In our analysis of emerging university application data for , we previously identified four trends that were of concern for the higher education sector and the economy: a dramatic decrease in the number of applications to nursing degrees following the changes to funding for students in nursing courses; a drop in the number of EU applicants as a result of the UK’s decision to exit the EU; a fall in the applications from mature students; and a significant decline in the number of black applicants.
After announcing the replacement of NHS bursaries with student loans for nursing degrees, applications to these had been expected to fall
The new statistical release published by UCAS this week, concerning total applications to UK universities up to the main scheme deadline of 30 th , confirms those trends. Continue reading “University applications: What does the latest UCAS data tell us?”