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Student applications rise 4% HE STAT #1 THE DROP IN NUMBER 6%
OF ALL STUDENTS BETWEEN 2011/12 AND 2012/13 (Source: HESA)
HE STAT #2
THE DROP IN PART TIME STUDENTS BETWEEN 2011/12 AND 2012/13 (Source: HESA)
15% HE STAT #3
THE INCREASE IN CHINESE STUDENTS IN THE UK
6%
BETWEEN 2011/12 AND 2012/13 (Source: HESA)
A postgraduate degree offered by Coventry University is the focus of a new partnership between the institution and the world’s only university backed by the International Olympic Commitee. The master’s course in sport
management at Coventry – which has just been ranked best in its field in the UK and 12th in the world by the Eduniversal guide – will be taught as part of a joint programme with the Russian International Olympic University (in Sochi.) As part of a joint
programme between the universities, students will have the opportunity to work towards a double diploma
UCAS figures released at the end of January 2014 show that overall student applicant numbers are up
by 4%, to 580,000, only slightly below the record level of 2011 (583,350). The application rate –which takes
account of population changes – for English 18-year-olds has increased to the highest ever level (34.8%). The application rate for disadvantaged
young people from England has also increased to the highest ever (20.7%). This means that 18-year-olds living in the most disadvantaged areas of England are nearly twice as likely to apply than they were 10 years ago. Over 87,000 more women than men
have applied, a difference that has increased by 7,000 this year. Young women are a third more likely to apply to higher education than young men. More applicants than ever are
exercising all five of their choices, pushing the total number of applications to a record 2.5 million. Applications have increased to all
types of institutions (high, medium and low tariff), while the number of applicants aged 20 and over has increased by 5% (to 133,950). Mary Curnock Cook, Chief Executive
Sport management degree in Sochi link-up
of UCAS said: “This analysis shows a remarkably persistent growth in demand for higher education from all demographic backgrounds and for institutions across the spectrum in the UK. “Amid encouraging paterns of
demand from mature and disadvantaged students, there remains a stubborn gap between male and female applicants which, on current trends, could eclipse the gap between rich and poor within a decade. “Young men are becoming a
disadvantaged group in terms of going to university and this underperformance needs urgent focus across the education sector.” Commenting on the figures, Business
Secretary Vince Cable said: “Going to university should be accessible to everyone with ability, not the ability to pay. Our reforms were tough but they were right and we are now seeing the fruits of our efforts. Eighteen-year-olds from poorer backgrounds are applying at a record rate and are now twice as likely to consider going to university than 10 years ago. It’s also good to see an increase in the number of people applying for engineering and technology. These are key to ensuring our country stays ahead of the global competition.”
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spot in the UK for the past three years in the Eduniversal rankings, and has now broken into the top 15 worldwide in the 2014 guide – up from 22nd in 2013. Neville Clements, head of
ABOVE: Coventry University
awarded by Coventry and RIOU, and staff and students will also visit each other’s
institutions to study and teach. The Sport Management
MSc has claimed number one
sports and event management at Coventry University, said: “On the cusp of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, it’s fantastic that the world’s only university endorsed by the Games’ organising commitees has elected to work with Coventry University to play a part in the delivery of its sport management degrees, and equally significant that our master’s programmes are being recognised by a globally- respected league table.”
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