Offers made to prospective students by universities at record high

THE number of offers made to prospective undergraduate students from universities and colleges has reached a record high, Ucas figures show.

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More than nine in 10 (94.5%) of all students who applied before the January deadline are going into the results period having received at least one offer, according to the university admissions service.

As of June 30, the final deadline to apply to up to five courses simultaneously, more than two million main scheme offers had been made by universities and colleges a rise of 3.8% compared with last year.

Increases in offers from universities and colleges can be seen across all major applicant groups, but the largest increases can be seen for international applicants outside the EU, which are up 10.7%.