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Applicant statistics

23 August 2012

Applicant statistics 23 August 2012

	2012	2011
Applicants accepted (1)
- through conditional or unconditional offers	386,210	416,744
- through Clearing	33,246	33,408
- through Adjustment	1,353	558
Total accepted applicants	420,809	450,710
(By country of institution)
- England	352,239	380,949
- Scotland	37,990	37,351
- Wales	21,628	23,540
- Northern Ireland	8,952	8,870
Applicants awaiting a decision	45,413	45,539
Applicants free to seek a place in Clearing (2)	157,556	180,784
Applicants withdrawn	10,308	8,836
Total applicants	634,086	685,869
Days from publication of A Level results	7	7
Comparison date (3)	23/08/12	25/08/11
Number of institutions (4)	307	304

Notes

1. Includes those deferring entry to the following year.

2. Applicants who are not accepted or awaiting a decision are able to seek a place in Clearing.

3. Comparisons with previous years are made relative to the publication of Advanced level results (16 August 2012 and 18 August 2011). For example, figures for Thursday 30 August 2012, fourteen days after this year's publication date, will be compared with those for Thursday 01 September 2011.

4. Any institutions that have either received an application or an acceptance by 17 August 2012.

Applicant statistics as of 00:05 Wednesday 22 August 2012

Table 1 - UK domiciled acceptances by age group and gender

UK domiciled acceptances by age group and gender

Year		Male	Female	Total
20 years and under	2012	163,920	135,061	298,981
	2011	173,216	145,627	318,843
	% change	-5.4%	-7.3%	-6.2%
21 to 24 years	2012	17,845	14,930	32,775
	2011	19,456	17,000	36,456
	% change	-8.3%	-12.2%	-10.1%
25 years and over	2012	22,365	11,715	34,080
	2011	24,605	12,962	37,567
	% change	-9.1%	-9.6%	-9.3%
Total	2012	204,130	161,706	365,836
	2011	217,277	175,589	392,866
	% change	-6.1%	-7.9%	-6.9%

Table 2 - Acceptances by area of domicile and country of accepting institution

Acceptances by area of domicile and country of accepting institution

Area of domicile		Country of institution
		England	Wales	Scotland	Northern Ireland	Total
England	2012	295,790	9,190	4,039	245	309,264
	2011	321,644	10,744	3,197	233	335,818
	% change	-8.0%	-14.5%	26.3%	5.2%	-7.9%
Wales	2012	7,000	10,206	109	3	17,318
	2011	6,149	10,368	86	7	16,610
	% change	13.8%	-1.6%	26.7%	-57.1%	4.3%
Scotland	2012	1,369	47	25,945	27	27,388
	2011	1,532	62	26,000	17	27,611
	% change	-10.6%	-24.2%	-0.2%	58.8%	-0.8%
Northern Ireland	2012	3,032	134	863	7,837	11,866
	2011	3,748	185	1,067	7,827	12,827
	% change	-19.1%	-27.6%	-19.1%	0.1%	-7.5%
Rep. of Ireland	2012	969	122	456	410	1,957
	2011	1,308	164	486	432	2,390
	% change	-25.9%	-25.6%	-6.2%	-5.1%	-18.1%
Other EU	2012	14,539	695	3,676	13	18,923
	2011	17,597	694	3,588	46	21,925
	% change	-17.4%	0.1%	2.5%	-71.7%	-13.7%
Non EU	2012	24,961	989	2,579	169	28,698
	2011	23,729	952	2,783	139	27,603
	% change	5.2%	3.9%	-7.3%	21.6%	4.0%
Total	2012	347,660	21,383	37,667	8,704	415,414
	2011	375,707	23,169	37,207	8,701	444,784
	% change	-7.5%	-7.7%	1.2%	0.0%	-6.6%

Table 3 - UK domiciled acceptances by age and country of domicile

UK domiciled acceptances by age and country of domicile

		Country of domicile
		England	Wales	Scotland	Northern Ireland	Total
20 years and under	2012	253,861	14,104	20,992	10,024	298,981
	2011	273,892	13,429	20,714	10,808	318,843
	% change	-7.3%	5.0%	1.3%	-7.3%	-6.2%
21 to 24 years	2012	26,847	1,649	3,082	1,197	32,775
	2011	30,485	1,569	3,169	1,233	36,456
	% change	-11.9%	5.1%	-2.7%	-2.9%	-10.1%
25 years and over	2012	28,556	1,565	3,314	645	34,080
	2011	31,441	1,612	3,728	786	37,567
	% change	-9.2%	-2.9%	-11.1%	-17.9%	-9.3%
Total	2012	309,264	17,318	27,388	11,866	365,836
	2011	335,818	16,610	27,611	12,827	392,866
	% change	-7.9%	4.3%	-0.8%	-7.5%	-6.9%

Table 4 - Acceptances by subject and course type (Degree, Foundation Degree or Other)

Acceptances by subject and course type (Degree, Foundation Degree or Other)

	Degree		Foundation Degree		Other
JACS3 Subject Code	2011	2012	2011	2012	2011	2012
A1 - Pre-clinical Medicine	7,600	7,460	*	*	*	*
A2 - Pre-clinical Dentistry	1,137	1,060	*	*	*	*
A9 - Others in Medicine and Dentistry	28	33	*	*	31	25
B1 - Anatomy,Physiology and Pathology	3,435	3,402	*	9	*	*
B2 - Pharmacology,Toxicology and Pharmacy	4,179	4,161	78	8	*	*
B3 - Complementary Medicine	632	475	98	63	59	36
B4 - Nutrition	1,025	905	*	*	21	*
B5 - Ophthalmics	845	868	59	40	*	*
B6 - Aural and Oral Sciences	766	694	*	*	*	*
B7 - Nursing	15,236	18,518	71	56	4,951	1,432
B8 - Medical Technology	1,617	1,630	*	7	*	*
B9 - Others in Subjects allied to Medicine	7,475	6,905	527	475	694	558
BB - Combinations within Subjects allied to Medicine	215	219	6	9	*	*
C0 - Biological Sciences: any area of study	24	*	*	*	*	*
C1 - Biology	5,196	5,135	26	24	25	34
C2 - Botany	21	33	*	*	*	*
C3 - Zoology	1,499	1,479	36	33	*	*
C4 - Genetics	374	425	*	*	*	*
C5 - Microbiology	289	322	*	*	*	*
C6 - Sport and Exercise Science	8,991	8,595	868	954	209	145
C7 - Molecular Biology,Biophysics & Biochem	2,665	3,091	8	20	17	21
C8 - Psychology	15,587	15,002	49	36	17	16
C9 - Others in Biological Sciences	1,193	853	30	*	14	5
CC - Combinations within Biological Sciences	570	503	*	*	*	*
D1 - Pre-clinical Veterinary Medicine	951	998	*	*	*	*
D3 - Animal Science	1,165	1,123	774	633	93	77
D4 - Agriculture	933	854	698	694	156	86
D5 - Forestry & arboriculture	56	30	62	43	*	*
D6 - Food and Beverage studies	269	263	118	148	6	*
D7 - Agricultural Sciences	55	56	*	*	8	*
D9 - Others in Vet Sci,Ag & related subjects	43	22	*	*	*	*
DD - Combinations within Vet Sci,Ag & related subjects	122	95	22	9	*	*
F0 - Physical Sciences: any area of study	88	*	*	*	*	*
F1 - Chemistry	4,351	4,336	40	49	16	6
F2 - Materials Science	*	*	*	*	*	*
F3 - Physics	4,009	4,240	12	10	*	*
F4 - Forensic and Archaeological Science	1,845	1,654	166	105	30	29
F5 - Astronomy	191	203	*	*	*	*
F6 - Geology	1,519	1,603	*	*	*	*
F7 - Science of aquatic & terrestrial environments	1,234	1,294	104	57	39	15
F8 - Physical geographical sciences	3,377	3,235	19	14	*	*
F9 - Others in Physical Sciences	202	204	*	*	*	*
FF - Combinations within Physical Sciences	542	495	*	*	*	*
G1 - Mathematics	7,312	6,993	*	*	*	*
G2 - Operational Research	64	63	*	*	*	*
G3 - Statistics	157	170	*	*	*	*
G9 - Others in Mathematical Sciences	*	14	*	*	*	*
GG - Combinations within Mathematical Sciences	469	494	*	*	*	*
H0 - Engineering: any area of study	110	*	*	*	*	*
H1 - General Engineering	2,603	2,888	52	42	43	64
H2 - Civil Engineering	3,966	3,453	55	67	97	44
H3 - Mechanical Engineering	5,840	5,923	242	185	44	64
H4 - Aerospace Engineering	2,057	2,002	138	59	13	43
H5 - Naval Architecture	121	116	*	*	*	*
H6 - Electronic and Electrical Engineering	4,085	3,607	17	26	102	126
H7 - Production and Manufacturing Engineering	646	537	*	*	6	*
H8 - Chemical,Process and Energy Engineering	2,039	2,032	*	*	11	15
H9 - Others in Engineering	11	7	8	*	*	*
HH - Combinations within Engineering	660	625	51	31	8	*
I1 - Computer Science	10,201	9,515	761	625	418	345
I2 - Information Systems	2,635	2,066	216	114	88	78
I3 - Software Engineering	1,494	1,413	126	146	26	36
I4 - Artificial Intelligence	61	52	*	*	*	*
I5 - Health Informatics	*	6	*	*	*	*
I6 - Games	*	376	*	33	*	20
I7 - Computer generated visual & audio effects	*	17	*	*	*	*
I9 - Others in Computer Sciences	6	93	*	12	*	7
II - Combinations in Computer Sciences	1,170	1,042	102	74	13	12
J1 - Minerals Technology	36	36	*	*	*	*
J2 - Metallurgy	29	16	*	*	*	*
J3 - Ceramics and Glass	9	*	9	5	*	*
J4 - Polymers and Textiles	75	43	18	*	6	7
J5 - Materials Technology not otherwise spec	229	214	*	*	*	*
J6 - Maritime Technology	89	112	20	16	*	*
J7 - Biotechnology	174	205	*	*	*	*
J9 - Others in Technology	1,469	1,200	313	213	33	9
JJ - Combinations within Technology	15	15	*	*	*	*
K1 - Architecture	4,029	3,681	48	11	11	6
K2 - Building	2,582	2,008	201	41	219	144
K3 - Landscape & Garden Design	153	114	34	22	14	12
K4 - Planning (Urban,Rural and Regional)	677	495	6	*	*	*
K9 - Others in Architecture,Build & Plan	5	8	*	*	*	*
KK - Combinations within Architecture,Build & Plan	117	126	13	7	*	*
L0 - Social Studies: any area of study	472	11	*	*	*	*
L1 - Economics	7,253	6,932	*	*	*	*
L2 - Politics	5,459	5,077	85	16	5	17
L3 - Sociology	4,947	4,429	26	24	102	90
L4 - Social Policy	926	735	370	361	129	136
L5 - Social Work	6,114	5,866	1,021	820	1,834	1,814
L6 - Anthropology	657	1,002	*	13	*	*
L7 - Human and Social Geography	2,743	2,677	*	*	*	*
L8 - Development studies	*	37	*	*	*	*
L9 - Others in Social Studies	539	469	63	59	*	*
LL - Combinations within Social Studies	2,699	2,420	119	97	*	*
M1 - Law by Area	16,390	16,421	43	33	*	17
M2 - Law by Topic	914	761	79	80	11	16
M9 - Others in Law	2,806	2,232	72	67	33	36
MM - Combinations within Law	409	349	29	40	7	*
N0 - Business & Admin studies: any area	*	*	*	*	*	*
N1 - Business studies	9,636	8,594	464	423	463	321
N2 - Management studies	9,921	9,560	470	378	576	379
N3 - Finance	1,314	1,338	5	7	*	*
N4 - Accounting	5,608	5,396	61	52	16	38
N5 - Marketing	3,515	3,303	96	67	60	6
N6 - Human Resource Management	610	543	*	*	*	*
N7 - Office Skills	6	36	7	5	*	*
N8 - Hospitality, leisure, sport, tourism & transport	6,555	5,857	1,016	968	398	159
N9 - Others in Business & Admin Studies	511	443	14	8	*	*
NN - Combinations within Business & Admin Studies	10,007	10,117	219	230	150	99
P1 - Information Services	83	107	*	*	*	*
P2 - Publicity studies	442	434	*	*	*	*
P3 - Media studies	4,978	4,510	431	309	33	48
P4 - Publishing	79	38	22	9	*	*
P5 - Journalism	3,060	2,689	127	86	8	*
P9 - Others in Mass Comms & Documentation	553	489	13	20	*	*
PP - Combinations within Mass Comms & Documentation	1,015	799	17	17	10	*
Q1 - Linguistics	490	511	*	*	*	*
Q2 - Comparative Literary studies	196	121	*	*	*	*
Q3 - English studies	9,757	9,241	13	10	*	*
Q4 - Ancient Language studies	14	6	*	*	*	*
Q5 - Celtic studies	148	133	*	*	*	9
Q6 - Latin studies	9	12	*	*	*	*
Q7 - Classical Greek studies	*	*	*	*	*	*
Q8 - Classical studies	824	843	*	*	*	*
Q9 - Others in Linguistics,Classics & related	64	74	*	*	*	*
QQ - Combinations within Linguistics,Classics & related	789	759	*	*	*	*
R0 - European Langs,Lit & related: any area	52	*	*	*	*	*
R1 - French studies	673	577	*	*	*	*
R2 - German studies	279	202	*	*	*	*
R3 - Italian studies	59	45	*	*	*	*
R4 - Spanish studies	451	372	*	*	*	*
R5 - Portuguese studies	*	*	*	*	*	*
R6 - Scandinavian studies	14	10	*	*	*	*
R7 - Russian and East European studies	86	61	*	*	*	*
R8 - European studies	113	80	*	*	*	*
R9 - Others in European Langs,Lit and related	1,039	1,007	*	*	*	*
RR - Combinations within European Langs,Lit and related	1,707	1,635	*	*	*	*
T1 - Chinese studies	191	165	*	*	*	*
T2 - Japanese studies	187	139	*	*	*	*
T3 - South Asian studies	52	41	*	*	*	*
T4 - Other Asian studies	16	25	*	*	*	*
T5 - African studies	21	10	*	*	*	*
T6 - Modern Middle Eastern studies	93	98	*	*	*	*
T7 - American studies	506	453	*	*	*	*
T9 - Others in non-European Langs, Lit & related	268	176	*	*	*	*
TT - Combinations within non-European Langs & related	62	88	*	*	*	*
V1 - History by Period	8,704	8,510	5	*	*	*
V2 - History by Area	114	96	*	*	*	*
V3 - History by Topic	1,212	1,108	7	*	*	*
V4 - Archaeology	466	425	10	10	*	*
V5 - Philosophy	1,647	1,407	*	*	*	*
V6 - Theology and Religious studies	1,195	984	41	48	*	5
V7 - Heritage studies	*	6	*	*	*	*
V9 - Others in Hist & Philosophical studies	120	73	*	*	*	*
VV - Combinations within Hist & Philosophical studies	1,225	1,092	13	12	*	*
W0 - Creative Arts & Design: any area	84	*	*	*	*	*
W1 - Fine Art	4,441	3,735	133	57	20	40
W2 - Design studies	15,969	14,217	1,467	1,046	257	190
W3 - Music	4,496	4,214	554	472	82	150
W4 - Drama	6,098	5,722	571	618	328	248
W5 - Dance	1,232	1,055	139	130	57	41
W6 - Cinematics and Photography	6,308	5,769	817	579	125	189
W7 - Crafts	466	294	58	70	7	*
W8 - Imaginative Writing	773	589	*	6	*	*
W9 - Others in Creative Arts and Design	511	571	122	29	*	5
WW - Combinations within Creative Arts and Design	2,853	2,357	413	254	49	61
X1 - Training Teachers	6,188	6,510	249	235	14	26
X2 - Research and Study Skills in Education	39	30	33	19	*	*
X3 - Academic studies in Education	6,538	6,393	761	686	27	21
X9 - Others in Education	41	52	115	93	*	*
XX - Combinations within Education	282	257	200	176	*	*
Y Combs of arts/humanities	3,493	2,795	99	87	11	34
Y Combs of engin/tech/building studies	166	174	*	12	*	*
Y Combs of engineering/technology	309	276	5	*	*	*
Y Combs of languages	1,580	1,397	*	*	*	*
Y Combs of languages with arts/humanities	7,202	6,304	*	*	8	5
Y Combs of med/bio/agric sciences	3,300	3,216	301	278	32	11
Y Combs of med/bio/agric sciences with phys/math/comp sciences	1,277	1,159	47	32	16	10
Y Combs of phys/math science with arts/humanities/languages	2,036	1,724	145	42	47	38
Y Combs of phys/math science with social studies/bus/law	3,007	2,705	43	16	*	*
Y Combs of phys/math/comp sciences	1,042	914	*	*	13	15
Y Combs of science/engineering with arts/humanities/languages	6,304	5,464	1,411	965	84	66
Y Combs of science/engineering with social studies/bus/law	5,109	4,351	312	285	33	35
Y Combs of sciences with engineering/technology	1,281	1,184	99	103	17	6
Y Combs of soc studies/law	2,383	1,894	111	103	*	*
Y Combs of soc studies/law with business	2,576	2,566	29	7	*	*
Y Combs of social studies/bus/law with arts/humanities	8,097	7,239	649	474	46	32
Y Combs of social studies/bus/law with languages	2,373	2,043	*	*	*	*
Z Combs of 3 subjects, or other general courses	3,977	5,221	85	91	27	56
Grand Total	411,847	390,910	20,242	16,479	12,695	8,025

Notes

1. 'Other' includes HND, HNC, Certificates of H.E., Diplomas of H.E. (including those in social work, midwifery and nursing) and some postgraduate courses in social work.
2. Cell counts of 4 or fewer are shown as * but included in totals
3. JACS3 codes are used for 2011 acceptances, this will result in differences compared to JACS2 classifications used in previous cycles

Table 5 - Acceptances by country of domicile (excluding UK)

Acceptances by country of domicile (excluding UK)

Country	2012	2011	Percent change
China	4,940	4,939	0.0%
Hong Kong	3,616	2,862	26.3%
Malaysia	2,297	2,352	-2.3%
Cyprus (Not otherwise specified)	2,140	2,659	-19.5%
Ireland	1,957	2,390	-18.1%
France	1,859	2,127	-12.6%
Singapore	1,698	1,537	10.5%
Germany	1,606	2,081	-22.8%
Bulgaria	1,578	1,729	-8.7%
Romania	1,539	1,718	-10.4%
India	1,375	1,375	0.0%
Norway	1,353	1,206	12.2%
Greece	1,349	1,609	-16.2%
Italy	1,160	1,073	8.1%
Lithuania	1,160	1,755	-33.9%
United States of America	1,131	1,154	-2.0%
Nigeria	1,029	1,086	-5.2%
Canada	1,002	987	1.5%
Spain	912	945	-3.5%
Poland	798	902	-11.5%
Sweden	704	821	-14.3%
Pakistan	692	714	-3.1%
All countries (excluding UK)	49,578	51,918	-4.5%

Note
Only countries with more than 600 acceptances are shown.

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