HE subject
Applicants preferred subject choice and accepted applicants subject of acceptance
Applicants
| Subject group (JACS) | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| A Medicine and dentistry | 21,590 | 21,393 | 21,152 | 21,682 | 24,354 | 25,068 |
| B Subjects allied to medicine | 42,195 | 41,696 | 60,213 | 71,189 | 91,569 | 95,560 |
| C Biological sciences | 34,282 | 36,128 | 38,109 | 40,805 | 46,473 | 48,165 |
| D Veterinary sciences, agriculture and related subjects | 4,523 | 5,111 | 5,598 | 6,405 | 7,550 | 7,982 |
| F Physical sciences | 14,499 | 15,567 | 16,414 | 17,458 | 19,361 | 20,672 |
| G Mathematical and computer sciences | 24,722 | 25,102 | 26,500 | 29,362 | 32,234 | 33,407 |
| H Engineering | 21,138 | 22,599 | 24,736 | 28,269 | 30,581 | 31,202 |
| J Technologies | 1,630 | 1,837 | 2,074 | 2,373 | 2,475 | 2,422 |
| K Architecture, building and planning | 9,202 | 10,322 | 11,617 | 12,036 | 11,705 | 11,283 |
| L Social Studies | 36,627 | 39,416 | 42,856 | 47,511 | 55,119 | 55,396 |
| M Law | 20,644 | 21,649 | 23,252 | 24,759 | 26,217 | 27,074 |
| N Business and administrative studies | 52,717 | 57,451 | 62,307 | 67,407 | 72,067 | 75,756 |
| P Mass communications and documentation | 9,303 | 10,000 | 10,674 | 11,928 | 12,907 | 13,580 |
| Q Linguistics, Classics and related studies | 12,583 | 13,177 | 14,139 | 14,919 | 15,762 | 15,046 |
| R European languages, literature and related studies | 4,581 | 4,639 | 4,938 | 5,112 | 5,360 | 5,309 |
| T Non-European languages and related studies | 1,205 | 1,221 | 1,215 | 1,371 | 1,453 | 1,446 |
| V Historical and philosophical studies | 14,652 | 14,842 | 15,993 | 17,253 | 18,133 | 17,814 |
| W Creative arts and design | 55,970 | 60,988 | 63,002 | 68,135 | 74,993 | 75,977 |
| X Education | 17,078 | 18,260 | 19,099 | 20,700 | 23,081 | 23,631 |
| Combined sciences | 2,262 | 2,874 | 2,951 | 3,513 | 3,738 | 3,486 |
| Combined social sciences | 2,501 | 2,578 | 3,183 | 3,436 | 3,754 | 3,498 |
| Combined arts | 8,996 | 9,687 | 10,242 | 11,139 | 11,299 | 10,517 |
| Sciences combined with social sciences or arts | 10,047 | 10,646 | 11,755 | 13,829 | 14,959 | 13,546 |
| Social sciences combined with arts | 7,008 | 7,716 | 8,544 | 9,298 | 9,553 | 8,598 |
| General, other combined and unknown | 1,546 | 1,677 | 1,735 | 1,985 | 2,150 | 1,903 |
| No preferred subject group | 74,803 | 77,919 | 86,391 | 87,986 | 80,504 | 71,823 |
| Total | 506,304 | 534,495 | 588,689 | 639,860 | 697,351 | 700,161 |
Accepted applicants
| Subject group (JACS) | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| A Medicine and dentistry | 9,146 | 9,057 | 9,258 | 9,233 | 9,246 | 9,067 |
| B Subjects allied to medicine | 26,710 | 27,719 | 43,275 | 48,171 | 49,963 | 48,023 |
| C Biological sciences | 31,321 | 33,321 | 35,598 | 37,049 | 38,892 | 40,227 |
| D Veterinary sciences, agriculture and related subjects | 4,455 | 4,496 | 4,948 | 5,542 | 5,869 | 6,213 |
| F Physical sciences | 15,012 | 15,810 | 16,523 | 17,328 | 18,041 | 18,464 |
| G Mathematical and computer sciences | 24,164 | 24,622 | 26,472 | 28,538 | 28,948 | 29,265 |
| H Engineering | 20,986 | 21,914 | 23,519 | 25,452 | 26,070 | 26,022 |
| J Technologies | 2,663 | 2,914 | 2,968 | 3,177 | 3,244 | 2,817 |
| K Architecture, building and planning | 8,654 | 9,441 | 10,333 | 10,289 | 9,413 | 8,956 |
| L Social Studies | 29,552 | 31,876 | 35,146 | 36,977 | 38,841 | 40,225 |
| M Law | 18,525 | 19,799 | 21,196 | 22,059 | 21,913 | 22,768 |
| N Business and administrative studies | 47,436 | 50,573 | 55,892 | 58,545 | 59,388 | 61,484 |
| P Mass communications and documentation | 9,201 | 9,857 | 10,456 | 11,057 | 11,234 | 11,834 |
| Q Linguistics, Classics and related studies | 11,324 | 11,791 | 12,456 | 12,910 | 12,703 | 12,660 |
| R European languages, literature and related studies | 4,023 | 4,214 | 4,651 | 4,618 | 4,678 | 4,576 |
| T Non-European languages and related studies | 1,691 | 1,780 | 1,558 | 1,494 | 1,485 | 1,434 |
| V Historical and philosophical studies | 12,985 | 13,390 | 14,464 | 14,848 | 15,002 | 15,092 |
| W Creative arts and design | 42,848 | 46,631 | 49,188 | 52,382 | 51,702 | 53,258 |
| X Education | 13,203 | 13,980 | 15,458 | 16,128 | 16,455 | 17,136 |
| Combined sciences | 6,398 | 5,374 | 7,320 | 5,617 | 8,097 | 8,361 |
| Combined social sciences | 4,919 | 6,900 | 5,762 | 7,907 | 5,754 | 5,639 |
| Combined arts | 11,863 | 12,455 | 12,979 | 13,532 | 13,172 | 12,778 |
| Sciences combined with social sciences or arts | 17,889 | 18,693 | 20,149 | 21,016 | 20,872 | 19,797 |
| Social sciences combined with arts | 10,403 | 11,059 | 11,713 | 12,509 | 12,136 | 11,962 |
| General, other combined and unknown | 5,519 | 5,764 | 5,345 | 5,476 | 4,211 | 3,972 |
| Total | 390,890 | 413,430 | 456,627 | 481,854 | 487,329 | 492,030 |
Applicants - expressed as percentages
| Subject group (JACS) | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| A Medicine and dentistry | 4.3% | 4.0% | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.5% | 3.6% |
| B Subjects allied to medicine | 8.3% | 7.8% | 10.2% | 11.1% | 13.1% | 13.6% |
| C Biological sciences | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.5% | 6.4% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| D Veterinary sciences, agriculture and related subjects | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| F Physical sciences | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 3.0% |
| G Mathematical and computer sciences | 4.9% | 4.7% | 4.5% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.8% |
| H Engineering | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| J Technologies | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| K Architecture, building and planning | 1.8% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 1.9% | 1.7% | 1.6% |
| L Social Studies | 7.2% | 7.4% | 7.3% | 7.4% | 7.9% | 7.9% |
| M Law | 4.1% | 4.1% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.8% | 3.9% |
| N Business and administrative studies | 10.4% | 10.7% | 10.6% | 10.5% | 10.3% | 10.8% |
| P Mass communications and documentation | 1.8% | 1.9% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Q Linguistics, Classics and related studies | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.1% |
| R European languages, literature and related studies | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| T Non-European languages and related studies | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| V Historical and philosophical studies | 2.9% | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.5% |
| W Creative arts and design | 11.1% | 11.4% | 10.7% | 10.6% | 10.8% | 10.9% |
| X Education | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 3.4% |
| Combined sciences | 0.4% | 1.8% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Combined social sciences | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Combined arts | 1.8% | 0.5% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.5% |
| Sciences combined with social sciences or arts | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| Social sciences combined with arts | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.2% |
| General, other combined and unknown | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| No preferred subject group | 14.8% | 14.6% | 14.7% | 13.8% | 11.5% | 10.3% |
| Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Accepted applicants - expressed as percentages
| Subject group (JACS) | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| A Medicine and dentistry | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.0% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| B Subjects allied to medicine | 6.8% | 6.7% | 9.5% | 10.0% | 10.3% | 9.8% |
| C Biological sciences | 8.0% | 8.1% | 7.8% | 7.7% | 8.0% | 8.2% |
| D Veterinary sciences, agriculture and related subjects | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
| F Physical sciences | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 3.8% |
| G Mathematical and computer sciences | 6.2% | 6.0% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| H Engineering | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% |
| J Technologies | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| K Architecture, building and planning | 2.2% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.1% | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| L Social Studies | 7.6% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 8.0% | 8.2% |
| M Law | 4.7% | 4.8% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.5% | 4.6% |
| N Business and administrative studies | 12.1% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.1% | 12.2% | 12.5% |
| P Mass communications and documentation | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.4% |
| Q Linguistics, Classics and related studies | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| R European languages, literature and related studies | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.9% |
| T Non-European languages and related studies | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| V Historical and philosophical studies | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| W Creative arts and design | 11.0% | 11.3% | 10.8% | 10.9% | 10.6% | 10.8% |
| X Education | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 3.5% |
| Combined sciences | 1.6% | 3.0% | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| Combined social sciences | 1.3% | 1.7% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Combined arts | 3.0% | 1.3% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.6% |
| Sciences combined with social sciences or arts | 4.6% | 4.5% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4.0% |
| Social sciences combined with arts | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.4% |
| General, other combined and unknown | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
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