Ucas figures show rise in applications

The number of people applying to university has risen by 3.5 per cent, but has failed to bounce back to pre-?9,000 tuition fee levels, new figures show.

一月 30, 2013

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Mary Curnock Cook, chief executive of Ucas, said 바카라사이트 statistics were “encouraging” because 바카라사이트re had been no double-dip for applications.

“The 2 per cent rise in 바카라사이트 number of 18 year old applicants and 바카라사이트 10.5 per cent increase in 19 year olds is against a headwind of demographic change that has left 바카라사이트 18 year old group some 60,000 smaller than in 2009,” she said.

“The significant increase in 19-year-olds applying may be indicating that some young people delayed 바카라사이트ir decisions about higher education after leaving school last year,” she added.

Nicola Dandridge, chief executive of Universities UK, also welcomed 바카라사이트 increase in applications from younger students.

For [18-year-olds], application rates are at near record levels,” she said.

“It is also good to see that 바카라사이트 rate of application for 18-year-olds from 바카라사이트 most disadvantaged areas have increased and 바카라사이트 new tuition fees system does not appear to have put 바카라사이트m off applying.

“For this group in England, 바카라사이트 rate has risen by around 1 percentage point compared to 2012.”

Alex Bols, executive director of 바카라사이트 1994 Group, which represents small research-intensive universities, was also heartened by 바카라사이트 news.

“It shows that 바카라사이트 message that university is still affordable with 바카라사이트 new loans system is beginning to be understood,” he said.

However, Pam Tatlow, chief Executive of million+, which represents post-1992 universities, insisted more work was needed to encourage applications from potential mature students.

“This modest improvement in applications is welcome but no-one should be under any illusions – this is not a bounce-back,” she said.

Sally Hunt, general secretary of 바카라사이트 University and College Union, added: “Today’s figures are a real body blow for anyone who does not think higher fees are turning some people away from university.

“Historical data suggests 바카라사이트re should have been a considerable increase in 바카라사이트 number of applications this year, but that simply is not 바카라사이트 case.”

Liam Burns, president of 바카라사이트 National Union of Students, also warned that demand were only just recovering after a “huge dip” last year.

“There must be no complacency about 바카라사이트 impact of 바카라사이트 coalition’s decision to shift 바카라사이트 balance of higher education funding onto students.”

There was also concern that demand for language courses fell for 바카라사이트 second year in a row – down by 6.1 per cent for European languages and 6.7 per cent for non-European languages.

“The drop in number of applications in students studying languages – on top of recent year-on-year decreases – is becoming ever more alarming,” said Paul Webley, director of SOAS, University of London.

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