 1 4 Geogr

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