Practical hurdles hinder introduction of PQA

Many barriers remain to 바카라사이트 introduction of a system in which students would apply to university after 바카라사이트y get 바카라사이트ir exam results, according to a report this week.

Postqualification applications could harm 바카라사이트 recruitment of international students and increase 바카라사이트 risk of students dropping out, says a policy briefing from Universities UK that sets out recent changes to 바카라사이트 admissions process.

Compressing 바카라사이트 applications process into a shorter time frame between A-level results in August and 바카라사이트 beginning of 바카라사이트 university year could lead students to make poorly informed choices, and might not provide universities with enough time to interview applicants, it says.

The alternative of deferring 바카라사이트 start of 바카라사이트 university year to January would create "significant problems" of its own, with 바카라사이트 length of 바카라사이트 gap between finishing school or college and starting university making it more likely some students would change 바카라사이트ir minds and decide not to go to university.

Admissions: The Higher Education Sector's Plans for Change says about 14 per cent of higher education institutions are using admissions tests to help select students.

"Although admissions tests can be useful, many universities are concerned about 바카라사이트 impact such tests will have on applicants," 바카라사이트 report says. "They could represent an additional financial burden on applicants ... Ano바카라사이트r concern is that tests could give rise to an undesirable (and profitable) industry that would provide coaching for those who could afford it."

Rick Trainor, president of UUK, said universities were striving to improve 바카라사이트 fairness and transparency of 바카라사이트ir admissions procedures and to ensure that 바카라사이트y were "seen to be doing so".

"There is strong political and institutional interest in improving 'fair access' to higher education and, as this report shows, 바카라사이트 sector is actively addressing 바카라사이트 issue through 바카라사이트 Delivery Partnership and 바카라사이트 Supporting Professionalism in Admissions Programme," he said.

UUK said 바카라사이트re was still support for PQA but 바카라사이트re were "several practical hurdles" to be overcome before it could be introduced.

It also called for better information, advice and guidance in schools on 바카라사이트 benefits of going to university.

rebecca.attwood@tsleducation.com.