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Missenden Abbey Conference Centre, 2 March 2010
Mary Curnock CookChief Executive
Professionalising Admission to Higher Education in Further Education
306 universities / colleges 127 FE colleges Around 50,000 courses Over 630,000 applicants Over 2.3 million applications
UCAS Membership
FE / HE Membership
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
138136
134 132127
189187
175 180 179
327 323309 312
306
FE/HE Membership over the last 5 years
FEHEGrand Total
Higher education in context
▪ Unprecedented demand
▫ Applications increasing; but no increase in HE places
▫ Increased competition – average Tariff offer increased
by 7 points
▫ Average offer is just over 280 points equivalent to BBC
at A level
▪ Funding for higher education
▫ Fees review
▪ Curriculum reform and development
2009 cycle statistics
Source: UCAS Statistics Unit
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009350,000
400,000
450,000
500,000
550,000
600,000
650,000
700,000
78.56%77.68% 77.63%
77.20% 77.35% 77.57%
75.31%
UCAS applicants and accepts
Applicants Accepts Acceptance rate
The (changing) profile of accepted applicants
▪ Age profile
Source: UCAS Statistics Unit
20 and under 21 to 24 25 to 39 40 and over 0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
19992009
Facts and figures
Accepts to FEHE
Total Accepts
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
90.0%
100.0%
Age Profile
20 and under 21 to 24 25 to 39 40 and over
FEHE Accepts Total Accepts
43.3%
88.8%
46.6%
5.2%10.1%
6.0%
2009 Accepts by course type
Degree Foundation Degree Other
Facts and figures
Facts and figures
FE Grammar Independent Other State0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
40.0%
45.0%
50.0%
Establishment type
Accepts to FEHE Total Accepts
Facts and figures
<= 24 miles
>=25 <= 49 miles
>=50 <= 74 miles
>=75 and <= 99 miles
>=100 <=124 miles
>=125 <=149 miles
>=150 <=174 miles
>=175 miles
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Distance to Accepted Choice
Total Accepts Accepts to FEHE
Facts and figures
88.2%
4.9% 6.8%
Total HE Accepts
Home and International Profile
97.5%
1.2% 1.3%
Accepts to FEHE
UK
EU (excl. UK)
Non EU
Facts and figures
Total Accepts Accepts to FEHE0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
84.4%
48.6%
15.6%
51.4%
Single and Multiple Choices
Multiple Single
Facts and figures
Accepts to FEHE
Total Accepts
19.3%
51.5%
80.7%
48.5%
Qualifications – UK domiciled
A LevelOther
Top qualifications for non A level UK Accepts to FEHE
%age Compared to total UK Accepts
International 55.7%
BTEC/OCR 34.0%
Access 3.9%
Foundation 3.0%
HND/HNC 2.5%
Facts and figures
Applicants accepted to FEHE institutions have a very
different profile to those accepted to HE in general Mature applicants Courses studied are different Applications not made through centres Study locally More likely to make a single, rather than multiple,
application More likely to have previously studied vocational
qualifications
Facts and figures
▪ Over the last five years, there has been an increase of
11.4% in the number of applications made to FEHE
institutions
▪ 2010 has seen a 43.6% rise in applications made to FEHE
institutions. This is more than double the increase seen in
the sector as a whole (19.5%)
▪ This provides opportunity for FEHE colleges
Facts and figures
75.3%
24.7%
Total Applicants
Accepted Not accepted
48.6%
51.4%
FEHE Applicants
Accepted to FEHEAccepted elsewhere
2009 figures show that FEHE institutions are much less
likely to convert applications to acceptances than the
sector as a whole
Facts and figures
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roup
Post 9
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up
Guild
HE
Milli
on+
Univers
ity A
lliance
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
8000
9000
10000
FEHE Applicants accepted elsewhere
85.5%
11.0%
3.5%
Type of course studied by FEHE applicants accepted elsewhere
Degree Foundation Other
Facts and figures
Entry profiles
▪ Purpose of entry profiles:
▫ Provide clear, up-to-date information about courses
▫ Provide clarity – same course title, different experience
▫ Help to make the application process transparent and
fair
▫ To widen participation
▫ To increase retention
▫ To facilitate fully informed choices
▪ Entry profile development:
▫ Visits to institutions by External Relations Officer
▫ Training available for all member institutions
Web-link
▪ A web-based interface, allowing institutions to record and
update course information and to access applicant records
UCAS International Team
▪ Focal point for international customers
▪ Raising awareness and promoting UCAS services
▪ Working with external stakeholders
▪ Raising profile of UK services
▪ Responding to the needs of our customers
▪ Supporting our member institutions in achieving
international student targets
▪ Responding to government initiatives
Professional development opportunities
▪ Continuing professional development –
a programme specifically for student
recruitment / admissions staff
▫ Enhance knowledge and expertise in
an ever changing environment
▪ Consultancy services – workshops,
seminars and keynote presentations
delivered to FE and HE staff on a wide
range of topics
UCAS: Adding value
Course Search / Apply / Track Conferences and conventions Fraud and verification services HE policy development Qualifications and curriculum development Sector body liaison Statistical services Training and consultancy UCAS Tariff UCAS.tv Web interface services (Web-link) ‘yougofurther’
The
right peopleMaking the
right choices
For the
right reasons
With theright outcomes
Useful information
For advisers www.ucas.com/advisers
Information for advisers, including
Adviser Track
www.ucas.ac.uk/advisers/training
Information on the training services
available for those helping students
through the UCAS process
www.ucas.ac.uk/aboutus
Information on our services and
standards, and links to the latest media
releases
For students
▪ www.unistats.com
Search and compare different
courses and universities
▪ www.yougofurther.co.uk
UCAS’ student networking site
▪ www.ucas.tv
Informative video guides for
applicants including ‘how to guides’,
case studies and tutorials
▪ www.ucas.com/events
For information on higher education
conventions, subject-specific
conferences and other events
