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Region

Applicant region is based on the home postcode (UK) or the area of permanent residence (overseas). A number of Applicant regional breakdowns are usually available for UCAS data, including Region: country (Government Office Region); Region: continent; Domicile; and Commonwealth.

Region: continent

Applicant region is based on the home postcode (UK) or the area of permanent residence (overseas).The continent of domicile also subdivides Europe between UK, EU and non-EU.

Region: country

Applicant region is based on the home postcode (UK) or the area of permanent residence (overseas). Region: country shows the UK Government Office Region (GOR) of UK applicants, or the country of domicile of non-UK applicants. (Labelled Region2 in annual datasets.)

Before 1998 entry, UCAS presented regional data by Standard Statistical Region, which is not directly comparable with Government Office Region (GOR). Regions most affected by the change include the North (now divided into the North East and North West regions) and the North West (which has been expanded to include the county of Cumbria, formerly in the North). Merseyside, which was previously included in the North West, is now listed independently. East Anglia was redefined and expanded as the Eastern region, including Essex, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire. Consequently, the South East region became substantially smaller.

Reply

The reply made by applicants to institutional offers.