1. UK HE and admissions update:
May 2016
Helen Thorne, Director External Relations

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. A new strategy
Connect learners to multiple destinations through a progression ‘ecosystem’, with ucas.com as their starting point

6. 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

7. 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