University Competition Ominous for Students and Colleges

Tue, 24 Aug 2010

New figures from university admissions service Ucas has revealed that an incredible 28 per cent of university applicants are yet to secure a place on a degree course this year. Universities received a record 675,465 applications this year, while at the same time the number of places on degree courses has been reduced. Perhaps unsurprisingly, therefore, there has been an increase in the number of students being left without a university place, though the extent of the increase has been larger than many expected. 187,000 candidates are yet to secure a place for next year, representing a 25 per cent increase on last year’s figures.

While the record results have made competition even tougher for university applicants, the good news for those still in clearing is that an estimates 60,000 school and college leavers have spurned university offers after receiving good A-level results. Places may therefore arise unexpectedly for students, though the events of the last week are sure to fill students and colleges with fear about the prospects for future applicants.

In total, Ucas chief executive Mary Curnock Cook expects that upwards of 150,000 students will miss out on higher education places this year.
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