(UK) University place shortage 'hitting 150,000 students'

[pampango]

Source: BBC



The head of the university admissions service has warned that at least 150,000 students will miss out on a degree place this year.

It comes a day after students scored record A-level results. With another record in the A-level pass rate, and 27% of entries gaining As or A*s and only a small increase in places, the competition is intense.

Up to 190,000 would-be students are still chasing a dwindling number of university places via the clearing system, which brings them together. At this time last year, nearly 142,000 were in this position.

And estimates on the number that will miss out at the end of the process range from Ucas's lower estimate of at least 150,000 students to higher ones of more than 200,000 not getting a place.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-11036059

[GodlessBiker]

1. They should come over here and spend their money.

[dipsydoodle]

2. I don't think that's quite the whole story

because apparently Nottingham Uni will take as many as want to go there. :shrug:

Funding might be a different matter.