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January deadline - complete tables

Table 1 - The number of applicants by January deadline; by entry cycle and gender
Year Female Male Total
2010   324,554 246,002 570,556
2009   260,863 203,304 464,167
% change   +24.4% +21.0% +22.9%

 

Table 2 - Applicants by declared area of permanent residence
Year England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland Rep. of Ireland Other EU Non EU Total
2010   421,448 20,805 38,763 18,435 7,324 29,210 34,571 570,556
2009   345,106 18,328 29,549 15,939 4,871 21,857 28,517 464,167
% change   +22.1% +13.5% +31.2% +15.7% +50.4% +33.6% +21.2% +22.9%

 

Table 3 - Applicants by age and declared area of permanent residence
  Area of Permanent Residence
UK Other EU Non EU Total
20 years and under 2010   390,826 28,997 27,519 447,342
2009   339,117 21,789 23,076 383,982
% change   +15.2% +33.1% +19.3% +16.5%
21 to 24 years 2010   50,492 5,571 4,829 60,892
2009   34,586 3,822 3,636 42,044
% change   +46.0% +45.8% +32.8% +44.8%
25 years and over 2010   58,133 1,966 2,223 62,322
2009   35,219 1,117 1,805 38,141
% change   +65.1% +76.0% +23.2% +63.4%
Total 2010   499,451 36,534 34,571 570,556
2009   408,922 26,728 28,517 464,167
% change   +22.1% +36.7% +21.2% +22.9%

 

Table 4 - Applicants by age and UK country of permanent residence
  Country of residence
England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland Total
20 years and under 2010   330,373 16,293 28,967 15,193 390,826
2009   286,239 14,998 24,172 13,708 339,117
% change   +15.4% +8.6% +19.8% +10.8% +15.2%
21 to 24 years 2010   42,005 2,135 4,446 1,906 50,492
2009   28,861 1,598 2,815 1,312 34,586
% change   +45.5% +33.6% +57.9% +45.3% +46.0%
25 years and over 2010   49,070 2,377 5,350 1,336 58,133
2009   30,006 1,732 2,562 919 35,219
% change   +63.5% +37.2% +108.8% +45.4% +65.1%
Total 2010   421,448 20,805 38,763 18,435 499,451
2009   345,106 18,328 29,549 15,939 408,922
% change   +22.1% +13.5% +31.2% +15.7% +22.1%

 

Table 5 Applicants by declared area of permanent residence and country of institution
Area of permanent residence Country of institution
England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland
England 2010   420,514 40,253 30,769 1,449
2009   344,225 35,202 29,366 1,343
% change   +22.2% +14.3% +4.8% +7.9%
Wales 2010   13,990 16,976 916 69
2009   11,596 15,481 877 76
% change   +20.6% +9.7% +4.4% -9.2%
Scotland 2010   4,795 326 37,964 168
2009   4,209 280 28,790 136
% change   +13.9% +16.4% +31.9% +23.5%
Northern Ireland 2010   9,743 990 5,661 15,998
2009   8,565 815 4,962 13,861
% change   +13.8% +21.5% +14.1% +15.4%
Rep. of Ireland 2010   5,235 1,239 3,840 2,241
2009   3,445 908 2,513 1,562
% change   +52.0% +36.5% +52.8% +43.5%
Other EU 2010   26,702 2,416 10,072 122
2009   20,494 1,993 6,863 135
% change   +30.3% +21.2% +46.8% -9.6%
Non EU 2010   33,717 3,278 8,007 364
2009   27,780 2,652 6,345 333
% change   +21.4% +23.6% +26.2% +9.3%
Total 2010   514,696 65,478 97,229 20,411
2009   420,314 57,331 79,716 17,446
% change   +22.5% +14.2% +22.0% +17.0%

Table notes: An applicant has a maximum count of 1 to each 'country of institution'. If an applicant's choices include multiple countries then the applicant is counted once within each 'country of institution' present.

 

Table 6 - Applicants by overseas (including non-UK EU) country (> 600 applicants only)
Country 2010 2009 Percent change
Ireland 7,324 4,871 +50.4%
China 4,456 3,641 +22.4%
Germany 3,303 2,670 +23.7%
Hong Kong 3,140 2,730 +15.0%
Cyprus 2,996 2,664 +12.5%
France 2,626 2,001 +31.2%
Singapore 2,423 2,018 +20.1%
United States of America 2,263 1,926 +17.5%
Lithuania 2,146 1,061 +102.3%
Malaysia 2,083 1,858 +12.1%
Bulgaria 1,940 1,336 +45.2%
Greece 1,855 1,491 +24.4%
India 1,750 1,338 +30.8%
Italy 1,737 1,160 +49.7%
Poland 1,702 1,566 +8.7%
Pakistan 1,673 1,463 +14.4%
Sweden 1,543 1,135 +35.9%
Canada 1,434 1,201 +19.4%
Romania 1,415 818 +73.0%
Spain 1,136 897 +26.6%
Nigeria 1,018 964 +5.6%
Latvia 955 448 +113.2%
Belgium 864 768 +12.5%
Norway 845 630 +34.1%
Korea (South) 801 642 +24.8%
Switzerland 783 639 +22.5%
Netherlands 697 572 +21.9%
Finland 635 485 +30.9%
All overseas 71,105 55,245 +28.7%

 

Table 7 - The number of choices by January 15 by JACS 2 subject line and course type (degree, foundation degree and other)
Joint Academic Coding System (JACS 2) Subject Line Degree 2010 Percent change Found. degree 2010 Percent change Other    2010 Percent change
B7 - Nursing 94,644 +73.7% 4,999 +47.7% 63,994 +55.6%
C8 - Psychology 87,590 +19.5% 66   64  
M1 - Law by Area 83,567 +6.3% 60   32  
W2 - Design studies 82,521 +102.3% 4,687 +122.1% 500  
A1 - Pre-clinical Medicine 80,894 +13.2%        
Q3 - English studies 58,232 +8.6% 13   29  
N2 - Management studies 57,580 +13.7% 1,189 +91.5% 1,791 +17.1%
NN - Combinations within Business & Admin Studies 53,003 +11.6% 1,214 +52.3% 823 +31.9%
X1 - Training Teachers 52,871 +16.2% 349   40  
L5 - Social Work 52,238 +41.3% 1,375 +56.4% 13,810 +110.6%
C6 - Sports Science 49,207 +19.2% 2,692 +27.8% 716 +21.8%
V1 - History by Period 48,528 +7.7% 4   47  
N1 - Business studies 48,245 +9.7% 1,214 +23.2% 1,158 +34.8%
G4 - Computer Science 47,249 +18.9% 1,966 +34.0% 1,207 +15.2%
W4 - Drama 45,831 +14.8% 2,525 +40.9% 1,006 +46.6%
Y Combs of social studies/bus/law with arts/humanities 45,404 +14.5% 1,609 +46.0% 118  
L1 - Economics 44,490 -0.6%        
Y Combs of languages with arts/humanities 39,843 +10.7%     73  
G1 - Mathematics 38,957 +10.5%        
Y Combs of science/engineering with arts/humanities/languages 35,930 +20.8% 4,505 +54.7% 292  
N8 - Hospitality, Leisure, Tourism and Transport 33,455 +27.9% 3,320 +56.9% 1,490 +6.0%
B9 - Others in Subjects allied to Medicine 32,716 +24.3% 551 +78.3% 3,003 +77.3%
W6 - Cinematics and Photography 32,331 +47.5% 3,609 +136.3% 349  
H3 - Mechanical Engineering 31,077 +19.6% 775 +27.7% 124  
L2 - Politics 30,405 +17.8%     32  
N4 - Accounting 28,546 +11.1% 164   96  
K1 - Architecture 26,253 +8.8% 141   12  
C1 - Biology 25,985 +21.6% 67   23  
B1 - Anatomy,Physiology and Pathology 25,904 +31.8%     65  
Y Combs of science/engineering with social studies/bus/law 25,852 +13.3% 910 +25.2% 168  
B2 - Pharmacology,Toxicology and Pharmacy 25,716 +15.6% 181   31  
X3 - Academic studies in Education 25,146 +32.1% 1,065 +32.0% 51  
P3 - Media studies 23,404 +11.3% 1,237 +19.3% 141  
W3 - Music 23,028 +19.9% 1,817 +5.9% 336  
L3 - Sociology 22,490 +19.2% 47   164  
H2 - Civil Engineering 22,474 +8.8% 178   207  
W1 - Fine Art 22,186 +129.3% 588 +126.2% 126  
F1 - Chemistry 21,863 +19.3% 88   22  
F3 - Physics 19,590 +12.9% 25      
Y Combs of soc studies/law with business 18,709 +2.4% 70   13  
F8 - Physical Geographical Sciences 18,333 +6.7% 33   56  
Y Combs of arts/humanities 18,267 +21.2% 325   83  
Y Combs of phys/math science with social studies/bus/law 18,019 +4.1% 361   39  
H6 - Electronic and Electrical Engineering 17,276 +16.3% 146   351  
N5 - Marketing 16,671 +8.0% 574 +37.6% 104  
LL - Combinations within Social Studies 16,390 +6.5% 160   30  
L7 - Human and Social Geography 16,343 +16.5%        
P5 - Journalism 16,205 +25.4% 304   37  
Y Combs of med/bio/agric sciences 15,610 +21.0% 901 +96.7% 47  
Z Combs of 3 subjects, or other general courses 14,676 +7.6% 20   95  
M9 - Others in Law 14,101 +31.0% 102   54  
Y Combs of social studies/bus/law with languages 13,406 +4.6%     7  
WW - Combinations within Creative Arts and Design 13,380 +40.2% 1,397 +39.0% 173  
C7 - Molecular Biology,Biophysics & Biochem 13,073 +12.1% 10   15  
A2 - Pre-clinical Dentistry 12,967 +12.5%        
G5 - Information Systems 12,180 +26.5% 631 +1.3% 343  
H4 - Aerospace Engineering 12,055 +22.6% 658 +19.0% 31  
K2 - Building 11,966 -0.5% 534 +51.3% 551 +2.0%
Y Combs of soc studies/law 11,893 +20.5% 176   29  
H1 - General Engineering 11,360 +22.6% 78   138  
B8 - Medical Technology 11,252 +46.9% 69      
RR - Combinations within European Langs,Lit and related 10,759 +9.6%        
Y Combs of phys/math science with arts/humanities/languages 10,297 +31.9% 445   137  
V5 - Philosophy 9,486 +9.3%        
H8 - Chemical,Process and Energy Engineering 9,376 +8.0% 3   21  
GG - Combinations within Mathematical & Computer Sci 9,217 +19.4% 264   21  
Y Combs of languages 9,118 +13.8%     1  
C3 - Zoology 9,103 +43.3% 122   20  
F4 - Forensic and Archaeological Science 8,261 +25.7% 357   148  
D1 - Pre-clinical Veterinary Medicine 8,220 +13.7%        
W5 - Dance 7,879 +24.0% 284   137  
F6 - Geology 7,573 +14.4%     11  
VV - Combinations within Hist & Philosophical studies 7,357 +9.1% 6   12  
V3 - History by Topic 6,841 +8.0% 12      
J9 - Others in Technology 6,662 +19.6% 731 +24.1% 176  
G6 - Software Engineering 6,393 +27.7% 261   105  
F7 - Science of Aquatic and Terrestrial Environments 5,861 +22.1% 177   25  
B6 - Aural and Oral Sciences 5,818 +22.7% 1      
Y Combs of sciences with engineering/technology 5,815 +16.3% 150   32  
B4 - Nutrition 5,620 +14.1%     24  
V6 - Theology and Religious studies 5,526 +14.6% 9   15  
N3 - Finance 5,191 -5.7% 12   26  
D3 - Animal Science 4,986 +26.0% 2,404 +54.2% 328  
Q8 - Classical studies 4,938 -1.5%        
Y Combs of med/bio/agric sciences with phys/math sciences 4,923 +5.4% 68   26  
R9 - Others in European Langs,Lit and related 4,553 +19.6%        
C9 - Others in Biological Sciences 4,508 +35.1% 61   97  
PP - Combinations within Mass Comms & Documentation 4,324 +11.1% 126   25  
B5 - Ophthalmics 4,231 +8.0% 127      
R1 - French studies 3,928 +1.1%        
L6 - Anthropology 3,921 +17.3%        
L0 - Social Studies: any area of study 3,905 +59.8%     2  
M2 - Law by Topic 3,895 -2.9% 129   23  
Y Combs of phys/math sciences 3,709 +12.6%     54  
P9 - Others in Mass Comms & Documentation 3,649 +10.2% 12      
QQ - Combinations within Linguistics,Classics & related 3,426 +8.3%        
D4 - Agriculture 3,250 +35.2% 1,443 +53.2% 232  
W8 - Imaginative Writing 3,110 +27.2% 25   20  
H7 - Production and Manufacturing Engineering 3,042 +9.6% 5   18  
CC - Combinations within Biological Sciences 2,936 +21.6%     1  
FF - Combinations within Physical Sciences 2,790 +15.1%        
T7 - American studies 2,748 +8.4%        
L4 - Social Policy 2,735 +13.5% 988 +33.2% 260  
N6 - Human Resource Management 2,714 +4.9% 10   8  
HH - Combinations within Engineering 2,700 +20.8% 126   25  
Q1 - Linguistics 2,577 +24.4% 1      
K4 - Planning (Urban,Rural and Regional) 2,478 -17.0% 27   43  
B3 - Complementary Medicine 2,328 +13.3% 327   22  
N9 - Others in Business & Admin Studies 2,216 +14.1% 3      
V4 - Archaeology 2,198 +12.2% 36   1  
R4 - Spanish studies 2,147 +17.6%        
XX - Combinations within Education 2,138 +158.8% 39      
P2 - Publicity studies 2,134 +6.4%     16  
MM - Combinations within Law 2,084 +14.8% 80   2  
C5 - Microbiology 2,053 +14.0%        
C4 - Genetics 2,043 +8.2%     3  
L9 - Others in Social Studies 1,943 +14.0% 106   19  
T2 - Japanese studies 1,627 +29.0%        
T9 - Others in non-European Langs & related 1,582 +1.2%        
W7 - Crafts 1,572 +123.9% 179   29  
R2 - German studies 1,375 -0.7%        
Y Combs of engineering/technology 1,332 +7.9% 24      
W9 - Others in Creative Arts and Design 1,170 +39.5% 453   1  
J7 - Biotechnology 998 +38.2%        
Y Combs of engin/tech/building studies 919 -6.4% 16      
D6 - Food and Beverage studies 908 +17.6% 281   19  
F5 - Astronomy 846 +21.7%        
BB - Combinations within Subjects allied to Medicine 771 +6.9% 13   5  
F9 - Others in Physical Sciences 767 +30.9% 2      
J5 - Materials Technology not otherwise spec 751 +32.2% 20      
Q5 - Celtic studies 697 +33.8%     3  
Q2 - Comparative Literary studies 691 +56.0%        
T1 - Chinese studies 677 -3.8%        
G3 - Statistics 656 +0.2% 1      
P1 - Information Services 630 +12.1% 1   6  
T6 - Modern Middle-Eastern studies 604 +27.2%        
K3 - Landscape Design 600 +21.5% 60   12  
J4 - Polymers and Textiles 587 +4.1% 4   3  
R0 - European Langs,Lit & related: any area 563 +7.2%        
G0 - Mathematical & Comp Sci: any area 556 -1.4%        
KK - Combinations within Architecture,Build & Plan 529 -11.4% 30      
R7 - Russian and East European studies 514 +22.1%        
J6 - Maritime Technology 455   71   19  
V9 - Others in Hist & Philosophical studies 450 -12.8%        
V2 - History by Area 444          
R8 - European studies 409 -55.3%     1  
G7 - Artificial Intelligence 378   10      
H0 - Engineering: any area of study 375   6      
H5 - Naval Architecture 368   33      
DD - Combinations within Vet Sci,Ag & related subjects 337   26   2  
P4 - Publishing 304   46      
TT - Combinations within non-European Langs & related 285          
Q9 - Others in Linguistics,Classics & related 278          
R3 - Italian studies 254          
D7 - Agricultural Sciences 252   1   23  
F0 - Physical Sciences: any area of study 234          
W0 - Creative Arts & Design: any area 172          
D9 - Others in Vet Sci,Ag & related subjects 171          
X9 - Others in Education 168   191      
G2 - Operational Research 148          
C0 - Biological Sciences: any area of study 135          
D5 - Forestry 115   115   4  
T5 - African studies 112          
C2 - Botany 96          
T4 - Other Asian studies 79          
T3 - South Asian studies 76          
G9 - Others in Mathematical & Computer Sci 73          
N0 - Business & Admin studies: any area 73          
J1 - Minerals Technology 72          
R6 - Scandinavian studies 64          
Q6 - Latin studies 63          
N7 - Office Skills 59   20      
Q4 - Ancient Language studies 57          
F2 - Materials Science 40          
K9 - Others in Architecture,Build & Plan 37          
J2 - Metallurgy 32          
JJ - Combinations within Technology 31   1      
A9 - Others in Medicine and Dentistry 19       150  
Q7 - Classical Greek studies 16          
J0 - Technologies: any area of study 12          
R5 - Portuguese studies 12          
H9 - Others in Engineering 11          
K0 - Architecture,Build & Plan: any area 11          
X2 - Research and Study Skills in Education 10   8      
Z Other courses not elsewhere classified 4          
Grand Total 2,269,723 +19.7% 60,368 +51.0% 96,749 +55.0%

Table 7 notes: 'Other' includes HND, HNC, Certificates of HE, Diplomas of HE (including those in social work, midwifery and nursing) and some postgraduate courses in social work. Percentage change is not shown if both the number of 2010 choices AND the number of 2009 choices is less than 500.

 

Table 8 - Foundation degree: applicants and applications (number of choices)
  Applicants Choices
2010   39,531 60,368
2009   26,732 39,976
Percent change   +47.9% +51.0%

 

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