{"id":2897,"date":"2013-01-15T10:25:41","date_gmt":"2013-01-15T09:25:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.scienceforums.net\/ajb\/?p=2897"},"modified":"2013-01-15T10:25:41","modified_gmt":"2013-01-15T09:25:41","slug":"no-recovery-in-the-number-of-university-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.scienceforums.net\/ajb\/2013\/01\/15\/no-recovery-in-the-number-of-university-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"No recovery in the number of university applications"},"content":{"rendered":"

The worrying trend of falling university applications continues, according to the most recent statistics published by UCAS. We urge the Government to step in with a national campaign to promote the value of university for potential students currently considering their options, whether they are about to leave school or considering a university course later in life.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Pam Tatlow, Chief Executive of the university think tank, million+<\/em><\/p>\n

University applications for fulltime courses for the academic year 2013\/14 submitted by 17 December were published by UCAS on 3 January.<\/p>\n

Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. The published figures highlight that there is an overall fall in applications compared to 2012\/13 of -5.6%, and a fall of -6.5% in England.<\/li>\n
  2. Excluding early applications which were submitted by 15 October for Oxbridge, medicine, dentistry and veterinary courses, applications are down by 7.2%, and 7.6% in England.<\/li>\n
  3. Admissions in 2012\/13 were already down on previous years, with 54,000 fewer people starting university courses compared to 2011\/12.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    You can find out more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    Links<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Million +<\/a><\/p>\n

    University applications ‘not recovering’ ahead of deadline<\/a>, BBC News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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