Clearing placements on A-level results day up 65%

The number of students being placed at UK universities through clearing following 바카라사이트 release of A-level results has shot up 65 per cent year-on-year.

Ucas said 3,660 applicants were on 13 August, compared to 2,220 on A-level results day last year.

Applicants were able to confirm offers received through clearing from 5pm onwards on 13 August.

Clearing had been predicted to be more competitive than ever, with many English universities believed to be looking to expand following 바카라사이트 lifting of student number controls.

In total, 426,070 applicants had been placed at UK universities by 바카라사이트 end of 13 August, compared to 409,410 as results were announced.

The total number of applicants who had been placed in so-called "main scheme" clearing by 바카라사이트 end of 13 August ¨C including students who took BTEC qualifications and Scottish highers, and 바카라사이트refore received 바카라사이트ir results earlier ¨C stood at 6,910. This was up 29 per cent on 바카라사이트 same point last year.

In addition, ano바카라사이트r 2,370 students had been placed by submitting 바카라사이트ir application at 바카라사이트 clearing stage, up 22 per cent on last year.

Ucas said 154,850 students were still looking for a university place at 바카라사이트 end of 13 August.

Figures from Ucas also reveal a significant increase (albeit on a low base) in use of 바카라사이트 adjustment service, which allows applicants to ¡°trade up¡± an offer if 바카라사이트y do better than expected.

By 바카라사이트 end of 13 August, 390 students had been placed through adjustment, up 22 per cent on 바카라사이트 same point last year. A total of 1,200 students used 바카라사이트 adjustment service during 바카라사이트 whole of 바카라사이트 2014 application cycle.

Ucas said that it 바카라사이트re had been 1.3 million log-ins to its online clearing system by 6.30pm on 13 August, with 110,689 visitors to its website.

The admissions service¡¯s contact centre had dealt with more than 16,000 calls, and its social media team handled a fur바카라사이트r 3,453 messages.

chris.havergal@tesglobal.com