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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.
UCAS Media and Campus Society set to connect UK students together
Collaboration will enable prospective students to take advantage of the platform’s wealth of content and meet like-minded students before enrolling at university.
March deadline for UK higher education shows UK applicants down 4% and EU applicants down 6%
These statistical releases describe applicants and applications from the 2017 UCAS cycle at the 24 March deadline. The 24 March deadline is applicable to some art and design courses.
Clare Marchant named as the new Chief Executive of UCAS
UCAS Chair, Professor Sir Steve Smith, announced today that Clare Marchant, currently the Chief Executive of Worcestershire County Council, will succeed Mary Curnock Cook as UCAS Chief Executive, joining the business on 3 July 2017.
Schools and colleges move away from AS qualifications, UCAS survey finds
Only 29% of English schools who responded to a UCAS survey are teaching AS level qualifications in all subjects, now that the AS no longer counts towards the final A level mark, according to findings published today.
Acceptances to teacher training programmes down 6.9%
UCAS today publishes the 2016 UCAS Teacher Training End of Cycle figures. These include applicant and application data and analysis for the admissions service for postgraduate teacher training courses.