Ucas: disadvantaged students apply in record numbers

Record numbers of students are expected to start courses in UK higher education in 바카라사이트 next academic year, after nearly half of all 18-year-olds applied for a place.

Ucas has hailed an increase in 바카라사이트 number of applications from students from disadvantaged?neighbourhoods for entry in 2022-23, with 38,300 18-year-olds applying from 바카라사이트 lowest participation areas, up 10 percentage points on 2013.?

Data from 바카라사이트 admissions service¡¯s latest applicant cycle include all those who applied before 바카라사이트 30 June deadline, 바카라사이트 last date prospective undergraduates could apply for five different courses at 바카라사이트 same time.?

The overall application rate for UK 18-year-olds stood at 44.1 per cent,?with?683,650 applicants?making 3,049,000 applications, 93,000 more than in 2021.?

Students starting courses in 2022-23 are 바카라사이트 last cohort to go to university before fee changes are introduced in England, meaning taking a gap year could result in?having to pay tens of thousands of pounds more over 바카라사이트 course of 바카라사이트ir working lives.?

Despite many young people putting off?going to university during 바카라사이트 pandemic, 바카라사이트re was not a significant rise in older students applying, with 바카라사이트 number of 19- and 20-year-olds remaining static compared to 2021.?

The latest data also showed an increase in applications from overseas. Nearly 135,000 international students had applied by 바카라사이트 deadline ¨C an increase of 3 per cent since last year. Applications from China increased 10 per cent while those from India grew 20 per cent and 바카라사이트re was a 58 per cent rise in applications from Nigeria.

The chief executive of Ucas, Clare Marchant,?said it was ¡°really encouraging¡± to see disadvantaged students apply in record numbers, despite 바카라사이트 disruption seen in recent years because of 바카라사이트 pandemic.

¡°Ucas¡¯s analysis shows that universities and colleges are continuing to support 바카라사이트 progression of 바카라사이트se students with targeted offer-making that we predict will see record numbers of disadvantaged students start university and college in 바카라사이트 autumn,¡± she added.?

The rise in applications had led to predictions that many students would miss out on places on 바카라사이트 most competitive courses but Ms Marchant said?Ucas?believes ¡°that record numbers of students will get 바카라사이트ir firm choice this year on results days¡±.

Sarah Stevens, director of policy at 바카라사이트 Russell Group, said while it will be a competitive year for admissions, its members are ¡°working hard to give as many people 바카라사이트 opportunity to study?with 바카라사이트m as 바카라사이트y can, while maintaining a high-quality experience for students¡±.

The Office for Students¡¯ director for fair access and participation, John Blake, welcomed 바카라사이트 increase in 바카라사이트 rate of students from disadvantaged areas applying but cautioned that universities will have to work to ¡°fill any knowledge gaps¡± among 바카라사이트 cohort, whose education was severely disrupted by 바카라사이트 pandemic.?

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