EU applications to UK universities down 9 per cent after Brexit vote

The number of European Union students applying to early deadline university courses in 바카라사이트 UK has fallen by 9 per cent in 바카라사이트 wake of 바카라사이트 country¡¯s vote in favour of Brexit.

Ucas said that 6,240 EU-domiciled students applied for courses starting in 2017 that had an application deadline of 15 October ¨C medicine, dentistry and veterinary degrees, plus programmes at 바카라사이트 universities of Oxford and Cambridge ¨C compared with 6,860 for 2016 entry.

Cambridge said that its EU applications had dropped by 14.1 per cent year-on-year, from 2,652 to 2,277. A spokesman said 바카라사이트 university was ¡°disappointed¡± and that 바카라사이트 figures reflected 바카라사이트 ¡°considerable uncertainty¡± felt by EU students. But he argued that Cambridge remained ¡°an attractive place for EU students to study at¡±.

The overall data are 바카라사이트 first sign of how students on 바카라사이트 Continent may respond to 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s vote to leave 바카라사이트 EU and follow several years of consecutive growth in applications.

But 바카라사이트 fall may be partly attributable to 바카라사이트 fact that it was not until 11 October that 바카라사이트 government confirmed that EU students starting courses in England in 2017 would continue to be eligible for home fees and student loans for 바카라사이트ir duration of 바카라사이트ir course, even if 바카라사이트 UK leaves 바카라사이트 EU during that period. Wales and Scotland swiftly followed suit.

Nicola Dandridge, 바카라사이트 chief executive of Universities UK, said that 바카라사이트 full picture would not be evident until 바카라사이트 main application deadline in January.

¡°This fall does, however, highlight 바카라사이트 importance of ensuring that prospective European applicants are made fully aware of 바카라사이트 fees and financial support arrangements well in advance of 바카라사이트 applications window,¡± Ms Dandridge said. ¡°It is important also that we make clear that European students continue to be welcome in coming to 바카라사이트 UK to study.¡±

Ms Dandridge said that 바카라사이트 government should extend 바카라사이트 existing transitional arrangements to EU students considering applying for courses in 2018, ¡°to avoid future uncertainty¡±.

Medical schools appear to have been particularly hard hit in 바카라사이트 2017 cycle, with 바카라사이트ir EU applicant total dropping by 16.1 per cent, from 2,050 to 1,720.

Oxford said that its EU applicant figures were ¡°more or less steady¡± compared with last year, with a rise of about 1 per cent.

¡°While 바카라사이트re has been understandable uncertainty around 바카라사이트 implications of 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s exit from 바카라사이트 EU, we are confident that students from 바카라사이트 EU continue to see Oxford as a welcoming and attractive option for undergraduate study,¡± a spokeswoman said.

The total number of applications for 바카라사이트 15 October deadline was 57,190, up 1 per cent year-on-year. Applications from 바카라사이트 UK increased by 2.9 per cent, while applications from outside 바카라사이트 EU rose by 0.6 per cent.

A UK government spokesman said:?¡°It is too early in 바카라사이트 application cycle to predict reliable trends, but 바카라사이트 overall increase in applicant numbers is positive ¨C and suggests even more students will be able to benefit from higher education next year."

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