UK HE and admissions update: May 2016 Helen Thorne, Director External Relations
UCAS overview Independent charity with commercial subsidiary (UCAS Media Ltd) Revenue of €50.7million per annum Application fees – €29 for five choices Capitation fees - €25 per student placed Commercial income (gift aided) 450 employees To inspire and facilitate progression in education through information and admissions services
Our admissions services Scope Description Full-time undergraduate UK, EU, and international students applying for courses c.380 universities and colleges + teacher training in Scotland Practice-based music, dance and drama UK, EU, and international students applying for courses at 8 UK conservatoires Postgraduate teacher training UK , EU and international students applying for teacher training at English, Welsh and NI providers Full-time taught postgraduate UK, EU, and international students applying for FT PG courses at 18 UK universities Post-16 education and training, + apprenticeships UK students applying for courses at 2,500+ English colleges and sixth forms
UCAS undergraduate numbers 700,000 UG applicants 2.8 million UG applications 532,000 students accepted – a record high 73% got their first choice 7% take their insurance choice 12% accepted via Clearing
A new strategy Connect learners to multiple destinations through a progression ‘ecosystem’, with ucas.com as their starting point
Service development Modular, service orientated architecture A single suite of collect, search, apply, and information exchange services Cloud-based Agile product management and service development
The new politics Conservative government since May 2015 No restrictions on student numbers at English universities Qualification reforms Changes to regulation and measurement of teaching quality Encouragement for private providers Focus on equality and social mobility Elections in Scotland, Wales and NI in May 2016 EU referendum June 2016