approved targets (Table 1

TABLE 1: STUDENT ENROLMENT PERFORMANCE TARGETS AGAINST MINISTERIAL APPROVED TARGETS

Key performance indicator

Headcount totals Endyear target Midyear target Actual as at 1 July Reason for deviation and plans to reach target where necessary

A. ACCESS

First-time entering undergraduates (UG) 5 623 5 900 6 403

Increased demand for access for FTEN revised admission process for 2023, in order to work within approved targets. Headcount enrolments 42 583 41 000 40 683 July and September intake for PG students. Headcount enrolments (Foundation Provisioning) Headcount enrolments Total UG N/A N/A N/A

25 140 25 140 25 317 Post July cancellations are expected therefore, target will be met.

Headcount enrolments Total postgraduates (PG) 16 695 15 500 15 366 Further intakes in 2022. It is anticipated that the target will be reached

Headcount enrolments by major field of study

Science, engineering, technology 21 370 20 000 19 703 The University is reappraising the 2023 admission process in order to ensure SET targets are reached.

Business/ management 8 063 7 500 7 370 It is anticipated that this target will be met through PG enrolments.

Education 3 258 3 200 3 931

Other humanities 8 484 8 484 8 636 Extensive demand and enrolment skewed other fields of study. Over enrolment in this area, impacted on under enrolment in other fields.

Distance education enrolments 1 409 1 100 1 043 Ongoing, with further intakes anticipated. Increasing 'distance' online courses will allow us to reach target.

TABLE 1: STUDENT ENROLMENT PERFORMANCE TARGETS AGAINST MINISTERIAL APPROVED TARGETS

Key performance indicator

B: SUCCESS

Headcount totals Endyear target Midyear target Actual as at 1 July Reason for deviation and plans to reach target where necessary

Graduates UG 5 689 5 000 5 029 December graduation cohort will ensure target is reached.

Graduates PG 5 321 5 321 5 393

Success rate 82% N/A 86.33% Over achievement of PG graduates is in line with the University’s 2022 strategy.

Engineering 624 N/A 585 Life and Physical Sciences 276 N/A 410

Animal and Human Health 608 N/A 836

Teacher education 825 N/A 520 Success rate 82% N/A 86.33%

C: EFFICIENCY

The University has concentrated on ensuring that student success programmes are prioritised in faculties. Academic development units dedicated time to this. This has generally meant an increase on the target.

Headcount and *FTE of permanent instructional/ research professional staff % Staff with doctoral degrees (permanent) Number of nGap staff

Instructional/Research Professional Staff

1 184 1 100 1 175 Many selection processes are still in play and the target will be reached by year end.

66.9% 66.9% 67.74% KPI on track.

21 16 16 We will have 21 by December 2022.

Ratio of *FTE students to *FTE instructional/ research staff 15.10 13.11 13.11 Many selection processes are still in play and the target will be reached by year end.