Date published: 17 Oct 2007



Provisional final figures for 2007 entry

UCAS is today releasing the provisional final figures for full-time undergraduate students starting courses at universities and colleges in 2007.

The total number of people applying for 2007 entry was 531,898. This is compared to 504,748 and 520,691 in 2006 and 2005 respectively. This year's figure represents a rise of 5.4% on 2006 applicants.

The number of those accepted onto courses for 2007 entry was 411,971. This is a rise of 5.8% on the number of people accepted in 2006.

These figures make 2007 a record breaking year in terms of both those applying and being accepted to full-time higher education courses. The previous records were set in 2005 and the top-line figures for that year are outlined in table 1 below.

The final figures for 2007 entry are due to be confirmed in January 2008.

 

2007

2006

2005

Applicants accepted (1)

      

- having unconditional or confirmed conditional offers

373,494

351,776

367,764

- having found a place in Clearing

38,477

37,729

36,904

Total number of accepted applicants

411,971

389,505

404,668

Applicants with outcome pending
- decision from institution or applicant reply

2,023

2,658

255

Applicants eligible for clearing (2)
- no offers, conditions not met, applied very late

103,324

98,629

106,430

Applicants withdrawn from scheme (3)

14,580

13,956

9,608
Total number of applicants

531,898

504,748

520,961

Days from publication of GCE results

55

55

55

Comparison date (4)

10/10/07

11/10/06

12/10/05

Notes

  1. Includes those deferring entry to the following year. (Applicants are counted in the year in which they apply, not the year in which they intend to begin their course.)

  2. Eligible applicants are sent details of Clearing, but as they do not have to register with UCAS to take part, the number active is not known.

  3. Includes those withdrawn after accepting an offer.

  4. Comparisons with previous years are made relative to the publication of Advanced level results (16 August 2007, 17 August 2006 and 18 August 2005). For example, figures for Thursday 30 August 2007, fourteen days after this year's publication date, will be compared with those for Thursday, 31 August 2006 and Thursday 01 September 2005.

Table 2 - Acceptances from applicants by age group and gender

Year

Men

Women

Total
Under 21 years

2007

148,303

174,841

323,144

2006

140,754

163,972

304,726

% change

5.4%

6.6%

6.0%

21 to 24 years

2007

23,856

23,417

47,273

2006

22,740

21,668

44,408

% change

4.9%

8.1%

6.5%

25 years and over

2007

16,610

24,944

41,554

2006

16,233

24,138

40,371

% change

2.3%

3.3%

2.9%

Total

2007

188,769

223,202

411,971

2006

179,727

209,778

389,505

% change

5.0%

6.4%

5.8%

 

Table 3 - Acceptances by age and UK country

  Home country of applicant
England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland Total
Under 21 years 2007 245,220 13,562 20,479 11,212 290,473
2006 230,583 13,345 20,608 10,935 275,471
% change 6.3% 1.6% -0.6% 2.5% 5.4%
21 to 24 years 2007 29,909 1,699 3,157 1,112 35,877
2006 27,489 1,549 2,930 1,200 33,168
% change 8.8% 9.7% 7.7% -7.3% 8.2%
25 years and over 2007 31,064 2,035 3,159 718 36,976
2006 29,667 1,907 3,128 801 35,503
% change 4.7% 6.7% 1.0% -10.4% 4.10%
Total 2007 306,193 17,296 26,795 13,042 363,326
2006 287,739 16,801 26,666 12,936 344,142
% change 6.4% 2.9% 0.5% 0.8% 5.6%

 

Table 4 - Acceptances by area of domicile and country of accepting institution

Area of Permanent Residence Country of institution Total
England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland  
England 2007 293,741 8,494 3,828 130 306,193
2006 275,616 8,333 3,668 122 287,739
% change 6.6% 1.9% 4.4% 6.6% 6.4%
Wales 2007 5,321 11,859 109 7 17,296
2006 5,378 11,321 98 4 16,801
% change -1.1% 4.8% 11.2% 75.0% 2.9%
Scotland 2007 1,754 44 24,972 25 26,795
2006 1,758 59 24,836 13 26,666
% change -0.2% -25.4% 0.5% 92.3% 0.5%
Northern Ireland 2007 3,239 101 1,116 8,586 13,042
2006 3,576 112 1,231 8,017 12,936
% change -9.4% -9.8% -9.3% 7.1% 0.8%
Rep. of Ireland 2007 1,237 188 721 470 2,616
2006 1,349 246 736 347 2,678
% change -8.3% -23.6% -2.0% 35.4% -2.3%
Other EU 2007 14,802 589 2,688 16 18,095
2006 12,900 492 2,179 18 15,589
% change 14.7% 19.7% 23.4% -11.1% 16.1%
Other overseas 2007 24,256 959 2,664 55 27,934
2006 23,537 905 2,606 48 27,096
% change 3.1% 6.0% 2.2% 14.6% 3.1%
Total 2007 344,350 22,234 36,098 9,289 411,971
2006 324,114 21,468 35,354 8,569 389,505
% change 6.2% 3.6% 2.1% 8.4% 5.8%

Note that in the above tabulation the "Other EU" figures for 2007 include acceptances from both Bulgaria and Romania however, for 2006 these countries are accounted for under "Other overseas". The number of acceptances from the aforementioned countries is as follows:- for 2007 Bulgaria 395, Romania 264 and for 2006 Bulgaria 125, Romania 78.

 

Table 5 - Acceptances by overseas country (> 600 Acceptances only)

Country 2007 2006 Percent change
China 4,880 4,459 9.4%
Ireland 2,616 2,678 -2.3%
Cyprus 2,590 2,016 28.5%
France 2,534 2,359 7.4%
Hong Kong 2,495 2,357 5.9%
Germany 2,238 2,083 7.4%
Poland 1,986 1,563 27.1%
Nigeria 1,960 2,109 -7.1%
Malaysia 1,959 1,706 14.8%
Greece 1,626 1,520 7.0%
India 1,464 1,463 0.1%
Pakistan 1,392 1,347 3.3%
USA 1,172 1,124 4.3%
Spain 743 701 6.0%
Singapore 739 726 1.8%
Sweden 730 713 2.4%
Sri Lanka 719 662 8.6%
Norway 650 554 17.3%
Canada 645 601 7.3%
Italy 645 599 7.7%
All overseas 48,645 45,363 7.2%

 

Table 6 - Acceptances from 'new' EU accession countries

Country 2007 2006 Percent change
Cyprus 2,590 2,016 28.5%
Poland 1,986 1,563 27.1%
Lithuania 573 482 18.9%
Bulgaria 395 125 216.0%
Latvia 339 289 17.3%
Romania 264 78 238.5%
Czech Republic 214 231 -7.4%
Estonia 205 130 57.7%
Slovakia 203 192 5.7%
Hungary 170 175 -2.9%
Malta 73 84 -13.1%
Slovenia 35 25 40.0%
Total 7,047 5,390 30.7%

 

Table 7 - Acceptances by subject (all subjects)

Joint Academic Coding System (JACS) Subject Line Degree 2007 % change FDG 2007 % change HND 2007 % change
M1 - Law by Area 15,976 7.0% 25   19  
W2 - Design studies 15,040 8.4% 1,647 29.0% 478 -24.1%
C8 - Psychology 13,737 4.9% 32   21  
N2 - Management studies 11,895 3.4% 636 7.6% 1,148 -14.4%
N1 - Business studies 10,414 -1.4% 450   453  
G4 - Computer Science 9,905 -0.3% 882 -8.5% 773 -1.5%
Q3 - English studies 9,206 3.9% 9      
C6 - Sports Science 8,583 10.8% 845 1.8% 397  
L5 - Social Work 8,417 9.3% 805 63.3% 24  
NN - Combinations within Business & Admin Studies 8,164 22.1% 435   250  
A1 - Pre-clinical Medicine 7,839 -2.1%        
Y Combs of social studies/bus/law with arts/humanities 7,595 3.8% 469   58  
B9 - Others in Subjects allied to Medicine 7,495 6.0% 270   39  
V1 - History by Period 7,463 3.9% 3      
Y Combs of languages with arts/humanities 7,233 8.6%        
X1 - Training Teachers 7,227 -2.4% 270      
B7 - Nursing 6,468 2.8% 197      
W4 - Drama 5,935 12.4% 519 -3.0% 350  
G1 - Mathematics 5,909 9.2%        
N4 - Accounting 5,895 0.8% 41   2  
L1 - Economics 5,745 8.3%        
Y Combs of science/engineering with social studies/bus/law 5,725 0.1% 325   101  
Z Combs of 3 subjects, or other general courses 5,720 4.2% 6   2  
Y Combs of science/engineering with arts/humanities/languages 5,533 7.3% 877 20.1% 35  
W6 - Cinematics and Photography 5,406 9.0% 741 42.0% 325  
X3 - Academic studies in Education 5,120 15.6% 642 15.1% 39  
P3 - Media studies 4,831 7.3% 252   93  
H6 - Electronic and Electrical Engineering 4,651 1.3% 22   221  
H3 - Mechanical Engineering 4,583 4.3% 208   121  
W1 - Fine Art 4,487 5.1% 185   100  
C1 - Biology 4,429 3.3% 61   5  
L3 - Sociology 4,380 7.5% 9   38  
L2 - Politics 4,311 3.6%     24  
W3 - Music 4,257 7.6% 581 12.2% 213  
B2 - Pharmacology,Toxicology and Pharmacy 4,020 5.6% 48   1  
F1 - Chemistry 3,895 8.8%     10  
K1 - Architecture 3,786 4.7% 16   20  
H2 - Civil Engineering 3,746 9.9% 59   122  
Y Combs of arts/humanities 3,618 0.6% 90   22  
F8 - Physical & Terrestrial Geog & Env Sci 3,602 5.4% 37   10  
Y Combs of phys/math science with social studies/bus/law 3,596 14.4% 79   32  
N5 - Marketing 3,413 12.6% 150   38  
B1 - Anatomy,Physiology and Pathology 3,386 -5.4%        
K2 - Building 3,269 15.3% 224   479  
F3 - Physics 3,219 10.3% 11      
Y Combs of soc studies/law with business 3,216 14.7% 28   9  
N8 - Tourism,Transport and Travel 3,197 18.2% 433   505 6.1%
H1 - General Engineering 2,980 6.2% 37   64  
Y Combs of social studies/bus/law with languages 2,902 6.6%        
WW - Combinations within Creative Arts and Design 2,813 7.9% 360   63  
G5 - Information Systems 2,794 -8.0% 267   204  
LL - Combinations within Social Studies 2,576 5.0% 14      
L7 - Human and Social Geography 2,560 4.0%        
Y Combs of med/bio/agric sciences 2,417 10.0% 162   41  
C7 - Molecular Biology,Biophysics & Biochem 2,129 5.6% 2      
Y Combs of phys/math science with arts/humanities/languages 2,099 -7.0% 141   112  
Y Combs of soc studies/law 2,099 3.1% 37      
P5 - Journalism 2,054 11.6% 127   17  
M9 - Others in Law 2,025 5.7% 33   53  
RR - Combinations within European Langs,Lit and related 1,688 -2.1%        
F4 - Forensic and Archaeological Science 1,669 -4.7% 64   45  
H4 - Aerospace Engineering 1,646 -3.2% 199   12  
GG - Combinations within Mathematical & Computer Sci 1,639 16.5% 62   18  
Y Combs of languages 1,538 7.8%        
Y Combs of sciences with engineering/technology 1,534 3.0% 53   20  
B8 - Medical Technology 1,531 -6.6% 36      
H8 - Chemical,Process and Energy Engineering 1,465 12.3%     10  
V5 - Philosophy 1,439 5.2%        
Y Combs of med/bio/agric sciences with phys/math sciences 1,418 -3.5% 79   6  
J9 - Others in Technology 1,397 2.4% 271   62  
F6 - Geology 1,367 9.0%     5  
N3 - Finance 1,267 18.5%     17  
V6 - Theology and Religious studies 1,255 3.3% 10      
G6 - Software Engineering 1,226 3.9% 147   53  
VV - Combinations within Hist & Philosophical studies 1,226 2.9%        
A2 - Pre-clinical Dentistry 1,198 7.5%        
V3 - History by Topic 1,193 8.9% 8      
M2 - Law by Topic 1,176 2.3% 63   1  
K4 - Planning (Urban,Rural and Regional) 1,103 15.7% 16   14  
C3 - Zoology 1,094 8.2% 59   6  
B4 - Nutrition 1,068 4.5%        
PP - Combinations within Mass Comms & Documentation 1,015 9.3% 22   1  
D1 - Pre-clinical Veterinary Medicine 1,014 -0.2%        
Q8 - Classical studies 890 2.4%        
L4 - Social Policy 885 5.1% 284   61  
B6 - Aural and Oral Sciences 884 -0.8%        
D3 - Animal Science 882 10.8% 458   142  
W5 - Dance 858 7.0% 59   19  
H7 - Production and Manufacturing Engineering 763 -7.1%     6  
B5 - Ophthalmics 759 8.7% 58      
P9 - Others in Mass Comms & Documentation 716 0.1% 26      
T9 - Others in non-European Langs & related 716 1.6%        
F9 - Others in Physical Sciences 715 -2.3%     7  
R9 - Others in European Langs,Lit and related 714 6.7%        
B3 - Complementary Medicine 708 13.3% 245   144  
R1 - French studies 700 14.2%        
Q1 - Linguistics 691 8.8%        
L6 - Anthropology 681 9.3%        
D4 - Agriculture 677 4.5% 536 8.9% 184  
Y Combs of phys/math sciences 670 17.3% 2   10  
HH - Combinations within Engineering 646 6.1% 50   10  
N6 - Human Resource Management 643 -1.8% 5   17  
QQ - Combinations within Linguistics,Classics & related 617 7.5%        
C9 - Others in Biological Sciences 590 22.2% 1   6  
W8 - Imaginative Writing 583 26.7% 2      
L0 - Social Studies: any area of study 541 -14.0% 2      
W7 - Crafts 526 -5.2% 106   33  
T7 - American studies 520 -4.2%        
V4 - Archaeology 519 -13.4% 22      
N9 - Others in Business & Admin Studies 502 2.9%     1  
FF - Combinations within Physical Sciences 491 -6.8%        
CC - Combinations within Biological Sciences 471          
C4 - Genetics 467          
P2 - Publicity studies 462          
J4 - Polymers and Textiles 422       10  
MM - Combinations within Law 356          
R4 - Spanish studies 355          
L9 - Others in Social Studies 349   35   18  
C5 - Microbiology 346          
F0 - Physical Sciences: any area of study 325          
W9 - Others in Creative Arts and Design 323   117   1  
R2 - German studies 300          
J5 - Materials Technology not otherwise spec 290   41      
BB - Combinations within Subjects allied to Medicine 285   4   7  
R0 - European Langs,Lit & related: any area 274          
Y Combs of engineering/technology 257       2  
D6 - Food and Beverage studies 234   103   3  
W0 - Creative Arts & Design: any area 218   10      
F7 - Ocean Sciences 205   13      
G3 - Statistics 200          
KK - Combinations within Architecture,Build & Plan 199   32   3  
XX - Combinations within Education 191   116      
K3 - Landscape Design 184   33   2  
T2 - Japanese studies 156          
Q5 - Celtic studies 147          
T6 - Modern Middle-Eastern studies 144          
V0 - Hist & Philosophical studies: any area 142          
N0 - Business & Admin studies: any area 140   3      
T1 - Chinese studies 140          
J6 - Maritime Technology 139   6   41  
H5 - Naval Architecture 134   6      
Q2 - Comparative Literary studies 130          
Y Combs of engin/tech/building studies 128   7   19  
F5 - Astronomy 122          
G0 - Mathematical & Comp Sci: any area 119          
P1 - Information Services 108          
J7 - Industrial Biotechnology 97          
P4 - Publishing 95   25      
Q9 - Others in Linguistics,Classics & related 93          
H0 - Engineering: any area of study 88   1      
R3 - Italian studies 86          
V9 - Others in Hist & Philosophical studies 84          
V2 - History by Area 82          
R7 - Russian and East European studies 81          
G7 - Artificial Intelligence 66   4      
X9 - Others in Education 66   199      
G9 - Others in Mathematical & Computer Sci 62   3   2  
X2 - Research and Study Skills in Education 61          
K9 - Others in Architecture,Build & Plan 42          
J1 - Minerals Technology 41          
DD - Combinations within Vet Sci,Ag & related subjects 38          
T3 - South Asian studies 38          
D5 - Forestry 37   65   7  
T5 - African studies 35          
D9 - Others in Vet Sci,Ag & related subjects 34          
TT - Combinations within non-European Langs & related 28          
J2 - Metallurgy 27          
C0 - Biological Sciences: any area of study 24          
C2 - Botany 24          
A9 - Others in Medicine and Dentistry 21          
D2 - Clinical Veterinary Medicine & Dentistry 20          
G2 - Operational Research 18       2  
JJ - Combinations within Technology 18          
D7 - Agricultural Sciences 16       26  
N7 - Office Skills 15          
R6 - Scandinavian studies 14          
H9 - Others in Engineering 11          
F2 - Materials Science 9          
T4 - Other Asian studies 9          
Q4 - Ancient Language studies 8          
Z Other courses not elsewhere classified 7          
K0 - Architecture,Build & Plan: any area 7          
Q6 - Latin studies 6          
Q7 - Classical Greek studies 6          
D0 - Vet Sci,Ag & related: any area of study 4          
R5 - Portuguese studies 2        
Total 386,220 5.5% 17,567 22.1% 8,184 -7.9%

Note that first degree, Diploma of Higher Education, university diploma and some social work postgraduate and part time degrees are accounted for under 'Degree'. Percentage change is not shown if both the number of 2007 acceptances and the number of 2006 acceptances is less than 500.

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Notes to editors

  • UCAS is the organisation responsible for managing applications to UK higher education courses.

  • 'Applicants' refers to individuals applying through the UCAS scheme, submitting an UCAS application form to at least one course at a UCAS member institution.

  • 'Applications' - the number of choices - each applicant may apply to up to six different courses/institutions. Only four of these choices may be courses in medicine, dentistry and veterinary science/medicine.