UK: University applications surge despite coronavirus uncertainty

By ITS Education Asia

The number of British school leavers applying to start degree courses this autumn has surged to a record high despite uncertainty amid the Covid-19 pandemic, UCAS figures suggest (source: The Independent).

A record 40.5 per cent of all UK 18-year-olds have applied to university. It is the first time more than two out of five have applied by this point in the cycle, according to the university admissions service.

It comes amid fears that applicants would be deterred from studying at British universities this year after institutions have moved towards a mix of online and face-to-face classes during the Covid-19 lockdown.

Applicant numbers from outside the EU are also up – by 10 per cent.

These figures will come as a bit of a surprise for many who thought that, given the current problems in the UK with the virus and Brexit, university applications would fall.  It remains to be seen how the numbers pan out from applicant to acceptance stage, the smaller cohort this year and the level to which non EU students compensate for EU drop off. Certainly it seems it is a good time for Asia-based students to apply. You can get help with your applications at ITS

 

 

 

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