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Category Archives: Admissions 2012
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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Data blog: Across the UK, where are people applying to study?
For prospective students applying to study in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, last year was pretty simple. Everyone paid the same fees of £3,375. The only exception was that Scottish students wanting to study in Scotland didn’t have to pay … Continue reading
Data blog: demand for higher education – the story so far
Although there are still opportunities for students to find a place through clearing, the main application deadline has now passed and the majority of applicants have made their choices. So in a year where so much has changed, what can we … Continue reading
Contextual data in admissions – It’s the evidence, stupid.
Last week, this blog focused on the use of ‘contextual data’ – i.e. considering applicants’ schooling or family background – in the admissions process. The central question was whether universities are engaging in social engineering, or simply striving for excellence by … Continue reading
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Tagged admissions, Admissions 2012, Social mobility, Spa
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Contextual data: contributing to social mobility or simply social engineering?
Over the last few months we have seen universities attacked in the media for using ‘contextual data’ in their admissions processes. Their consideration of an applicant’s school, where they live and their family’s socio-economic background, alongside their academic achievements, is … Continue reading
Summer 2012: A market in higher education? We’re already there…
For some, the principle of whether there should be a market in higher education is still debatable, but analysis of the opening position for 2012-13 shows that the sector is already there.
