| 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Engineering | 18 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
| Food & drink | 61 | 72 | 64 | 54 | 62 | 104 | 75 | 66 | 99 | 120 | 116 |
| ICT | 72 | 106 | 88 | 88 | 91 | 127 | 118 | 116 | 116 | 119 | 135 |
| Leisure & tourism | 42 | 54 | 55 | 59 | 65 | 60 | 80 | 68 | 66 | 69 | 74 |
| Marine | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| Bio-tech | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Environmental | 31 | 52 | 24 | 25 | 43 | 47 | 78 | 129 | 176 | 194 | 252 |
| Creative | 105 | 153 | 166 | 151 | 150 | 149 | 161 | 174 | 146 | 172 | 220 |
| TOTAL | 335 | 466 | 423 | 396 | 436 | 509 | 538 | 582 | 629 | 701 | 821 |