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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 universities and courses has jumped 8% this year. This compares to a 1% rise for students from the most advantaged backgrounds applying by the 15 October application deadline.
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 be more open about their sexuality or gender, a new study finds, but more than 1 in 10 say they are unsure about how ‘out’ they can be when they start as freshers this autumn.
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 their options from UCAS’ new career quiz tool on UCAS.com.
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 on the UCAS Board.
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 on 2020 and a new record.
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 contract with Infosys, a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting.
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 full-time undergraduate course in the UK. This represents 91% of everyone with a confirmed place, an increase from 88% last year.
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 immediately start a three year full-time undergraduate degree, are interested in starting an apprenticeship.