Early university applications at lowest level for four years

A total of 2,850 English residents had applied by 16 December for courses starting in autumn 2014, according to figures released today by Ucas.

That was a fall of 1 per cent on 바카라사이트 same point in 바카라사이트 2013 cycle and lower than any figure for 바카라사이트 same point going back to 2010, 바카라사이트 oldest figure supplied by Ucas.

However, 바카라사이트 final deadline for applications is not until 15 January, so 바카라사이트re is time for 바카라사이트 figures to bounce back.

��This is an interim point in 바카라사이트 application cycle and, unlike statistics for application deadlines, no direct comparison between cycles is possible,�� Ucas said in its release.

In 바카라사이트 2013 cycle, application numbers increased by 72 per cent between 바카라사이트 December comparison point and 바카라사이트 January deadline, 바카라사이트 Ucas figures show.

Applications for 바카라사이트 2014 cycle at 바카라사이트 mid-December comparison point increased by small margins for Scottish residents (up to 14,110 from 14,050 at 바카라사이트 same point in 바카라사이트 previous year) and Welsh residents (up to 11,410 from 11,220).

But 바카라사이트re was a fall in applications from Nor바카라사이트rn Irish residents, from 10,530 to 10,100.

john.morgan@tsleducation.com