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30 June deadline

Data reported for applications considered on time for 30 June deadline

Table 1: total applicants for all courses

June 2012 total applicants for all courses

2011 2012 Diff (+/-) Diff (%)
Total applicants 669,956 618,247 -51,709 -7.7%
Total choices 2,847,809 2,636,963 -210,846 -7.4%


Table 2: total applicants by gender

June 2012 total applicants by gender
By gender 2011 2012 Diff (+/-) Diff (%)
Female 378,138 351,397 -26,741 -7.1%
Male 291,818 266,850 -24,968 -8.6%
Total 669,956 618,247 -51,709 -7.7%


Table 3: total applicants by age

June 2012 total applicants by age
By age 2011 2012 Diff (+/-) Diff (%)
17 and under 14,121 14,152 31 0.2%
18 267,831 260,834 -6,997 -2.6%
19 151,895 133,475 -18,420 -12.1%
20 61,877 55,267 -6,610 -10.7%
21 34,244 30,387 -3,857 -11.3%
22 22,510 20,154 -2,356 -10.5%
23 16,935 14,779 -2,156 -12.7%
24 12,888 11,427 -1,461 -11.3%
25 to 29 36,919 32,417 -4,502 -12.2%
30 to 39 33,478 29,978 -3,500 -10.5%
40 and over 17,258 15,377 -1,881 -10.9%
Total 669,956 618,247 -51,709 -7.7%


Table 4a: total applicants by domicile (UK, other EU, non-EU)

June 2012 total applicants by domicile (UK, other EU, non-EU)
By domicile 2011 2012 Diff (+/-) Diff (%)
UK 566,002 515,663 -50,339 -8.9%
Other EU 47,675 41,543 -6,132 -12.9%
Non EU 56,279 61,041 4,762 8.5%
Total 669,956 618,247 -51,709 -7.7%


Table 4b: total applicants by domicile (UK only; arranged by country)

June 2012 total applicants by domicile (UK only; arranged by country)
By UK country 2011 2012 Diff (+/-) Diff (%)
England 478,590 430,755 -47,835 -10.0%
Northern Ireland 20,040 19,148 -892 -4.5%
Scotland 43,437 42,515 -922 -2.1%
Wales 23,935 23,245 -690 -2.9%
Total 566,002 515,663 -50,339 -8.9%


Table 4c: 18 year old applicants only by UK country

June 2012 18 year old applicants only by UK country
By UK country 2011 2012 Diff (+/-) Diff (%)
England 205,539 197,046 -8,493 -4.1%
Northern Ireland 8,790 8,637 -153 -1.7%
Scotland 15,213 15,255 42 0.3%
Wales 10,568 10,407 -161 -1.5%
Total 240,110 231,345 -8,765 -3.7%


Table 4d: total applicants by domicile (UK only; arranged by region)

June 2012 total applicants by domicile (UK only; arranged by region)
By UK region 2011 2012 Diff (+/-) Diff (%)
East Midlands 36,986 33,120 -3,866 -10.5%
Eastern 48,664 43,654 -5,010 -10.3%
Greater London 93,050 83,637 -9,413 -10.1%
North East 21,396 18,899 -2,497 -11.7%
North West 66,011 59,652 -6,359 -9.6%
Northern Ireland 20,040 19,148 -892 -4.5%
Scotland 43,437 42,515 -922 -2.1%
South East 75,688 67,624 -8,064 -10.7%
South West 44,725 39,328 -5,397 -12.1%
Wales 23,935 23,245 -690 -2.9%
West Midlands 48,529 44,917 -3,612 -7.4%
Yorks & The Humber 43,541 39,924 -3,617 -8.3%
Total 566,002 515,663 -50,339 -8.9%


Table 4e: total applicants by domicile (other EU and non-EU only)

June 2012 total applicants by domicile (other EU and non-EU only)
By OS country 2011 2012 Diff (+/-) Diff (%)
Africa 6,138 6,252 114 1.9%
Americas 6,713 7,204 491 7.3%
Australasia 562 631 69 12.3%
EU (ex. Ireland) 40,295 35,550 -4,745 -11.8%
Ireland 7,380 5,993 -1,387 -18.8%
Europe (ex.EU) 5,166 5,530 364 7.0%
Far E(ex HK/Mal) 24,545 26,236 1,691 6.9%
Hong Kong 4,408 6,041 1,633 37.0%
Malaysia 3,588 3,885 297 8.3%
Middle East 5,004 5,149 145 2.9%
Other Overseas 155 113 -42 -27.1%
Total 103,954 102,584 -1,370 -1.3%


Table 4f: total applicants by declared area of permanent residence and country of institution

June 2012 total applicants by declared area of permanent residence and country of institution

Country of Institution
Domicile of Applicant
England N. Ireland Scotland Wales
England 2012 429,643 2,174 25,318 37,766
2011 477,226 1,870 26,784 43,251
% change -10.0% 16.3% -5.5% -12.7%
N. Ireland 2012 9,903 16,838 5,251 968
2011 11,481 17,092 6,165 1,152
% change -13.7% -1.5% -14.8% -16.0%
Scotland 2012 4,341 181 41,719 216
2011 5,150 186 42,462 346
% change -15.7% -2.7% -1.7% -37.6%
Wales 2012 15,867 89 867 18,669
2011 15,530 76 847 19,736
% change 2.2% 17.1% 2.4% -5.4%
Other EU 2012 34,322 2,044 18,133 3,673
2011 41,545 2,215 17,052 4,464
% change -17.4% -7.7% 6.3% -17.7%
Non EU 2012 58,265 924 13,582 6,215
2011 53,235 754 11,448 6,006
% change 9.4% 22.5% 18.6% 3.5%
Total 2012 552,341 22,250 104,870 67,507
2011 604,167 22,193 104,758 74,955
% change -8.6% 0.3% 0.1% -9.9%


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 5: total applicants by application month

June 2012 total applicants by application month
By application month 2011 2012 Diff (+/-) Diff (%)
September 13,380 9,646 -3,734 -27.9%
October 85,530 80,948 -4,582 -5.4%
November 138,625 124,328 -14,297 -10.3%
December 156,257 153,035 -3,222 -2.1%
January 202,541 185,315 -17,226 -8.5%
February 12,413 11,475 -938 -7.6%
March 17,888 14,514 -3,374 -18.9%
April 11,742 10,621 -1,121 -9.5%
May 13,375 12,403 -972 -7.3%
June 18,205 15,962 -2,243 -12.3%
Total 669,956 618,247 -51,709 -7.7%


Applicant volume by month Cumulative applicant volume by month

Table 6: total applications (choices) by JACS3 subject group

June 2012 applicant figures - Applications (Choices) by JACS3 Subject Group
JACS3 Subject Group 2011 2012 Diff (+/-) Diff (%)
Group A Medicine & Dentistry 96,575 94,037 -2,538 -2.6%
Group B Subjects allied to Medicine 368,804 369,170 366 0.1%
Group C Biological Sciences 228,616 218,433 -10,183 -4.5%
Group D Vet Sci,Ag & related 28,037 27,012 -1,025 -3.7%
Group F Physical Sciences 99,315 98,358 -957 -1.0%
Group G Mathematical & Comp Sci 45,613 44,473 -1,140 -2.5%
Group H Engineering 140,963 137,275 -3,688 -2.6%
Group I Computer Science 96,872 89,815 -7,057 -7.3%
Group J Technologies 11,995 9,886 -2,109 -17.6%
Group K Architecture,Build & Plan 49,623 41,520 -8,103 -16.3%
Group L Social Studies 243,144 215,173 -27,971 -11.5%
Group M Law 122,868 117,754 -5,114 -4.2%
Group N Business & Admin studies 330,486 311,539 -18,947 -5.7%
Group P Mass Comms and Documentation 62,532 53,737 -8,795 -14.1%
Group Q Linguistics, Classics & related 71,471 65,669 -5,802 -8.1%
Group R European Langs, Lit & related 25,473 22,486 -2,987 -11.7%
Group T Non-European Langs and related 8,437 6,678 -1,759 -20.8%
Group V Hist & Philosophical studies 83,185 77,266 -5,919 -7.1%
Group W Creative Arts & Design 302,020 252,893 -49,127 -16.3%
Group X Education 94,489 86,023 -8,466 -9.0%
Y Combined arts 70,758 58,973 -11,785 -16.7%
Y Combined sciences 42,594 38,580 -4,014 -9.4%
Y Combined social sciences 34,174 30,083 -4,091 -12.0%
Y Sciences combined with social sciences or arts 105,896 87,648 -18,248 -17.2%
Y Social sciences combined with arts 64,927 55,863 -9,064 -14.0%
Z General, other combined & unknown 18,942 26,619 7,677 40.5%
Total 2,847,809 2,636,963 -210,846 -7.4%


View a further breakdown of applications by JACS 3 subject line



Table 7: total applicants for all courses (5 years)

Data reported for applications considered on time for 30 June deadline

Table 7: total applicants for all courses (5 years)

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

540,108 592,312 660,953 669,956 618,247
Diff (+/-)
52,204 68,641 9,003 -51,709
Diff (%)
9.7% 11.6% 1.4% -7.7%


Total applicants (5 years)



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