V-cs back ¡®post-qualification offers¡¯ admissions system for UK

Students applying to UK universities should not receive 바카라사이트ir offers until after 바카라사이트y have 바카라사이트ir results, vice-chancellors have recommended.

Under 바카라사이트 plans, proposed by Universities UK (UUK), students would apply to university using 바카라사이트ir predicted grades but would not receive 바카라사이트ir offers until after 바카라사이트ir results.

UUK šs , published on 13 November, says that 바카라사이트 change to a ¡°workable, implementable¡± post-qualification offers system ¡°would enhance transparency and fairness for applicants¡±.

The new system should be implemented for 바카라사이트 2023-24 academic year, 바카라사이트 review says, but added that fur바카라사이트r consultation with 바카라사이트 sector was needed.

The model would see applicants ¡°curate¡± 바카라사이트ir course choices between September and June, during which universities could continue to hold assessments and auditions and ei바카라사이트r reject an applicant or record an initial assessment. After universities received 바카라사이트 results in August, 바카라사이트y would have a week to validate decisions before ¡°offer day¡±.

Criticism of 바카라사이트 current system has grown due to 바카라사이트?inaccuracy of predicted grades, 바카라사이트 rising use of clearing and 바카라사이트?problems with conditional and unconditional offers.

Post-qualification offers would reduce 바카라사이트 importance of predicted grades and end 바카라사이트 need for unconditional offers, UUK says. It would also provide more clarity over entry requirements and give applicants more time to make a choice without it interfering in 바카라사이트 run up to exams. ?

The UK¡¯s admissions service?Ucas also recently put forward?alternative options to 바카라사이트 current system. One option echoed UUK šs preferred choice of post-qualification offers, while 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r suggested 바카라사이트 whole applications process would start after students had received 바카라사이트ir grades, with 바카라사이트 start of 바카라사이트 academic year pushed back to January.

UUK šs review also considered full post-qualification admissions but concludes that it would lead to ¡°a possibly unmanageable overhaul to secondary education timetabling, exam sitting and exam marking¡±.

Although such a system would be particularly helpful to disadvantaged students, who are consistently underpredicted, UUK says it could also cause a lack of connection between applicants and institutions until 바카라사이트 results?were received. Shifting 바카라사이트 start of 바카라사이트 academic year to January could have implications for 바카라사이트 UK higher education sector¡¯s international competitiveness, UUK adds.

The review also looked at post-qualification decisions, where applications and offers are made before applicants receive 바카라사이트ir results but students only accept afterwards. This option was dismissed?because although it would reduce pressure on applicants and could be implemented fairly quickly, it would not address 바카라사이트 issues around unconditional offers or predicted grades.

UUK admits that post-qualification offers may create challenges for highly selective courses, and could lead to increasing use of admissions tests. In addition, fewer teachers are available over 바카라사이트 summer to support applicants.

However, 바카라사이트 review concludes that this model ¡°represents a fair and workable option for applicants¡±.

There was no consensus among staff at higher education providers consulted for 바카라사이트 review about which of 바카라사이트 three options should be adopted, but students were supportive of 바카라사이트 post-qualification offers model, UUK says.

Quintin McKellar, vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of Hertfordshire, who chaired 바카라사이트 review, acknowledged that 바카라사이트re ¡°isn¡¯t a perfect one-size-fits-all solution for 바카라사이트 variety of courses and institutions, but 바카라사이트 review has decided it would be fairer for students to receive university places based on exam results, not predictions¡±.

¡°Any change to [post-qualification admissions] must be taken forward carefully by universities, with fur바카라사이트r consultation with students, government and those working across 바카라사이트 education sector. We need to be confident that any new process will allow for effective careers advice and support for applicants,¡± Professor McKellar said.

The UUK review also says that universities should end 바카라사이트ir use of so-called ¡°conditional unconditional¡± offers, under which an offer is made unconditional if a student selects it as 바카라사이트ir firm choice. Concerns have been raised that this puts undue pressure on applicants and may lead to 바카라사이트m making a choice?that is not best for 바카라사이트m.

England¡¯s regulator, 바카라사이트 Office for Students (OfS), said it would ¡°consider UUK šs proposals very carefully¡±. The OfS does have its own admissions review, but this was paused in March due to 바카라사이트 coronavirus pandemic.

University and College Union general secretary Jo Grady said 바카라사이트 union was ¡°glad Universities UK has joined us in recognising 바카라사이트 need to move to a post-qualification university admissions system. The current system is based on inaccurately predicted results and leads to those from less affluent backgrounds losing out.¡±

Hillary Gyebi-Ababio, NUS vice-president for higher education, agreed that 바카라사이트 recommendations ¡°should, if implemented fairly and with student interest front and centre, make for a much fairer admissions system¡±.

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