FOI figures show applications for oil and gas courses are making a comeback following a steep drop. Pictured: A student stands in front of a replica of the Alwyn North platform at RGU's Sir Ian Wood building. Credit: RGU.
New figures have shown a “resurgence” in applications to oil and gas university courses in Aberdeen following a sharp drop during the last downturn.
Freedom of Information statistics acquired from Aberdeen University and Robert Gordon University (RGU) show interest in these courses dropped by the thousands amid the decline in oil price, but is now making a comeback.
A total of 9,303 applications were made for the 2014/15 academic year at the two universities, just preceding the crash, before dropping annually to a low of 4,899 in 2018.
