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Accepted applicants (accepts)

Successful UCAS applicants. The numbers of accepted applicants are close, but not necessarily identical, to the numbers who actually enrol.

Age

An applicant's age (in years) at the end of the September before entry to higher education. Usually presented in detail (Age 11 categories) or summarised into broad age bands (Age 4 categories).

Applicants

UCAS applicants are those who apply to full-time, undergraduate higher education courses offered by universities or colleges in membership of the UCAS scheme.

Applications

Up to 2007 entry, each applicant could make up to six applications to different courses and/or institutions. From 2008 entry onwards, each applicant may make up to five applications. From 2000 entry onwards applicants to Medicine were limited to four applications. From 2001 entry this restriction also applied to Dentistry and Veterinary science applicants.

AS/CSYS to 2001 entry

Replaced by Tariff from 2002 entry.

Indicates whether applicants held Advanced Supplementary (AS) or Certificate of Sixth Year Studies (CSYS) qualifications. Note that the Advanced Subsidiary replaced the Advanced Supplementary for 2001 entry.