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<p>The Higher Education Statistics Authority (HESA) collects data on students enrolled
and qualifying from courses at UK Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), including
information on subject of study.</p><p> </p><p>Data on numbers of students qualifying
from undergraduate, taught masters and doctorate level courses in these subjects is
provided in the tables attached for each year from 2007/08 to 2015/16. Prior to 2007/08,
the low-level subject classification was provided by HEIs on a voluntary basis and
as such, counts of students studying each of these subjects are not provided because
they would not give a consistent picture of the total number of students over time.
Data for 2016/17 will become available in January 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The Joint Academic
Coding System (JACS) is the classification of subjects used by HESA. The closest classification
to “molecular biology, biochemistry and related disciplines” is “molecular biology,
biophysics & biochemistry”, which has a JACS code of C7.</p><p> </p><p>Medicinal
chemistry has a JACS code of F150. The closest available classification to “biostatistics
and medical statistics” or to “medical data analytics” is “medical statistics”, which
has a JACS code of G311. These are detailed level codes and some universities may
occasionally allocate students to more general codes. These codes are chosen by HEIs
to best describe the course studied in its totality.</p><p> </p><p>An appropriate
classification is not available for “regulatory science” or “health economics” and
hence figures for these subjects have not been provided. Further information on the
most appropriate subject classification for a particular subject can be obtained by
contacting HESA.</p><p> </p><p>More information on JACS codes can be found at: <a
href="http://www.hesa.ac.uk/support/documentation/jacs/jacs3-detailed" target="_blank">http://www.hesa.ac.uk/support/documentation/jacs/jacs3-detailed</a>.</p>
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