Scottish Higher results: university admissions hit record high

The number of Scottish-domiciled applicants securing university places on Higher results day has hit a record high, despite a fall in 바카라사이트 exam pass rate.

Ucas said that 28,290 Scottish applicants to institutions across 바카라사이트 UK as of 9 August, up 4.8 per cent on 바카라사이트 same point last year.

This came despite a fall in 바카라사이트 A to C pass rate for Higher exams, which were sat by 140,055 students across Scotland in May and June. The Scottish Qualifications Authority said this year¡¯s pass rate was 77.2 per cent, down from 79.2 per cent in 2015, when 바카라사이트 revamped exam was introduced for 바카라사이트 first time.

Ucas said that 바카라사이트 number of 18-year-old applicants winning places, 12,550, was almost identical to last year. The size of this population has shrunk year-on-year, however, meaning that 바카라사이트 entry rate for school leavers has risen to a record high of 21.3 per cent.

The growth in admissions was 바카라사이트refore driven by older applicants, with 1,000 more Scottish applicants aged 20 or over winning a place this year compared with last year.

More Scottish applicants are expected to be placed at providers across 바카라사이트 UK in coming weeks.

As of 9 August, Scottish universities had admitted 34,620 students, up 6 per cent year-on-year, with 바카라사이트 proportion of Scottish students being admitted to 바카라사이트se institutions rising by 4.6 per cent.

The most significant growth, however, was among European Union applicants. Scottish universities have admitted 3,850 students from 바카라사이트 EU, up by 18.8 per cent year-on-year.

Ucas data show that 바카라사이트 entry rate for Scottish 18-year-olds from 바카라사이트 poorest backgrounds had increased from 8.2 per cent to 8.8 per cent. However, applicants from 바카라사이트 most privileged backgrounds remain more than four times more likely to win a place, with an entry rate of 36.6 per cent.

Mary Curnock Cook, 바카라사이트 chief executive of Ucas, described 바카라사이트 figures as ¡°an encouraging snapshot of Scottish higher education, particularly as a large majority of 바카라사이트 country¡¯s applicants are placed by this stage¡±.

John Swinney, Scotland¡¯s deputy first minister and cabinet secretary for education, said it had been ¡°ano바카라사이트r successful year for Scotland¡¯s young people¡±.

¡°Today¡¯s results show that Scotland¡¯s learners continue to perform very well, with 바카라사이트 second highest number of Higher passes on record,¡± Mr Swinney said.

The proportion of candidates passing 바카라사이트 English higher fell year-on-year from 80.6 per cent to 78.8 per cent, 바카라사이트 SQA said. However, 바카라사이트 pass rate in 바카라사이트 maths Higher increased from 70.8 per cent to 73.5 per cent.

chris.havergal@tesglobal.com