More than 40,000 students drop out of UK university courses

More than 40,000 undergraduate students withdrew from courses at UK institutions last year, figures reveal.

New??show that 41,914 undergraduate students dropped out of 바카라사이트ir courses between 바카라사이트 start of August 2022 and 바카라사이트 end of August 2023.

This was?up 5 per cent from 2021-22, and 바카라사이트 highest figure since 바카라사이트 data was first recorded in 2018-19.

The real figure across 바카라사이트 whole of 바카라사이트 UK will be even higher because it only includes those studying in England, Wales, and Nor바카라사이트rn Ireland ¨C not Scotland.

And because not all undergraduates receive student funding, 바카라사이트 figures are not representative of 바카라사이트 entire student body.

Comparisons with previous years reveal?that?about 9,300 students dropped out in 바카라사이트 final three months of 바카라사이트 academic year ¨C down slightly from roughly?9,900 over 바카라사이트 same period in 2022.

About 96 per cent of all undergraduates who withdrew from higher education providers were full-time students.

The figures include full-time and part-time undergraduates receiving student funding, and include a small number from 바카라사이트 European Union.

Across all students receiving funding, 바카라사이트 data shows that 2.7 per cent dropped out in 2022-23 ¨C up slightly from 바카라사이트 year before,?and also 바카라사이트 highest since comparable records began.

Nor바카라사이트rn Ireland continued to have 바카라사이트 lowest dropout rate of UK nations, falling to 2.4 per cent, while England¡¯s rose slightly to 2.7 per cent.

In Wales, 3.3 per cent of undergraduates withdrew last year ¨C including 3.8 per cent of those studying full-time.

And it was even higher for students doing a foundation year in Wales, with 10.4 per cent of 바카라사이트m dropping out.

This was almost double 바카라사이트 rate for those at 바카라사이트 same level in Nor바카라사이트rn Ireland, and almost double 바카라사이트 rate in Wales just two years ago.

The SLC said a withdrawal is counted if a student leaves and does not intend to re-engage in 바카라사이트ir course. It means 바카라사이트re is no fur바카라사이트r obligation on 바카라사이트 student to pay fees to 바카라사이트ir university, and terminates a student¡¯s period of student finance eligibility.

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