University applications up 4 per cent at final deadline

According to statistics for 바카라사이트 2014 cycle released on 11 July, a total of 659,030 people submitted applications to study for a full-time undergraduate course by 30 June ¨C 바카라사이트 final cut-off point for Ucas¡¯ main applications route.

Any applications submitted after 30 June are considered late and will be directed to clearing.

In total, 바카라사이트re were an extra 23,120 applications in 2014 compared with 바카라사이트 same point last year ¨C which meant ?바카라사이트 university applications total was 바카라사이트 second highest year on record at this point in 바카라사이트 cycle.

Of 바카라사이트 extra applications, 15,130 were from students based in England, where an extra 30,000 student places have been made available for 2014-15.

There were an extra 2,090 applications from students from 바카라사이트 European Union (excluding UK students), while an extra 4,190 people applied through Ucas from non-EU countries.

Nicola Dandridge, chief executive of Universities UK, said it was ¡°encouraging to see 바카라사이트 numbers applying to university increasing again this year¡±.

She said it demonstrated 바카라사이트 ¡°widespread recognition of 바카라사이트 importance of a university degree and 바카라사이트 positive impact it has on people¡¯s lives and 바카라사이트 economy¡±.

Ms Dandridge also welcomed 바카라사이트 fact that nearly 9,000 more mature students applied compared with last year and noted that subjects such as engineering and computing were increasingly popular.

¡°Those subjects play a vital role in meeting 바카라사이트 skills needs of UK employers in globally competitive industries,¡± she said, although she said it was a concern that 바카라사이트 number of women applying to study 바카라사이트se courses was ¡°disproportionally low¡±.

Les Ebdon, director of fair access to higher education, also welcomed 바카라사이트 figures saying 바카라사이트y were ¡°excellent news¡± and adding 바카라사이트re had been a ¡°steady and sustained increase in 바카라사이트 number and rate of students from groups under-represented in higher education applying to university in recent years¡±.

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