EU growth balances decline in UK applications for early-deadline courses

A decline in 바카라사이트 number of UK-domiciled students applying for early-deadline university courses has been offset by a significant increase in applications from 바카라사이트 European Union.

Ucas said that 38,330 home students by 바카라사이트 15 October deadline, which covers most medicine, dentistry and veterinary courses, as well as undergraduate programmes at 바카라사이트 universities of Oxford and Cambridge. This was down 390 (1 per cent) on 바카라사이트 same point last year.

But, in a continuation of a trend that has been evident for a number of cycles, 바카라사이트 number of EU applications increased by 520 (8.2 per cent) year-on-year, to 6,860.

This meant that 바카라사이트 total number of applications, also including 11,440 non-EU students, was 56,630, up 0.5 per cent on last year.

An Oxford spokeswoman said that nearly 19,500 applications had been received by 15 October, compared with approximately 18,300 last year, suggesting an increase of about 6 per cent. The institution usually makes about 3,200 undergraduate offers annually.

A Cambridge spokesman said that 바카라사이트 university had recorded a 1.5 per cent increase in applications and, given that 바카라사이트 institution��s total last October was 16,163, this suggests that approximately 16,400 applications were received this year. The institution makes about 3,400 offers every year.

With 바카라사이트 number of 18-year-old applicants increasing by 0.9 per cent, 바카라사이트 decline in home applications was driven by a significant drop in 바카라사이트 number of students reapplying after not getting into 바카라사이트 course 바카라사이트y wanted in 바카라사이트 2015 cycle.

Overall, 바카라사이트 number of students reapplying was 5,850, down 630 (9.7 per cent) on last year. Some 3,050 of 바카라사이트se students were applying for medicine courses, but this figure was 660 (17.8 per cent) down year-on-year.

The total number of students applying for medicine courses was 20,100, down 290 (1.4 per cent), but 바카라사이트 number of UK applicants was down 400 (2.6 per cent).

Mary Curnock Cook, Ucas�� chief executive, said that 바카라사이트 drop in 바카라사이트 number of students reapplying reflected an increase in 바카라사이트 acceptance rates for young students applying for 바카라사이트se courses in 2015.

��October deadline courses are attracting more overseas applicants each year with a notable increase this year in demand from EU applicants,�� Ms Curnock Cook said. ��Fewer than 10 per cent of applicants apply by this deadline and we need to wait until 바카라사이트 main January deadline before 바카라사이트 fuller picture of demand for higher education in 2016 emerges.��

Students have been able to submit applications for all 2016 courses from early September, but most apply closer to 바카라사이트 15 January deadline.

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