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UCAS Clearing update: Friday 18 August 2017
As of midnight, a total of 437,070 people have been placed in full-time UK higher education through UCAS, a decrease of 1% on the same point last year.
Students celebrate as university places are confirmed
UCAS congratulates the 416,310 students who have been accepted at UK universities and colleges so far this year.
A level results day 2017: statistical release
As of midnight, 416,310 applicants have been accepted into higher education through UCAS.
When you need plan B: ten reasons to use Clearing
It’s an anxious time if you’re one of the 273,000 students holding the offer of a university or college place, waiting to receive your A level results on Thursday 17 August.
University beckons for successful Scottish students
Scottish students are celebrating today after having their places at university confirmed by UCAS.
28,700 Scottish applicants accepted to higher education
As of midnight, 28,700 Scottish applicants have been accepted to higher education so far this year through UCAS; an increase of 410 people, up 1% compared to Scottish results day in 2016. 27,830 of these have been placed at a Scottish university.
UCAS 30 June deadline for UK higher education shows UK applicants down 4% and EU applicants down 5%
These statistical releases describe applicants and applications from the 2017 UCAS cycle at the 30 June deadline. 30 June is the deadline for all applications to UK higher education via the main application scheme.
UCAS announces its intention to move fair admissions resources online
Following its annual planning and budgeting exercise, UCAS is announcing its intention to withdraw funding from the Supporting Professionalism in Admissions (SPA) programme by 31 December 2017, and move to an online delivery model for its services.
New UCAS Chief Executive starts work
The newly appointed Chief Executive of UCAS, Clare Marchant, today (Monday, 3 July) started work in her new role with the business.
Undergraduate degrees are not the only pathway through higher education, but awareness of other routes is lacking, UCAS reports
Undergraduate degrees are not the only route through higher education, yet most students don’t have access to clear information and guidance to help them explore other pathways, according to a new UCAS study, published today.