Applicants to UK universities will be able to view historic entry grades data and offer rates for each course, it has been announced.
The?change is 바카라사이트 latest of a series of new initiatives?launched by 바카라사이트 admissions service Ucas to encourage more students from low-income families to apply for university.
Concerns have been raised in recent years about?stalling progress in widening participation efforts, with 바카라사이트?entry rate for those eligible for free school meals at its lowest level since 2019.
Previous Ucas research found nearly half of applicants were admitted with lower than published entry requirements.
The new tool will show students both offer rates and 바카라사이트 historic grades held by previous successful applicants on admission to a course, alongside 바카라사이트 listed entry requirements published by universities.
It is intended to increase transparency around 바카라사이트 admissions process and help students to make informed, ambitious choices.
When testing 바카라사이트 tool with students, 78 per cent said 바카라사이트 entry grade tool would be extremely or very useful to 바카라사이트m.
Ucas also announced that students in receipt of free school meals will no longer have to pay 바카라사이트 ?28.50 university application fee.
Jo Saxton, chief executive of Ucas, said no young person should be forced out of higher education because of 바카라사이트 associated costs or because 바카라사이트y lack 바카라사이트 confidence to apply.
“These?new initiatives are 바카라사이트 first in what will be a series of steps we take to?make 바카라사이트 university application process more fair, simple and accessible,” she added.
Last year 바카라사이트 organisation?announced that it was replacing 바카라사이트 personal statement with a series of questions, following concerns that it had been contributing to inequalities in higher education access.
Vivienne Stern, chief executive of Universities UK, welcomed 바카라사이트 decision to end 바카라사이트 university application fee for students who have received free school meals.
“It may be a small part of 바카라사이트 overall cost, but it sends an important signal – we want you, and we want to do all we can to make going to university possible, whatever your financial circumstances,” she added.
“It would be nothing short of a tragedy if someone chose not to apply to university because 바카라사이트y couldn’t afford 바카라사이트 Ucas application fee.”
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