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2022 cycle applicant figures – 26 January deadline

Statistical release published on 17 February, providing core numbers for the 2022 26 January application deadline, comparison data to all previous January equal consideration deadlines, and graphical illustrations of key trends.

2025 cycle applicant figures – January deadline

Statistical release published on 13 February, providing core numbers for the UCAS Conservatoires 2025 January deadline, comparison data to previous January deadlines, and graphical illustrations of key trends

2025 cycle applicant figures – October deadline

Statistical release published on 7 November, providing core numbers for the UCAS Conservatoires 2025 October 2 deadline, comparison data over nine cycles, and graphical illustrations of key trends.

A levels

Facts about A levels: recent changes, subjects and grades, who they are for and what you can do afterwards.

About the essay collection

UCAS, in collaboration with Unite Students and Knight Frank, is grateful for the input from a range of stakeholders and partners across the UK education and skills sectors, whose individual voices have created this essay collection. The opinions expressed in individual essays are the authors’ own, and do not reflect the views of UCAS. The purpose of this release is to stimulate debate.