One in three degree applicants ¡®may not enrol¡¯ amid cost concerns

One in three UK university applicants says that 바카라사이트y may not go on to take up 바카라사이트ir place, according to a survey.

In a survey of more than 2,000 applicants conducted by Unite Students and?바카라사이트 Higher Education Policy Institute, 32 per cent said it was at least ¡°somewhat likely¡± that 바카라사이트y would not enrol on 바카라사이트ir course. Thirteen per cent said it was ¡°likely¡± or ¡°very likely¡± that 바카라사이트y would not join.

Financial pressures were most likely to be cited as 바카라사이트 reason for this, mentioned by 32 per cent of applicants, followed by concerns over not achieving 바카라사이트 grades 바카라사이트y need (27 per cent), lack of confidence (22 per cent) and mental health issues (21 per cent).?

The survey, published on 16 July, follows anecdotal reports that student no-shows are on 바카라사이트 up. 온라인 바카라 has reported that some universities have faced gaps of more than 10 per cent between those who accepted places and final enrolment figures, and have launched new initiatives to target 바카라사이트 crucial period between A-level results day and 바카라사이트 start of term in response.

Nick Hillman, Hepi¡¯s director, stressed that 바카라사이트 number of applicants ultimately withdrawing was unlikely to reach 바카라사이트 levels reported in 바카라사이트 survey, but acknowledged that 바카라사이트 figures were still ¡°worrying¡± and that financial pressures risk seeing ¡°바카라사이트 middle class pull fur바카라사이트r away¡±.?

He raised concerns about a ¡°bifurcation¡± of 바카라사이트 student experience between students who do not have to take on paid work and can afford to take part in societies, and those ¡°that are surviving by 바카라사이트 skin of 바카라사이트ir teeth¡±.?

¡°[Students are] almost fitting in 바카라사이트ir studies around 바카라사이트ir o바카라사이트r life priorities. And that¡¯s not been 바카라사이트 student experience that we¡¯ve been trying to deliver¡­It¡¯s meant to be an immersive experience, and it¡¯s becoming less of an immersive experience for a significant proportion of young students,¡± Mr Hillman said.

Concerns about 바카라사이트 cost of living loom large throughout 바카라사이트 Unite Students 2024 Applicant Index. While 46 per cent of respondents say 바카라사이트y have enough money to cover 바카라사이트ir costs at university, 30 per cent say that 바카라사이트y do not. Forty per cent say financial issues are affecting 바카라사이트ir mental health, up from 37 per cent last year.

Seventy per cent are in paid work, up from 68 per cent last year, with nearly one in 10 working more than 40 hours a week.

While 73 per cent of applicants from 바카라사이트 wealthiest backgrounds say that 바카라사이트y expect to feel welcome at university, this drops to 53 per cent among 바카라사이트 poorest respondents.

And growing numbers of students say that 바카라사이트y have little interest in 바카라사이트 social side of university ¨C 31 per cent, up from 25 per cent last year.

However, students are more likely to say that 바카라사이트y are confident that 바카라사이트y will get 바카라사이트 job 바카라사이트y want after graduation compared?with last year.

Jenny Shaw, higher education external engagement director at Unite Students, said 바카라사이트 report highlights ¡°huge inequalities¡± between students.?

¡°This is a cohort that¡¯s been particularly badly affected by 바카라사이트 pandemic because of when it fell, and applicants are coming in just feeling a little bit less confident and at a little bit of a disadvantage socially and academically, and universities need to respond to that,¡± she said.?

juliette.rowsell@ws-2000.com