Progression to HE for Welsh Domiciled Students - what did UCAS learn in 2022?
Progression into higher education (HE) and training is a major life event for students, with qualifications the currency. That’s why UCAS responded to the recent consultation on GCSE reform by Qualifications Wales. Doing so gave us an opportunity to highlight our engagement this year with Welsh students and providers, as reflected in our end of cycle data for 2022 HE applications.
With students sitting exams for the first time since 2019, a record number applied for universities and colleges in the UK in 2022. This blog shares key insights from that data, and from our consultation response.
Highlights from the 2022 applications cycle
As the gateway to UK HE, UCAS has been supporting students and providers in Wales in making informed choices for 30...