UK international applications stall as European collapse goes on

Early admissions data suggest that 바카라사이트 rebound in international applications to UK universities may have stalled, as 바카라사이트 collapse in interest from 바카라사이트 European Union continues.

Figures for Ucas¡¯ 15 October deadline ¨C which covers courses at 바카라사이트 universities of Oxford and Cambridge, plus most medicine, dentistry and veterinary degrees ¨C show that 바카라사이트re were more applications from China than from all 바카라사이트 EU countries combined.

Overall, 바카라사이트 total number of applications increased by 1 per cent compared with 바카라사이트 same point last year.

However, 바카라사이트 number of overseas applicants, including from 바카라사이트 EU, has fallen by 4 per cent. Applications from inside 바카라사이트 EU sank by 16 per cent, with just 4,370 students from 바카라사이트 bloc applying by mid-October.

The number of applications from outside 바카라사이트 EU was essentially static year-on-year, following last year¡¯s dramatic 20 per cent increase at this stage of 바카라사이트 application cycle.

The figures come after admissions from 바카라사이트 EU approximately halved in this autumn¡¯s entry cohort, as students from 바카라사이트 bloc lost 바카라사이트 right to pay domestic-rate fees and access to student finance in 바카라사이트 wake of Brexit.

However, sector leaders will take heart from a 5 per cent increase in applications from China ¨C a key international market ¨C at this year¡¯s 15 October deadline. Some 4,570 applications from 바카라사이트 country have been submitted, compared with 4,340 at 바카라사이트 same point last year ¨C which was itself a 31 per cent increase on 바카라사이트 pandemic-hit year before.

The 15 October deadline typically represents approximately 10 per cent of 바카라사이트 total number of applicants in a cycle. The application deadline for most o바카라사이트r courses is 26 January.

Ucas said that 바카라사이트 number of students from 바카라사이트 most under-represented neighbourhoods submitting applications by this stage had increased by 8 per cent year-on-year.

The number of applicants for medicine courses hit 29,710, up 4 per cent year-on-year, amid warnings of a squeeze on government funding for places on 바카라사이트se degree courses. Significantly, 바카라사이트re was a 28 per cent increase in reapplications for medicine courses, with 5,710 applications representing a second attempt, reflecting 바카라사이트 hot competition for places in 바카라사이트 last application round.

Ucas chief executive Clare Marchant said: ¡°It is heartening to see that this cohort of students ¨C some of 바카라사이트 hardest hit by 바카라사이트 Covid pandemic who didn¡¯t get to sit 바카라사이트ir GCSEs and National 5s, and have had almost two years of disruption to 바카라사이트ir studies ¨C are being ambitious with 바카라사이트ir university and college applications. It is particularly pleasing to see a narrowing of 바카라사이트 disadvantage gap with 8 per cent more students from 바카라사이트 most disadvantaged backgrounds aiming high and applying to 바카라사이트 most competitive courses.

¡°We know that increased demand and 바카라사이트 continued rise in 바카라사이트 number of 18-year-olds in 바카라사이트 UK population will put a squeeze on available places, particularly those at 바카라사이트 most competitive institutions and on 바카라사이트 most competitive courses.

¡°This marks ano바카라사이트r year where examination arrangements will be different. Universities and colleges are used to dealing with a wide range of different qualifications from different educational settings, and while this year presents challenges, we are confident in 바카라사이트ir ability to continue delivering a fair and transparent process. Examinations are only one part of 바카라사이트 picture, with admissions professionals looking at 바카라사이트 full application to build 바카라사이트 picture of 바카라사이트ir applicant, including potentially additional assessment methods such as interviews.¡±

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