Guardian06 January 2013 Issue No:253
The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) has expressed
concern about the potential impact of tuition fees, after figures showed
a drop of more than 6% in student applications with less than a month
to go before the deadline for 2013 applications, writes Peter Walker for
the Guardian.
Data from UCAS showed there were 265,784 university applications by UK-based candidates up to 17 December, 6.3% down on the parallel period in the admissions cycle the year before. While this is less than the 8.4% year-on-year fall seen in earlier UCAS figures, the looming January deadline makes it ever more likely that the total 2013 applicant figure will see a second sizeable fall following the introduction of annual fees of up to £9,000 (US$14,600).
A breakdown of the UCAS figures to mid-December shows a 6.5% fall for applicants in England and 11.7% for those in Wales, with smaller drops of 3.9% and 0.5% for Scotland and Northern Ireland respectively.
Data from UCAS showed there were 265,784 university applications by UK-based candidates up to 17 December, 6.3% down on the parallel period in the admissions cycle the year before. While this is less than the 8.4% year-on-year fall seen in earlier UCAS figures, the looming January deadline makes it ever more likely that the total 2013 applicant figure will see a second sizeable fall following the introduction of annual fees of up to £9,000 (US$14,600).
A breakdown of the UCAS figures to mid-December shows a 6.5% fall for applicants in England and 11.7% for those in Wales, with smaller drops of 3.9% and 0.5% for Scotland and Northern Ireland respectively.
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