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Final end of year figures for 2010

Table 1 - Applicants and acceptances by gender (all domiciles)

Year Applicants Accepted applicants
Male Female Total Male Female Total
2010 306,907 390,444 697,351 220,085 267,244 487,329
2009 284,757 355,103 639,860 218,185 263,669 481,854
% change 7.8% 10.0% 9.0% 0.9% 1.4% 1.1%
  

Table 2 - Applicants and acceptances by age (all domiciles)

Year Applicants Accepted applicants
20 and
under		 21 to 24 25 and
over		 Total 20 and
under		 21 to 24 25 and
over		 Total
2010 498,469 97,986 100,896 697,351 372,522 59,796 55,011 487,329
2009 462,376 88,351 89,133 639,860 366,486 59,468 55,900 481,854
% change 7.8% 10.9% 13.2% 9.0% 1.6% 0.6% -1.6% 1.1%
  

Table 3 - Accepted applicants (all domiciles) by age and gender

Year Male Female Total
20 years and under 2010 171,073 201,449 372,522
2009 168,125 198,361 366,486
% change +1.8% +1.6% +1.6%
21 to 24 years 2010 28,856 30,940 59,796
2009 29,097 30,371 59,468
% change -0.8% +1.9% +0.6%
25 years and over 2010 20,156 34,855 55,011
2009 20,963 34,937 55,900
% change -3.8% -0.2% -1.6%
Total 2010 220,085 267,244 487,329
2009 218,185 263,669 481,854
% change +0.9% +1.4% +1.1%
  

Table 4 - Accepted applicants (UK domiciled) by age and gender

Year Female Male Total
20 years and under 2010 178,476 150,501 328,977
2009 177,831 148,943 326,774
% change +0.4% +1.0% +0.7%
21 to 24 years 2010 24,132 21,053 45,185
2009 24,565 22,017 46,582
% change -1.8% -4.4% -3.0%
25 years and over 2010 32,947 17,525 50,472
2009 33,248 18,459 51,707
% change -0.9% -5.1% -2.4%
Total 2009 235,555 189,079 424,634
2010 235,644 189,419 425,063
% change 0.0% -0.2% -0.1%
  

Table 5 - Accepted applicants (UK domicile only) by age group and UK country of residence

  Country of residence
England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland Total
20 years and under 2010 280,063 14,488 23,180 11,246 328,977
2009 276,907 15,331 22,917 11,619 326,774
% change +1.1% -5.5% +1.1% -3.2% +0.7%
21 to 24 years 2010 37,862 2,013 3,942 1,368 45,185
2009 39,185 2,261 3,863 1,273 46,582
% change -3.4% -11.0% +2.0% +7.5% -3.0%
25 years and over 2010 42,283 2,170 5,126 893 50,472
2009 44,144 2,604 4,250 709 51,707
% change -4.2% -16.7% +20.6% +26.0% -2.4%
Total 2010 360,208 18,671 32,248 13,507 424,634
2009 360,236 20,196 31,030 13,601 425,063
% change 0.0% -7.6% +3.9% -0.7% -0.1%
  

Table 6a - Accepted applicants (all domiciles) by area of permanent residence and country of accepting institution

Area of Permanent Residence Country of institution Total
England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland
England 2010 345,966 10,469 3,547 226 360,208
2009 345,517 9,698 4,747 274 360,236
% change +0.1% +8.0% -25.3% -17.5% -0.0%
Wales 2010 6,393 12,178 92 8 18,671
2009 5,679 14,373 131 13 20,196
% change +12.6% -15.3% -29.8% -38.5% -7.6%
Scotland 2010 1,792 55 30,379 22 32,248
2009 1,716 52 29,244 18 31,030
% change +4.4% +5.8% +3.9% +22.2% +3.9%
Northern Ireland 2010 3,430 169 1,076 8,832 13,507
2009 3,117 117 1,071 9,296 13,601
% change +10.0% +44.4% +0.5% -5.0% -0.7%
Ireland 2010 1,591 237 650 514 2,992
2009 1,373 250 756 444 2,823
% change +15.9% -5.2% -14.0% +15.8% +6.0%
Other EU 2010 18,403 807 3,365 40 22,615
2009 16,391 828 3,745 20 20,984
% change +12.3% -2.5% -10.1% +100.0% +7.8%
Non EU 2010 32,524 1,247 3,208 109 37,088
2009 28,431 1,103 3,363 87 32,984
% change +14.4% +13.1% -4.6% +25.3% +12.4%
Total 2010 410,099 25,162 42,317 9,751 487,329
2009 402,224 26,421 43,057 10,152 481,854
% change +2.0% -4.8% -1.7% -3.9% +1.1%
  

Table 6b - Accepted applicants (all domiciles) by area of permanent residence and country of accepting institution (excluding ex CATCH courses)

Area of Permanent Residence Country of institution Total
England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland
England 2010 345,966 10,469 3,462 226 360,123
2009 345,517 9,698 4,747 274 360,236
% change 0.1% 8.0% -27.1% -17.5% 0.0%
Wales 2010 6,393 12,178 91 8 18,670
2009 5,679 14,373 131 13 20,196
% change 12.6% -15.3% -30.5% -38.5% -7.6%
Scotland 2010 1,792 55 27,476 22 29,345
2009 1,716 52 29,244 18 31,030
% change 4.4% 5.8% -6.0% 22.2% -5.4%
Northern Ireland 2010 3,430 169 1,016 8,832 13,447
2009 3,117 117 1,071 9,296 13,601
% change 10.0% 44.4% -5.1% -5.0% -1.1%
Ireland 2010 1,591 237 572 514 2,914
2009 1,373 250 756 444 2,823
% change 15.9% -5.2% -24.3% 15.8% 3.2%
Other EU 2010 18,403 807 3,361 40 22,611
2009 16,391 828 3,745 20 20,984
% change 12.3% -2.5% -10.3% 100.0% 7.8%
Non EU 2010 32,524 1,247 3,199 109 37,079
2009 28,431 1,103 3,363 87 32,984
% change 14.4% 13.1% -4.9% 25.3% 12.4%
Total 2010 410,099 25,162 39,177 9,751 484,189
2009 402,224 26,421 43,057 10,152 481,854
% change 2.0% -4.8% -9.0% -3.9% 0.5%
  

Table 7 - Accepted applicants from overseas domiciled applicants by country of domicile - countries with 600 or more acceptances in the 2009 cycle*

Country 2010 2009 Percent change
China 8,321 6,509 +27.8%
Ireland 2,992 2,823 +6.0%
Hong Kong 2,928 2,575 +13.7%
France 2,696 3,194 -15.6%
Cyprus 2,626 2,610 +0.6%
Germany 2,402 2,415 -0.5%
Malaysia 2,296 2,390 -3.9%
India 1,802 1,843 -2.2%
Nigeria 1,638 1,592 +2.9%
Greece 1,608 1,527 +5.3%
Romania 1,529 976 +56.7%
Lithuania 1,527 895 +70.6%
Bulgaria 1,515 1,283 +18.1%
Not Known 1,502 1,189 +26.3%
Singapore 1,429 1,187 +20.4%
United States of America 1,398 1,330 +5.1%
Norway 1,135 959 +18.4%
Poland 1,032 1,238 -16.6%
Italy 1,019 873 +16.7%
Pakistan 1,014 1,081 -6.2%
Canada 997 914 +9.1%
Spain 975 869 +12.2%
Saudi Arabia 958 772 +24.1%
Sweden 931 808 +15.2%
Korea (South) 718 618 +16.2%
Latvia 715 445 +60.7%
Belgium 622 605 +2.8%
All overseas 62,695 56,791 +10.4%
  

Table 8 - Accepted applicants by subject

Joint Academic Coding System (JACS 2) Subject Line Degree 2010 Percent change Found. degree 2010 Percent change Other 2010 Percent change
M1 - Law by Area 16,931 -3.40% 32   16  
W2 - Design studies 16,655 -1.50% 1,864 1.60% 300  
C8 - Psychology 16,063 4.90% 48   27  
B7 - Nursing 12,649 46.80% 367   14,063 -13.20%
G4 - Computer Science 11,605 1.30% 1,045 -2.30% 620 -19.70%
N2 - Management studies 11,568 5.50% 662 64.70% 692 -24.50%
N1 - Business studies 10,875 -1.10% 696 4.20% 694 0.00%
Q3 - English studies 10,092 -2.80% 14   10  
C6 - Sports Science 9,537 3.40% 1,070 -1.30% 367  
NN - Combinations within Business & Admin Studies 9,527 -8.10% 347 -35.50% 264  
V1 - History by Period 8,616 1.40% 4   4  
Y Combs of social studies/bus/law with arts/humanities 8,546 -1.40% 874 -7.90% 127  
A1 - Pre-clinical Medicine 7,947 -0.40%        
L5 - Social Work 7,939 2.60% 1,276 5.90% 1,989 10.70%
Y Combs of languages with arts/humanities 7,615 -2.40%     8  
N8 - Hospitality, Leisure, Tourism and Transport 7,564 3.20% 1,356 2.30% 638 -5.30%
B9 - Others in Subjects allied to Medicine 7,444 2.90% 440   825 -8.00%
G1 - Mathematics 7,276 5.20%        
X1 - Training Teachers 7,247 -5.00% 309   60  
L1 - Economics 7,187 1.90%        
N4 - Accounting 7,128 11.50% 117   119  
X3 - Academic studies in Education 6,957 11.60% 880 9.70% 184  
W4 - Drama 6,503 2.10% 719 2.90% 413  
Y Combs of science/engineering with arts/humanities/languages 6,443 1.00% 1,671 13.10% 205  
W6 - Cinematics and Photography 6,390 -0.70% 1,065 -0.70% 232  
H3 - Mechanical Engineering 6,121 5.80% 355   126  
Y Combs of science/engineering with social studies/bus/law 5,828 -1.20% 354   50  
L2 - Politics 5,436 4.30% 94   18  
L3 - Sociology 5,299 10.30% 42   215  
P3 - Media studies 5,167 0.10% 385   53  
C1 - Biology 4,997 7.40% 21   17  
H6 - Electronic and Electrical Engineering 4,810 2.10% 48   283  
H2 - Civil Engineering 4,703 4.90% 91   148  
W1 - Fine Art 4,645 -1.10% 208   72  
W3 - Music 4,633 3.00% 694 15.50% 205  
F1 - Chemistry 4,316 10.80% 36   15  
B2 - Pharmacology,Toxicology and Pharmacy 4,290 -0.10% 97   1  
K1 - Architecture 4,290 -1.20% 76   13  
Z Combs of 3 subjects, or other general courses 4,160 -23.20% 26   15  
N5 - Marketing 3,773 -4.30% 126   76  
Y Combs of arts/humanities 3,748 -4.50% 136   13  
F3 - Physics 3,657 2.90% 15      
F8 - Physical Geographical Sciences 3,583 1.70% 20   17  
Y Combs of phys/math science with social studies/bus/law 3,423 -9.10% 125   16  
G5 - Information Systems 3,373 5.20% 382   264  
Y Combs of med/bio/agric sciences 3,288 7.00% 394   31  
B1 - Anatomy,Physiology and Pathology 3,281 -2.90%     23  
Y Combs of soc studies/law with business 3,260 -2.70% 31   1  
H1 - General Engineering 3,095 -4.90% 50   92  
M9 - Others in Law 3,090 17.00% 57   40  
K2 - Building 3,026 -14.40% 337   387  
P5 - Journalism 2,972 11.00% 164   15  
L7 - Human and Social Geography 2,846 4.90%        
WW - Combinations within Creative Arts and Design 2,797 -14.50% 559 0.50% 51  
LL - Combinations within Social Studies 2,772 1.70% 157   42  
Y Combs of social studies/bus/law with languages 2,589 -4.60%        
Y Combs of phys/math science with arts/humanities/languages 2,454 6.10% 236   67  
C7 - Molecular Biology,Biophysics & Biochem 2,384 6.60% 10   29  
Y Combs of soc studies/law 2,307 7.80% 155      
H4 - Aerospace Engineering 2,160 4.30% 191   84  
GG - Combinations within Mathematical & Computer Sci 2,063 -2.60% 123   17  
RR - Combinations within European Langs,Lit and related 1,991 10.20%        
B8 - Medical Technology 1,935 1.00% 17      
F4 - Forensic and Archaeological Science 1,858 -0.70% 176   85  
J9 - Others in Technology 1,833 -0.30% 402   122  
H8 - Chemical,Process and Energy Engineering 1,820 0.20%     26  
N3 - Finance 1,679 26.60%     8  
Y Combs of languages 1,652 5.00%        
V5 - Philosophy 1,628 1.80%        
C3 - Zoology 1,596 18.40% 69   4  
F6 - Geology 1,548 1.80%     7  
G6 - Software Engineering 1,505 2.00% 158   56  
F7 - Science of Aquatic and Terrestrial Environments 1,481 12.90% 114   50  
Y Combs of sciences with engineering/technology 1,410 -1.90% 90   92  
Y Combs of med/bio/agric sciences with phys/math sciences 1,377 -3.90% 56   40  
V3 - History by Topic 1,296 -1.20% 9      
A2 - Pre-clinical Dentistry 1,278 5.20%        
V6 - Theology and Religious studies 1,270 5.80% 44   13  
C9 - Others in Biological Sciences 1,251 14.80% 34   16  
VV - Combinations within Hist & Philosophical studies 1,248 -7.70% 11      
B3 - Complementary Medicine 1,239 2.90% 170   100  
W5 - Dance 1,217 3.80% 138   67  
D3 - Animal Science 1,159 2.70% 830 8.60% 142  
M2 - Law by Topic 1,147 6.90% 99   22  
B4 - Nutrition 1,121 -2.90%     10  
PP - Combinations within Mass Comms & Documentation 1,045 5.70% 44   16  
D1 - Pre-clinical Veterinary Medicine 978 10.50%        
L4 - Social Policy 978 8.80% 442   117  
D4 - Agriculture 933 17.50% 781 1.00% 255  
Q8 - Classical studies 869 -3.00%     1  
R9 - Others in European Langs,Lit and related 848 6.00%        
B6 - Aural and Oral Sciences 839 -5.40%        
Y Combs of phys/math sciences 784 4.70%     29  
B5 - Ophthalmics 765 -5.30% 46      
K4 - Planning (Urban,Rural and Regional) 762 -20.00% 23   42  
W8 - Imaginative Writing 753 -3.50% 15   1  
N9 - Others in Business & Admin Studies 746 10.20% 1      
L6 - Anthropology 743 8.20%        
R1 - French studies 740 -6.70%        
HH - Combinations within Engineering 730 14.10% 84   18  
H7 - Production and Manufacturing Engineering 725 6.00%     12  
N6 - Human Resource Management 684 -0.90%     5  
QQ - Combinations within Linguistics,Classics & related 652 3.20%        
L9 - Others in Social Studies 636 6.40% 73   3  
P9 - Others in Mass Comms & Documentation 612 -22.60% 19      
Q1 - Linguistics 577 6.70%        
CC - Combinations within Biological Sciences 563 10.00%        
FF - Combinations within Physical Sciences 559 -8.10%        
T7 - American studies 538 8.50%        
V4 - Archaeology 536 7.20% 11   1  
L0 - Social Studies: any area of study 534 3.50%     3  
W7 - Crafts 507 -1.70% 96   22  
W9 - Others in Creative Arts and Design 503 -5.60% 217   31  
P2 - Publicity studies 454 -12.70%     6  
MM - Combinations within Law 439   38   2  
R4 - Spanish studies 414          
C4 - Genetics 398          
C5 - Microbiology 354          
XX - Combinations within Education 327   198      
Y Combs of engineering/technology 300   13      
R2 - German studies 287          
F9 - Others in Physical Sciences 268          
T9 - Others in non-European Langs & related 262          
J5 - Materials Technology not otherwise spec 248   20      
BB - Combinations within Subjects allied to Medicine 241          
D6 - Food and Beverage studies 240   134   11  
Q2 - Comparative Literary studies 228          
T2 - Japanese studies 226          
K3 - Landscape Design 214   64   14  
Y Combs of engin/tech/building studies 182   11      
J6 - Maritime Technology 177   25      
T1 - Chinese studies 176          
V9 - Others in Hist & Philosophical studies 164          
J7 - Biotechnology 162          
P1 - Information Services 160          
F5 - Astronomy 155          
G3 - Statistics 147          
V2 - History by Area 147          
Q5 - Celtic studies 146       14  
J4 - Polymers and Textiles 142   15   1  
KK - Combinations within Architecture,Build & Plan 134   22      
T6 - Modern Middle-Eastern studies 134          
H0 - Engineering: any area of study 133   2      
H5 - Naval Architecture 130   3      
W0 - Creative Arts & Design: any area 130          
R0 - European Langs,Lit & related: any area 122          
DD - Combinations within Vet Sci,Ag & related subjects 108   19      
G0 - Mathematical & Comp Sci: any area 103   4      
R7 - Russian and East European studies 100          
R8 - European studies 97   1      
G2 - Operational Research 90          
P4 - Publishing 90   32      
Q9 - Others in Linguistics,Classics & related 77          
TT - Combinations within non-European Langs & related 71          
D7 - Agricultural Sciences 70       17  
F0 - Physical Sciences: any area of study 67          
G7 - Artificial Intelligence 64          
R3 - Italian studies 62          
D5 - Forestry 55   65   39  
G9 - Others in Mathematical & Computer Sci 53          
X2 - Research and Study Skills in Education 48   49      
J2 - Metallurgy 41          
T3 - South Asian studies 37          
J1 - Minerals Technology 36          
D9 - Others in Vet Sci,Ag & related subjects 33          
X9 - Others in Education 30   166      
C2 - Botany 28          
T5 - African studies 25          
T4 - Other Asian studies 16          
H9 - Others in Engineering 15   15      
R6 - Scandinavian studies 15          
F2 - Materials Science 14          
N7 - Office Skills 13   26      
JJ - Combinations within Technology 11          
Q4 - Ancient Language studies 11          
Q6 - Latin studies 11          
Z Other courses not elsewhere classified 10          
C0 - Biological Sciences: any area of study 9          
A9 - Others in Medicine and Dentistry 7       14  
K9 - Others in Architecture,Build & Plan 6          
N0 - Business & Admin studies: any area 4          
K0 - Architecture,Build & Plan: any area 3          
Q7 - Classical Greek studies 1          
R5 - Portuguese studies 1          
J3 - Ceramics and Glass     9      
Grand Total 435,591 1.80% 25,851 3.30% 25,887 -10.50%


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.

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