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Category Archives: Access and admissions
Lessons from the land of the free? This side of the pond has a lot to offer, too.
Fraser Nelson’s article in the Daily Telegraph today paints a picture of UK universities which is unrecognisable to anyone who has any engagement with today’s sector. By any measure, the UK university sector is a global success story. It ranks … Continue reading
International student recruitment agents get a lot of bad press. But when recruitment agents act unethically, whose fault is it?
Why work with agents? I recently heard the headmaster of an international school in the UK describe agents as ‘super parents – the parents that keep on giving’ because they play such a vital role in recruiting new students for … Continue reading
MOOCs for credit?
Just how disruptive MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) will turn out to be is the subject of ongoing debate. But we can be quite sure that it will depend on the extent to which they are recognised and accepted by … Continue reading
Rising student expectations? University international offices know all about it.
Don’t you just hate it when university and student leaders say: ‘Now that students are paying high fees…’? Where have these people been for the last 30 years? It seems too easy to forget that international students studying in British … Continue reading
Graduates understand the value of a degree – especially in a tough jobs market
Over the past 18 months there has been much discussion about the value of a university degree. Research published last week found that 96% of graduates would study for a degree if they had to make the choice again. The … Continue reading
University admissions 2012-13: more displacement than dip
The 2012-13 university admissions cycle in England has not yet finished and the speculation has already begun as to where the final numbers will settle and what the impact will be. While the full picture won’t emerge until much later … Continue reading
Clearing 2012 closes a success
Although there was much anticipation and trepidation in the run up to Clearing this year, it has proved a real success, with 52,570 students being accepted on courses. These are 5.7% (2,830) acceptances more than last year. More institutions have … Continue reading
An improved chance of securing a place at university or college this year
More than 35,000 applicants have successfully gained a place in the first week of Clearing, a similar number to last year. It has been a busy time for applicants, as well as for higher education institutions and UCAS, who have … Continue reading
Posted in Access and admissions, Admissions 2012, Data, European and international, Higher education statistics, Students
Tagged Adjustment, China, clearing, Cyprus, demographics, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Lithuania
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Clearing 2012: daily overview
From today, Universities UK will provide a daily overview of the Clearing process, through a series of charts reflecting the latest developments. You can follow the updated charts every day on Universities UK’s website. In the meantime, this blog will … Continue reading
Posted in About Higher Education, Access and admissions, Admissions 2012, Data, Students
Tagged acceptances, applicants, applications, Clearing 2012
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How will changes to admissions affect university applicants in 2012?
As Nicola Dandridge pointed out in this blog in June, “this summer promises to be a voyage of discovery for students, parents, universities and policy makers with uncertainty the name of the game”. The university admissions process has received a … Continue reading
Posted in About Higher Education, Access and admissions, Admissions 2012, Students
Tagged Adjustment, clearing, student finance, student loans, UCAS
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