UCAS end of cycle 2021: strong demand for UK HE amidst a global pandemic
Today marks the final UCAS 2021 End of Cycle release, with new data breaking down individual university
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UCAS end of cycle 2021: strong demand for UK HE amidst a global pandemic
Today marks the final UCAS 2021 End of Cycle release, with new data breaking down individual university
Pandemic inspires ‘future nurses’ with a welcome increase in school and college leavers looking to enter the profession
A record number of 18-year-olds applied to study nursing in England in 2021, with the COVID pandemic
Report shows international students still view the UK as a study destination of choice, but say they need more support and guidance
Almost nine out of ten (88%) international students see the UK as a positive, or very positive, place
More high achieving students secure competitive university places
For the first time, more than 100,000 UK 18 year olds were accepted onto courses at the most competitive
The most disrupted and disadvantaged aiming high with university choices
The number of UK 18 year olds from the most disadvantaged backgrounds applying to the most selective
LGBT+ freshers looking forward to being open and out at university, new UCAS research shows
LGBT+ students beginning university or college increasingly see higher education as an opportunity to
UCAS’ career quiz will help students navigate their next steps
Students researching their future university course options and careers will get clear guidance on all
UCAS welcomes Cardiff University’s Vice-Chancellor to the Board of Trustees
Professor Colin Riordan, Vice-Chancellor of Cardiff University, has been appointed to serve as a Trustee
Record levels of young people accepted into university
272,500 UK students aged 18 have been accepted into university or college so far this year, a 7% increase
Sign up to our next development webinar
Our next development webinar will be at 11:00 on Wednesday 8 September. We will be covering:
UCAS announces major core technology contract with Infosys
UCAS, the admissions service for UK higher education, has announced the signing of a new minimum three-year
Record number of students accepted into their first choice of university
A record 395,770 students, up 8% from 365,500 in 2020, have a confirmed place on their first choice of
New UCAS research shows strong demand for apprenticeships from students keen to keep learning in the autumn
More than three quarters (78%) of students who are getting their results next week, but do not plan to
Development webinars in July and August
Our development webinars will be slightly less frequent over the next couple of months due to planning
More students ready to take next step despite pandemic
Record numbers of students are set to take their next step this summer, with new UCAS data released today
450% increase in student mental health declarations over last decade but progress still needed to address declarations stigma
Over the last decade there has been a significant shift in the willingness of students to talk about