Ucas announced that 5 days following the release of
A-level results a quarter of students were still to secure a university place.
However, around 400,000 have had their places confirmed and the number
of students gaining a place through clearing has increased from 2011, up by
just over 4%. Clearing is a system system that allows those who have
missed out on the grades needed for their university choices to find an
alternative course. An
increase in the number of university courses with free places means students
using clearing have more choice than last year.
It's expected that
more applicants will be accepted to university when compared with last year,
according to Ucas chief executive Mary Curnock Cook.
"The combination of fewer applicants and the lifting of number
controls for higher achieving candidates means there are many more courses with
vacancies in clearing this year."
When A-level results were released the Ucas website was advertising over
25,000 courses with vacancies for UK students, far more than in 2011, when
around 14,000 were available.
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