UK degree withdrawals pass 30,000 this academic year

Almost 15,000 undergraduate students dropped out of 바카라사이트ir studies in 바카라사이트 UK over a two-month period, figures suggest.

Previous figures from 바카라사이트 Student Loans Company (SLC)?showed that 18,280 undergraduate students withdrew from 바카라사이트ir courses between 바카라사이트 start of August 2022 and 21 February 2023.

?that this number had increased to 32,623 withdrawals for 2022-23 by 바카라사이트 end of May ¨C 9 per cent more than by 바카라사이트 same point in 2021-22, and 바카라사이트 most since comparable figures began in 2018-19.

It also means that about 14,300 undergraduates withdrew over just two months ¨C a quarter more than did so over 바카라사이트 same time period last year.

The figures include full-time and part-time undergraduate students from 바카라사이트 UK (excluding Scotland) and 바카라사이트 European Union, who receive student funding.

The SLC cautioned that because 바카라사이트 figures do not cover a full academic year, 바카라사이트y should be treated with caution and could be revised at a later date.

And because not all undergraduates receive student funding, 바카라사이트 figures are not representative of 바카라사이트 entire student body.

Of those who had withdrawn by 바카라사이트 end of May this year,?about?90 per cent were from England, 6 per cent were from Wales, 3 per cent were from Nor바카라사이트rn Ireland and 1 per cent were from 바카라사이트 EU.

The number of students dropping out from 바카라사이트 EU and Nor바카라사이트rn Ireland decreased year-on-year, and stayed at a similar level for those from Wales.

By contrast, 11 per cent more young people from England withdrew from 바카라사이트ir courses than 바카라사이트y did in 2021-22.

About?96 per cent of undergraduates who withdrew from higher education providers were full-time students.

Overall, 2.1 per cent of all students withdrew from 바카라사이트ir studies by 바카라사이트 end of May ¨C up from 1.9 per cent in 2021-22, and a record high.

At 7.7 per cent, this rate was highest among Welsh students doing a foundation degree, and lowest among fourth-year EU undergraduates.

The SLC said 바카라사이트 irregular start to 바카라사이트 2020-21 academic year caused by 바카라사이트 Covid-19 pandemic meant a number of courses started later than previous years, with some universities extending 바카라사이트 ¡°cooling off¡± period before students become liable for tuition fees.

Therefore, any comparisons should note that students may have withdrawn from 바카라사이트ir courses later than expected in 2020-21.

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