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CONCERN AS UK BORN APPLICANTS PLUMMET
December 1st, 2011 posted by Lauren Keith
Figures have revealed that the number of UK born students applying to national universities has fallen 15.1% since this time last year. UCAS has received a total of 133,357 UK applications, a notable drop from last year’s 157,116.
UK STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED NOT TO APPLY TO UNIVERSITY TOO EARLY
July 12th, 2011 posted by Sarah Pont
The Guardian has recently published a report saying that according to UCAS, UK students are applying to university far earlier than they should be.
HAVE STUDENTS TAKEN TO CHEATING TO GET THE BEST EDUCATION?
March 1st, 2011 posted by Jasmine Jaume
Is pressure to get a ‘good education’ and get into the best schools pushing students into cheating? With numerous reports recently of cases of cheating within education, it seems that perhaps the temptation to cheat is becoming hard to resist.
UK STUDENTS RUSH TO BEAT THE RISE IN TUITION FEES: UCAS APPLICATION NUMBERS INCREASE
January 4th, 2011 posted by Jasmine Jaume
Recent UCAS figures have shown that there has been an increase in university applications for the 2011/2012 academic year-the last year before the tuition fee rise.
WHY WON’T UCAS ALLOW UK STUDENTS TO APPLY TO EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS?
December 21st, 2010 posted by Jasmine Jaume
As an institution in the Netherlands is threatening to take the UK government to court over UCAS’ refusal to allow UK students to apply to European universities through their system, we consider why UCAS seem so reluctant to change the rules.
UK A LEVEL RESULTS: ADVICE FOR CLEARING
August 19th, 2010 posted by Ian Maull
Hundreds of thousands of students across the UK are collecting their A Level exam results today, with many hoping they have achieved high enough grades to gain entry into the university of their choice. However, students have been warned that competition is tougher than ever this year due to unprecedented demand and a cap on the number of places.
UCAS TO REVIEW UK POINTS-BASED UNIVERSITY OFFERS
July 1st, 2010 posted by Ian Maull
The UK’s Universities & Colleges Admissions Service, more commonly known as UCAS, has announced it is to review the points-based system that it currently operates.
UCAS REPORTS RECORD UNIVERSITY INTAKE IN 2009
January 21st, 2010 posted by Ian Maull
The University and College Admissions Service (UCAS) has today reported record university intake numbers in the UK, with a 10.1% rise in international students.
