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UCAS update & developments. Setting the scene. Central organisation through which applications are processed for entry to full-time higher education (HE) courses in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland We operate on behalf of all full-time courses at member institutions.
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Setting the scene Central organisation through which applications are processed for entry to full-time higher education (HE) courses in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland We operate on behalf of all full-time courses at member institutions • Number of institutions • Number of courses 370 37,000+
The competition for university places Applicants 677,373 3.6% Acceptances 495,596 6.6%
The 2013 cycle in review Increased number of applicants with offers Offers made increase by 9% to 1.7m (highest recorded total) Nearly 1/3 of applicants received 5 offers Broader levels of activity on results day New highs for acceptances to Firm choice 350 universities and colleges with courses in Clearing 34,000 courses in Clearing Russell Group institutions openly advertising in Clearing
Admissions in context UCAS End of Cycle report 2013 Applicants, acceptances and the shape of the cycle Application rates New applicants and reappliers Acceptance rates Outcomes for young people holding offers Deferred applicants and acceptances by entry year
The 2013 cycle in review 14,814 20.5% 1,219 8.3% 42,284 2.6% 19,081 9,2% 7,815 0.6% 410,383 7.3% Source: UCAS End of Cycle report 2013
Student Number Controls Government (HEFCE) continues to change university number control arrangements Students with ABB+, at A level or equivalent, exempt from number controls Institutions can choose to recruit as many ABB+ students as they want – but still have to compete with each other News for 2014 Students holding certain combinations of qualifications equivalent to ABB+ at A level will be exempt from the control Cap to be lifted in 2015
How does this affect students? More / earlier offers for ABB+ predicted applicants? ABB+ does not equal entitlement / guarantee a place More ‘quality’ places in Clearing? Issues around the ABB boundary Entry requirements Grade predictions Offer making Confirmation Requirement to understand the Adjustment process
Adjustment UF CF UF CF • Eligible applicants must have: • Had their firm choice offer confirmed (CF UF) • and • Academic results that meetand exceed the requirements of this original conditional offer
UCAS Extra Operates from end of February through to early July Additional single choices, considered one at a time 21 calendar days referral Applicants are eligible for Extra when: Already made 5 choices Received decisions from all these choices Either hold no offers or declined all offers received Vacancies appear on our website
UCAS developments – recent, ongoing, future PS DDC Clearing Adviser Track Being considered Cloud technology Apply 2015 Adviser toolkits New tariff system In progress ucas.com Search Track UCAS training Continuing to develop
Key considerations for the UCAS cycle Dummy application for staff Ex-students Apply group Valid and validated email address Qualifications shortlist Strategic choices / Tactical replies ‘ABL’ matched qualifications Plan B at Confirmation Nominated access
Adviser guides and resources Adviser newsletters Applicant letters and guides UCAS Extra toolkit Confirmation & Clearing toolkit International toolkit Pre-application toolkit
