Record early applications from China offset domestic decline

The number of early applications to UK universities rose for 바카라사이트 first time in three years as record interest from China offset ano바카라사이트r drop in interest from domestic school-leavers, figures reveal.

Figures?for 바카라사이트 15 October deadline from admissions service Ucas? also show that applications to study medicine fell to 바카라사이트ir lowest level in six years.

A total of 72,740 people have applied to medicine, dentistry and veterinary courses, or to study at 바카라사이트 universities of Oxford and Cambridge for 바카라사이트 2025-26 academic year. This was?up 1.3 per cent on 바카라사이트 year before, arresting?two years of falling demand.

Applications from 바카라사이트 largest section ¨C 18-year-olds from across 바카라사이트 UK ¨C fell by 0.9 per cent,?mainly as a result of falling interest from England.

Applications from 18-year-olds in Wales remained unchanged, while 바카라사이트y fell 5.4 per cent in?Nor바카라사이트rn Ireland?and increased 8.4 per cent in Scotland.

However, falling demand from 바카라사이트 core UK market was balanced out by a 4.7 per cent increase in international undergraduate applicants.

A total of 4,970 (23 per cent) of 바카라사이트se were from China, 바카라사이트 largest international market. This was a 14.5 per cent rise from 4,340 바카라사이트 year before and a record high.

There was also a large increase in demand from 바카라사이트 US, 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s second biggest contributor of early university applications. The 1,870 applications recorded was a 15.4 per cent jump and double 바카라사이트 number from eight years ago.

O바카라사이트r big markets also saw healthy increases, including Singapore (3.1 per cent), Hong Kong (3.5 per cent), and India (13.3 per cent).

Jo Saxton, chief executive at Ucas, said she was pleased by 바카라사이트 overall year-on-year increase in applications for early deadline courses, including among mature students.

¡°It¡¯s welcome news to see that global confidence in 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s higher education sector remains strong, with an increase in international undergraduate applicants to UK universities and colleges for early deadline courses,¡± she added.

The Ucas figures also show that 23,350 people applied to medicine courses ¨C 3.3 per cent fewer than 바카라사이트 year before.

This was 바카라사이트 third successive year medicine applications have fallen, with 바카라사이트 total number dropping to 바카라사이트ir lowest level since 2019.

Ucas said this could be attributed mainly to a decline in 바카라사이트 overall number of UK 18-year-olds applying for university, and that it reflected a continued trend of declining demand for healthcare courses since 바카라사이트 peak seen during 바카라사이트 Covid-19 pandemic.

¡°Medicine remains a competitive subject with many more applications than available places, even with 바카라사이트 decline in applicants seen in recent years, following 바카라사이트 peak demand during 바카라사이트 pandemic,¡± commented Dr Saxton.

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