ucas update and developments
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Mat Welbourn Professional Development Executive. UCAS update and developments. The provision of higher education in the UK. Number of institutions Number of courses. Application statistics for 2011 entry. Total applicants 700,1610.4% Total accepted applicants 492,0301.0% - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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UCAS update and developments
Mat WelbournProfessional Development Executive
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The provision of higher education in the UK
▪ Number of institutions▪ Number of courses
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Application statistics for 2011 entry
▪ Total applicants 700,161 0.4% ▪ Total accepted applicants 492,030 1.0%
▫ Main scheme 415,340 1.3%
▫ Extra 9,537 35.9%
▫ Clearing 51,169 9.0%
▫ Adjustment 552 46.4%
▫ Record of Prior Acceptance 15,432 32.9%
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Source: Final end of year figures for 2011 (15/12/2011)
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Latest application statistics for 2012 entry
▪ Applicants for all courses 540,073 7.4% ▫ UK 462,507 8.7%
▫ Other EU 36,205 11.2%
▫ Non EU 41,361 13.7%
Source: 15 January 2012 applications digest (30/01/2012)
“ The more detailed analysis of application rates for young people takes account of population changes. This shows a fall of just 1% in the application rate in England, with little change across the rest of the UK.
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2012 applications by subject choice
Source: 15 January 2012 applications digest (30/01/2012)
Subjects allied to Medicine
Business & Admin Studies
Creative Arts & Design
Biological Sciences
Social Studies
Engineering
Law
Medicine & Dentistry
Physical Sciences
Education
0 100,000 200,000 300,000 400,000
2012 2011
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Admissions Process Review (APR)
The object has been to discover ways in which the complexity which now exists could be reduced to the greatest possible extent by simplifying procedures…it is based upon the confident belief that arrangements which are both more uniform and are as convenient as possible to applicants and to schools will also be of great advantage to the universities.
Sir Philip Morris, VC University of Bristol
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Changes in the English educational landscape
▪ Browne Review ▪ HE White Paper
▫ Tuition fees▫ Number controls▫ Diversity of provision
▪ Post-White Paper▫ AAB▫ Core and margin
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Does the system need to change?
▪ Is it a fair admissions process?▪ Does it support the best match of applicant to course?▪ Is it efficient?▪ Does it put the applicant at the heart of the process?▪ Does it support the best admissions decisions?▪ Does it support different types of applicant?▪ Does it support different types of courses?▪ Does it provide excellent service?
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Admissions Process Review: statistics
700,000 9.3M 2.7M39,000300 26M
HEI’s Courses Applicants Choices Transactions Cost
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Research highlighted several big issues
▪ Complexity (creates need for advice)▪ Young have to apply too early▪ Insurance▪ Clearing▪ Inefficiency▪ Predicted grades
▫ Predictions made five to eight months before exams▫ Fewer than 10% accurate over three A Levels▫ Would 90% have made a different application?▫ 28% with at least one under-prediction▫ Over-prediction is a problem as well as under-prediction
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APR timeline
SEPTEMBER 2010
UCAS Board ratifies new corporate strategy
JANUARY 2012
Consultation phase finishes
MARCH 2011
Research phase starts
OCTOBER 2011
Consultation phase starts
MARCH 2012
Report to the UCAS board on consultation
findings
2010 2011 20122011
Central admissions celebrates its 50th cycle
50th
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APR: recommendations
Implement a streamlined and improved version of current processMove to application with results process (2016 at earliest)
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Qualifications Information Review (QIR)
The Qualifications Information Review was launched in July 2010 in response to the changing qualifications environment in the UK
▪ To understand requirements that stakeholders have for information about qualifications to enable fair, transparent and efficient admissions to higher education
▪ To review how effective the Tariff and other approaches are in meeting these needs
▪ To work with a wide range of stakeholders to develop and consult on improvements and alternative approaches
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Qualifications Information Review (QIR):**UPCOMING CONSULTATION**
Consultation is the culmination of the work of the QIR since July 2010 Consultation document outlines six recommendations for a new system
of qualifications information and provides an opportunity for you to have your say on these recommendations
Responses are sought from all stakeholders including:
Consultation period: 9 February to 16 April 2012 Download the document and find out more at www.ucas.com/qireview Responses can be submitted via our online survey, one collective
response per institution please!
Schools & colleges
Parents HEI admissions staff
Awarding Bodies
Advisers Learners HEI MI (management information)
staff
Regulatory & funding bodies
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Questions
Matthew WelbournProfessional Development Executive
+44 (0)1242 544 958 [email protected]
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