ucas update & developments
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UCAS update & developments
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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
37037,000+
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The competition for university places
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 20130
100,000
200,000
300,000
400,000
500,000
600,000
700,000
800,000
68.0%
69.0%
70.0%
71.0%
72.0%
73.0%
74.0%
75.0%
76.0%
77.0%
78.0%
Acceptances Unplaced Acceptance rate
Acceptances495,5966.6%
Applicants677,3733.6%
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Admissions dynamic
• Applicants chasing places2011 • Places chasing
applicants2012• Continued
gains for applicants
2013
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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
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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
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The 2013 cycle in review
Source: UCAS End of Cycle report 2013
050,000
100,000150,000200,000250,000300,000350,000400,000450,000500,000
Adjustment
Clearing (direct)
Clearing (main scheme)
RPA
Extra
Main scheme
410,3837.3%
7,8150.6%
19,0819,2%
42,2842.6%
14,81420.5%
1,2198.3%
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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
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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
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Adjustment
UF
day 1
day 2
day 3
day 4
day 5
CF UFCF
day 1
day 2
day 3
day 4
August 2014
Th14
F15
Sa16
Su17
M18
Tu19
W20
Th21
F22
Sa23
Su24
M25
Tu26
W27
Th28
F29
Sa 30
Su 31
Eligible applicants must have:▪ Had their firm choice offer confirmed (CF UF)
and▪ Academic results that meet and exceed the requirements of
this original conditional offer
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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
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UCAS developments – recent, ongoing, future
Continuingto develop
In progress
Beingconsidered PS
ucas.com
Cloud technology
DDC Clearing Adviser Track
Apply 2015Adviser toolkits
New tariff system
TrackUCAS
trainingSearch
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At the heart of connecting people to higher education
A level reform in England
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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
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At the heart of connecting people to higher education
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Adviser guides and resources
▪ Adviser newsletters▪ Applicant letters and guides▪ UCAS Extra toolkit▪ Confirmation & Clearing toolkit▪ International toolkit▪ Pre-application toolkit
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