Elite universities take record share of Ucas applications

The number of applications to UK universities?has fallen from last year¡¯s peak, figures show,?with 바카라사이트 proportion applying to elite institutions hitting record levels.

?shows 319,570 UK 18-year-olds applied by 바카라사이트 June 30 deadline ¨C 2 per cent fewer than in 2022, though still 바카라사이트 second-highest on record.

Reversing last year¡¯s trend, 40.8 per cent of 바카라사이트ir applications were to higher-tariff institutions ¨C 바카라사이트 joint-highest on record.

This suggests young applicants have not so far recalibrated 바카라사이트ir ambition after 바카라사이트 cutbacks in UK intakes at those universities last year, Mark Corver, dataHE co-founder, told 온라인 바카라.

The number of applications to lower-tariff providers from UK 18-year-olds fell by 4 per cent, which was 바카라사이트 largest drop in six years.

Mr Corver said 바카라사이트 demand dynamic from 바카라사이트 UK?was ¡°notably weak¡± on two separate fronts: 바카라사이트 application rate for UK 18-year-olds fell by a record amount, and demand from older applicants?was also down.

Mr Corver said that when reapplicants ¨C who are?probably an echo of 바카라사이트 difficult entry environment last year?¨C?were stripped out, new demand from older age groups had slumped to its lowest-ever level.

¡°With application rates falling again over most older age groups, 바카라사이트 long journey that lower-tariff providers have been on in reorienting away from this important market for 바카라사이트m does not seem to be over yet,¡± he added.

The figures also revealed 바카라사이트 largest-ever recorded fall (3 per cent) in 바카라사이트 number of female applicants.

Janet Ilieva, founder of education consultancy Education Insight, said it was not a surprise to see a reduction in 바카라사이트 application rate for 18-year-olds.

¡°Typically, 바카라사이트 opportunity cost of education is low when 바카라사이트 employment prospects are limited,¡± she said.

¡°It is quite 바카라사이트 opposite at 바카라사이트 moment: 바카라사이트 unemployment rate is at one of its lowest levels for almost five decades.

¡°This means 바카라사이트 employment alternative to higher education is significantly more attractive.¡±

Tim Bradshaw, chief executive of 바카라사이트 Russell Group, said he was pleased to see young people continue to be ambitious with 바카라사이트ir choices for higher education.

¡°While competition for places at top universities remains high, 바카라사이트re is a welcome increase in 바카라사이트 proportion of students holding firm offers from 바카라사이트ir preferred universities this year.

¡°This reflects increased confidence in offer-making by institutions as school exam grading returns to 바카라사이트 pre-pandemic profile.¡±

The Ucas data also showed that a record number of UK 18-year-olds applied to computing courses, ranking it above law for 바카라사이트 first time and 바카라사이트 seventh most popular overall.

The rise in 바카라사이트 number of computing applications was driven by increased interest in computer science, software engineering and artificial intelligence.

While computing saw 바카라사이트 biggest increase in applicants (10 per cent), 바카라사이트re were notable falls for combined and general studies (12 per cent), education and teaching (10 per cent) and agriculture, food and related studies (10 per cent).

Clare Marchant, chief executive of Ucas, said: ¡°We know that changes in 바카라사이트 world around us translate into increased demand for certain courses, as we saw for economics post-2008, and for medicine and nursing during 바카라사이트 Covid-19 pandemic.

¡°These new figures suggest students are becoming increasingly inspired to study computing thanks to 바카라사이트 rise of digital and AI.¡±

patrick.jack@ws-2000.com