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Innovation Panel Variable

punisub1

most preferred subject at university

Datafile

Variable note:

This variable is part of the "Subjective expectations about the returns to higher education and decisions to attend university" experiment. See the description of experiments in the IP User Guide.

Question asked in the latest wave:

yahedecisions_ip9.unisub1

Question label:

Most preferred subject at university

Question text:

[HEapplstat 1],If you were to go to university, which subject would be your first choice to study,[HEapplstat = 1],Which subject are you currently studying at University?

Question universe:

if ff_yahechoiceip8 = 1 (Respondent asked YA HE Decisions module at IP8)
and if DEMOGRAPHICS.PDVAGE = 16 |( DEMOGRAPHICS.PDVAGE>16 & HEmakeappl = 2)) & (ODDSAPPLY > 0|ODDSSCHOL > 0)|(DEMOGRAPHICS.PDVAGE>16 & (HEmakeappl = 1 & (HEapplstat = 1|2|3)| (HEapplstat = 4 & HEage > 0))) (Respondent aged 16 OR respondent aged 17 or older and has not applied but has a greater than no chance of applying to uni or greater than no chance of applying to uni if scholarship OR respondent aged 17 or older, has applied to university and is either enrolled, waiting to take up place or waiting to hear about place OR has not secured a place but expects some chance of having a degree by age 30)

Question interviewer instructions:

IF RESPONDENT HASN’T DECIDED OR DOES NOT YET KNOW WHAT SUBJECT THEY WANT TO STUDY, SELECT ‘HAVEN’T DECIDED’ FROM THE DROP DOWN MENU. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO FIND THE SUBJECT IN THE DROP DOWN MENU, SELECT ‘OTHER/NOT FOUND’.

Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8202289.35%
proxy-7632.78%
don't know-1200.88%
accounting and finance120.09%
aeronautical and manufacturing engineering210.04%
architecture810.04%
art and design9100.44%
biological sciences1020.09%
building1110.04%
business studies1250.22%
chemistry1530.13%
civil engineering1610.04%
communication and media studies1830.13%
computer science19140.62%
drama, dance and cinematics2120.09%
economics2320.09%
education2430.13%
electrical and electronic engineering2520.09%
english2690.4%
french2820.09%
history3320.09%
law3940.18%
mathematics4490.4%
mechanical engineering4510.04%
medicine4610.04%
modern languages4810.04%
music4930.13%
nursing5030.13%
p.p.e. (philosophy, politics and economics)5610.04%
psychology5710.04%
sports science62100.44%
veterinary medicine6510.04%
haven't decided95130.57%
other/not found97190.84%
Total2263100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8197783.14%
proxy-71114.67%
don't know-1552.31%
aeronautical and manufacturing engineering220.08%
agriculture and forestry310.04%
archaeology710.04%
architecture820.08%
art and design9100.42%
biological sciences10180.76%
building1120.08%
business studies12100.42%
chemical engineering1410.04%
chemistry1550.21%
civil engineering1640.17%
communication and media studies1840.17%
computer science19200.84%
drama, dance and cinematics2180.34%
economics2350.21%
education2450.21%
electrical and electronic engineering2530.13%
english2640.17%
general engineering2920.08%
geography & environmental science3020.08%
history3390.38%
hospitality, leisure, recreation & tourism3510.04%
law3960.25%
mathematics44190.8%
mechanical engineering4560.25%
medicine4640.17%
music4980.34%
nursing5070.29%
other subjects allied to medicine5110.04%
philosophy5320.08%
physics and astronomy5430.13%
politics5520.08%
psychology5740.17%
social work6020.08%
sociology6110.04%
sports science62180.76%
veterinary medicine6570.29%
haven't decided9590.38%
other/not found97170.71%
Total2378100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-8175381.84%
proxy-71476.86%
refusal-210.05%
don't know-1261.21%
Accounting and Finance130.14%
Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering220.09%
Art and Design910.05%
Biological Sciences10100.47%
Building1120.09%
Business Studies1290.42%
Chemical Engineering1410.05%
Chemistry1520.09%
Civil Engineering1620.09%
Classics and Ancient History1710.05%
Communication and Media Studies1820.09%
Computer Science19180.84%
Drama, Dance and Cinematics21110.51%
Economics2310.05%
Education2480.37%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering2540.19%
English26110.51%
Food Science2720.09%
French2810.05%
General Engineering2930.14%
Geography & Environmental Science3080.37%
History3360.28%
Hospitality, Leisure, Recreation & Tourism3510.05%
Law3930.14%
Librarianship & Information Management4010.05%
Mathematics4480.37%
Mechanical Engineering4520.09%
Medicine4630.14%
Music4910.05%
Nursing5030.14%
Physics and Astronomy5450.23%
Psychology5760.28%
Social Work6020.09%
Sociology6110.05%
Sports Science62130.61%
Veterinary Medicine6560.28%
TSub9595341.59%
TSub9797180.84%
Total2142100.0%

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