| 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Engineering | 31 | 35 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 40 | 42 | 27 | 19 | 20 | 26 |
| Food & drink | 309 | 295 | 305 | 312 | 349 | 333 | 382 | 358 | 361 | 395 | 397 |
| ICT | 56 | 60 | 48 | 60 | 67 | 78 | 81 | 74 | 83 | 79 | 95 |
| Leisure & tourism | 204 | 215 | 237 | 262 | 311 | 307 | 326 | 346 | 278 | 373 | 374 |
| Marine | 24 | 35 | 22 | 35 | 20 | 30 | 39 | 25 | 26 | 34 | 34 |
| Bio-tech | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 23 |
| Environmental | 64 | 63 | 53 | 69 | 77 | 88 | 90 | 107 | 95 | 101 | 123 |
| Creative | 55 | 73 | 56 | 63 | 89 | 85 | 99 | 99 | 114 | 106 | 111 |
| TOTAL | 747 | 783 | 748 | 833 | 949 | 976 | 1,075 | 1,056 | 1,001 | 1,130 | 1,184 |