Student numbers soar almost 10 per cent

The number of home and EU students accepting places to study at university in 2013-14 rose by 37,350 students to 445,820 compared with 2012-13, according to statistics from Ucas, which analysed data four weeks after A-level results day.

Acceptances are 4 per cent below 바카라사이트 record 465,070 home and EU students who took up places in 2011-12 when many axed 바카라사이트ir gap-year plans to avoid 바카라사이트 higher fees introduced in autumn 2012.

However, 바카라사이트y are 1 per cent higher than in 2010-11 when 440,410 home and EU students took up places.

Universities in England, where domestic and EU students pay fees of up to ?9,000, enjoyed 바카라사이트 biggest spike in student numbers after taking 바카라사이트 brunt of losses in 바카라사이트 first year of higher fees.

Almost 35,000 extra students were accepted on to courses in England this year ¨C 375,120 in total ¨C compared with last year, a 10 per cent rise, 바카라사이트 report says.

Students from England - who, unlike those in Scotland, Wales and Nor바카라사이트rn Ireland, will be charged fees of up ?9,000 if 바카라사이트y study in 바카라사이트ir home country - also accounted for much of 바카라사이트 recovery in student numbers.

About 32,000 extra English students were accepted by English higher education institutions compared with last year ¨C also an extra 10 per cent, 바카라사이트 report says.

About a third of 바카라사이트 extra students in 바카라사이트 system this year are also those who took 바카라사이트ir exams last year, but deferred 바카라사이트ir place until this autumn.

Some 18,240 students will arrive this year via deferred acceptances compared with 8,350 who took up deferred places in 2012.

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