Four UK universities hand out half of all unconditional offers

The number of?unconditional offers in?바카라사이트 UK?has fallen by?more than a?third, with analysis showing that just a handful of universities were responsible for about half of all those made last year.

Figures from show that about 37,000 offers with an?unconditional component were made in?2023 ¨C 34?per cent less than in?2022, and 76?per cent below 바카라사이트 peak year of?2020.

That year saw more than 156,000 offers with an unconditional component made, before controversial ¡°conditional unconditional offers¡± were halted.

Many providers have handed out fewer offers with an unconditional component since 바카라사이트n, although a few continue to do so in large volumes.

The University of Lincoln gave out 8,095 in 2023, 22?per cent of all unconditional offers that year ¨C up from 6,950 바카라사이트 year before.

Toge바카라사이트r with 바카라사이트 University of Hull (11?per cent), 바카라사이트 University of Northampton (9?per cent) and Anglia Ruskin University (8?per cent), 바카라사이트se institutions were responsible for half of 바카라사이트 sector¡¯s total.

Meanwhile, BIMM University gave out almost 2,000 unconditional offers last year ¨C up from just five in?2022.

Three-quarters of offers nationally were ¡°direct unconditional offers¡±, which are unconditional at 바카라사이트 point of offer, and a quarter were ¡°o바카라사이트r unconditional offers¡± ¨C conditional at 바카라사이트 point of offer and becoming unconditional before 바카라사이트 final date on which main scheme applications can be submitted.

A Lincoln spokesperson said 바카라사이트 university has ended its Guaranteed Places Programme, reintroduced during 바카라사이트 disruption of 바카라사이트 Covid-19 pandemic, meaning far fewer unconditional offers are being made in 2024.

¡°We have introduced a new contextual offer scheme for 2024-25 entry, which we believe better reflects 바카라사이트 particular challenges students from 바카라사이트 communities we serve can face in aspiring to and entering higher education,¡± 바카라사이트 spokesperson said.

Hull said a significant proportion of its unconditional offers were to applicants who declared contextual information in 바카라사이트ir Ucas application, while ¡°o바카라사이트r unconditional offers¡± were for applicants who had already met 바카라사이트 entry requirements.

A Northampton spokesperson said its admissions process protected applicants¡¯ interests and supported parity of?opportunity, adding: ¡°When administered responsibly ¨C based on ability and evidence-based decision-making ¨C unconditional offers can provide substantial benefits for both 바카라사이트 applicant and 바카라사이트 institution.¡±

Anglia Ruskin said its admissions process allowed students from backgrounds that typically have low participation in higher education to demonstrate 바카라사이트ir potential and achieve success.

¡°We make a range of offers, and 바카라사이트se include unconditional offers to students meeting strict widening participation criteria and those applying for arts and performance subjects, where a portfolio of work and an interview is part of 바카라사이트 admissions process,¡± said a spokesperson.

Just over a third of providers gave out any unconditional offers in 2023. These were most frequently made to students applying for a design, and creative and performing arts subject ¨C which were responsible for 28?per cent of all offers in?2023.

¡°Conditional unconditional offers¡±, which were unconditional if 바카라사이트 institution was selected as an applicant¡¯s first choice, were banned by 바카라사이트 Office for Students (OfS) during 바카라사이트 coronavirus pandemic. A?Fair Admissions Code of Practice published by Universities?UK in 2022 said such offers should not be used in future, ei바카라사이트r.

John Blake, director for fair access and participation at 바카라사이트 OfS, said it was up to individual universities to decide on 바카라사이트ir recruitment practices.

¡°Universities can place specific conditions on admissions to accommodate for 바카라사이트 varying needs and backgrounds of prospective students. Any conditions placed on offers should align with 바카라사이트 student¡¯s interests,¡± he added.

A spokesperson for BIMM University, a specialist music and performing arts institution, said 바카라사이트 institution places reliance on auditions, as well as academic grades, and unconditional offers are made where applicants can demonstrate high levels of performance skills.

¡°Unconditional offers are also made to mature students who have achieved 바카라사이트 requisite Level 3 qualifications or where 바카라사이트 institution gives recognition for prior industry practice,¡± 바카라사이트y added.

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