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The number of applications to individual universities and colleges for autumn 2006 as of 15 January 2006

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Code Institution name Changes? 2005 Degree 2005 FDG 2005 HND 2005 Total 2006 Degree % change 2006 FDG % change 2006 HND % change 2006 Total % Change
A20 The University of Aberdeen N 12,361 - - 12,361 13,012 5.3% - - - - 13,012 5.3%
A30 University of Abertay Dundee N 3,973 - - 3,973 3,759 -5.4% - - - - 3,759 -5.4%
A40 The University of Wales, Aberystwyth N 8,915 36 99 9,050 8,058 -9.6% 25 -30.6% 78 -21.2% 8,161 -9.8%
A45 The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise N 75 - 114 189 72 -4.0% 71 - 37 -67.5% 180 -4.8%
A50 American InterContinental University - London N 337 - - 337 241 -28.5% - - - - 241 -28.5%
A60 Anglia Ruskin University (formerly Anglia Polytechnic University) N 6,694 65 256 7,015 6,549 -2.2% 64 -1.5% 161 -37.1% 6,774 -3.4%
A70 Askham Bryan College N 55 93 8 156 41 -25.5% 108 16.1% - -100.0% 149 -4.5%
A80 Aston University N 13,399 - - 13,399 12,305 -8.2% - - - - 12,305 -8.2%
B06 University of Wales, Bangor N 7,877 27 134 8,038 8,130 3.2% 34 25.9% 128 -4.5% 8,292 3.2%
B11 Barking College N 7 - 71 78 3 -57.1% - - 56 -21.1% 59 -24.4%
B12 Barony College N - - 36 36 - - - - 32 -11.1% 32 -11.1%
B15 Basingstoke College of Technology N 7 1 47 55 10 42.9% - -100.0% 29 -38.3% 39 -29.1%
B16 University of Bath N 17,383 86 635 18,104 17,516 0.8% 521 505.8% 24 -96.2% 18,061 -0.2%
B20 Bath Spa University N 8,188 421 - 8,609 7,917 -3.3% 496 17.8% - - 8,413 -2.3%
B21 City of Bath College A - - - - 3 - 9 - 11 - 23 -
B23 Bedford College N 1 - 46 47 - -100.0% - - 32 -30.4% 32 -31.9%
B26 Bell College N 864 - 94 958 845 -2.2% - - 82 -12.8% 927 -3.2%
B32 The University of Birmingham N 38,606 - - 38,606 36,178 -6.3% - - - - 36,178 -6.3%
B35 Birmingham College of Food, Tourism & Creative Studies (college accredited by Univ of Birmingham) N 1,729 387 61 2,177 1,513 -12.5% 324 -16.3% 68 11.5% 1,905 -12.5%
B37 Bishop Burton College N 139 105 - 244 133 -4.3% 126 20.0% - - 259 6.1%
B38 Bishop Grosseteste College N 842 22 - 864 954 13.3% 29 31.8% - - 983 13.8%
B40 Blackburn College: East Lancashire Institute of Higher Education R 125 70 90 285 136 8.8% 110 57.1% 59 -34.4% 305 7.0%
B44 The University of Bolton N 3,077 26 148 3,251 4,593 49.3% 94 261.5% 195 31.8% 4,882 50.2%
B50 Bournemouth University N 14,402 1,086 143 15,631 13,584 -5.7% 1,523 40.2% 92 -35.7% 15,199 -2.8%
B53 The Arts Institute at Bournemouth N 2,547 168 - 2,715 2,532 -0.6% 243 44.6% - - 2,775 2.2%
B56 The University of Bradford N 10,362 51 - 10,413 10,131 -2.2% 77 51.0% - - 10,208 -2.0%
B60 Bradford College: An Associate College of Leeds Metropolitan University N 1,238 30 337 1,605 1,077 -13.0% 35 16.7% 224 -33.5% 1,336 -16.8%
B70 Bridgwater College N - - 89 89 - - - - 68 -23.6% 68 -23.6%
B72 University of Brighton N 19,247 488 833 20,568 17,995 -6.5% 1,231 152.3% 2 -99.8% 19,228 -6.5%
B74 Brighton and Sussex Medical School N 2,120 - - 2,120 2,421 14.2% - - - - 2,421 14.2%
B77 Bristol, City of Bristol College R - 157 105 262 29 - 244 55.4% 61 -41.9% 334 27.5%
B78 University of Bristol N 36,684 - - 36,684 36,040 -1.8% - - - - 36,040 -1.8%
B79 Bristol Filton College N - - 141 141 - - - - 108 -23.4% 108 -23.4%
B80 University of the West of England, Bristol N 23,669 400 2 24,071 21,711 -8.3% 251 -37.3% - -100.0% 21,962 -8.8%
B81 British College of Osteopathic Medicine N 129 - - 129 153 18.6% - - - - 153 18.6%
B82 University of London Institute in Paris N 90 - - 90 94 4.4% - - - - 94 4.4%
B83 Brooklands College N - - 13 13 - - 1 - 5 -61.5% 6 -53.8%
B84 Brunel University N 19,637 - - 19,637 20,227 3.0% - - - - 20,227 3.0%
B87 British School of Osteopathy N 157 - - 157 198 26.1% - - - - 198 26.1%
B88 Brockenhurst College N - 1 20 21 - - - -100.0% 13 -35.0% 13 -38.1%
B89 Broxtowe College, Nottingham N - - 20 20 - - - - 15 -25.0% 15 -25.0%
B90 The University of Buckingham N 490 - - 490 478 -2.4% - - - - 478 -2.4%
B94 Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College N 5,411 93 385 5,889 4,451 -17.7% 102 9.7% 296 -23.1% 4,849 -17.7%
B95 Burton College N 2 - - 2 1 -50.0% - - - - 1 -50.0%
B98 Buckswood St George's A - - - - 2 - - - - - 2 -
C05 University of Cambridge N 14,464 - - 14,464 14,080 -2.7% - - - - 14,080 -2.7%
C10 Canterbury Christ Church University N 8,029 40 - 8,069 7,738 -3.6% 54 35.0% - - 7,792 -3.4%
C13 Capel Manor College, Enfield, Middlesex N - 1 - 1 - - 7 600.0% - - 7 600.0%
C15 Cardiff University N 32,117 - - 32,117 34,007 5.9% - - - - 34,007 5.9%
C20 University of Wales Institute, Cardiff N 8,100 - 564 8,664 8,629 6.5% 6 - 544 -3.5% 9,179 5.9%
C22 Carmarthenshire College N 91 11 62 164 83 -8.8% 15 36.4% 55 -11.3% 153 -6.7%
C24 Carshalton College N - 6 49 55 - - - -100.0% 5 -89.8% 5 -90.9%
C25 University of Central England in Birmingham N 13,950 18 421 14,389 12,775 -8.4% 22 22.2% 338 -19.7% 13,135 -8.7%
C26 CECOS London College of IT and Management N 49 - - 49 40 -18.4% - - - - 40 -18.4%
C30 University of Central Lancashire E 16,941 468 153 17,562 15,120 -10.7% 614 31.2% 32 -79.1% 15,766 -10.2%
C35 Central School of Speech and Drama N 3,564 - - 3,564 3,999 12.2% - - - - 3,999 12.2%
C55 University of Chester N 13,800 56 82 13,938 15,168 9.9% 4 -92.9% 45 -45.1% 15,217 9.2%
C56 Chesterfield College N - 26 40 66 - - 34 30.8% 39 -2.5% 73 10.6%
C57 Chichester College N - - 76 76 - - - - 61 -19.7% 61 -19.7%
C58 University of Chichester (formerly University College Chichester) N 4,817 84 25 4,926 4,564 -5.3% 28 -66.7% 2 -92.0% 4,594 -6.7%
C60 City University N 13,842 95 - 13,937 14,299 3.3% 78 -17.9% - - 14,377 3.2%
C62 City College, Birmingham N - 5 28 33 - - 5 - 9 -67.9% 14 -57.6%
C64 City College Coventry N - - 47 47 - - - - 38 -19.1% 38 -19.1%
C65 City and Islington College N - - 17 17 - - - - 27 58.8% 27 58.8%
C66 City College Manchester N 216 44 252 512 231 6.9% 116 163.6% 281 11.5% 628 22.7%
C69 City of Sunderland College N - 67 28 95 2 - 45 -32.8% 15 -46.4% 62 -34.7%
C71 Cleveland College of Art and Design N 159 47 - 206 142 -10.7% 76 61.7% - - 218 5.8%
C72 Cliff College N 19 - - 19 21 10.5% - - - - 21 10.5%
C75 Colchester Institute N 178 114 1 293 192 7.9% 115 0.9% 2 100.0% 309 5.5%
C78 Cornwall College N 44 477 1 522 25 -43.2% 332 -30.4% 4 300.0% 361 -30.8%
C80 Courtauld Institute of Art (University of London) N 266 - - 266 242 -9.0% - - - - 242 -9.0%
C85 Coventry University N 14,473 148 193 14,814 15,280 5.6% 378 155.4% 143 -25.9% 15,801 6.7%
C88 Craven College N - - 20 20 3 - - - 10 -50.0% 13 -35.0%
C92 Croydon College N 333 106 24 463 252 -24.3% 113 6.6% 15 -37.5% 380 -17.9%
C95 Cumbria Institute of the Arts N 1,378 - 9 1,387 1,161 -15.7% 30 - - -100.0% 1,191 -14.1%
D13 Dartington College of Arts N 853 - - 853 606 -29.0% - - - - 606 -29.0%
D22 Dearne Valley College N - - 59 59 - - - - 80 35.6% 80 35.6%
D26 De Montfort University N 20,541 131 710 21,382 18,793 -8.5% 221 68.7% 584 -17.7% 19,598 -8.3%
D39 University of Derby N 11,440 412 266 12,118 9,886 -13.6% 316 -23.3% 226 -15.0% 10,428 -13.9%
D45 Dewsbury College N 25 - 20 45 11 -56.0% 32 - 4 -80.0% 47 4.4%
D52 Doncaster College N 257 31 67 355 228 -11.3% 46 48.4% 95 41.8% 369 3.9%
D55 Duchy College A - - - - 1 - 165 - - - 166 -
D58 Dudley College of Technology N - - 33 33 - - - - 33 - 33 -
D65 University of Dundee N 11,829 - - 11,829 11,543 -2.4% - - - - 11,543 -2.4%
D70 Dunstable College N - 2 1 3 1 - - -100.0% - -100.0% 1 -66.7%
D86 The University of Durham N 27,238 - - 27,238 27,013 -0.8% - - - - 27,013 -0.8%
E10 Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College N 10 40 26 76 - -100.0% 36 -10.0% 46 76.9% 82 7.9%
E14 University of East Anglia N 13,601 15 - 13,616 12,312 -9.5% 21 40.0% - - 12,333 -9.4%
E28 University of East London N 9,252 21 329 9,602 9,899 7.0% 31 47.6% 382 16.1% 10,312 7.4%
E29 East Riding College A - - - - - - 2 - - - 2 -
E32 East Surrey College (incorporating Reigate School of Art, Design and Media) N - - 13 13 - - - - 8 -38.5% 8 -38.5%
E42 Edge Hill N 7,158 43 - 7,201 7,648 6.8% 53 23.3% - - 7,701 6.9%
E56 The University of Edinburgh N 38,941 - - 38,941 42,366 8.8% - - - - 42,366 8.8%
E58 Edinburgh College of Art N 1,302 - - 1,302 1,483 13.9% - - - - 1,483 13.9%
E70 The University of Essex N 10,935 55 - 10,990 10,226 -6.5% 80 45.5% - - 10,306 -6.2%
E77 European Business School, London N 361 - - 361 469 29.9% - - - - 469 29.9%
E80 European School of Osteopathy N 78 - - 78 108 38.5% - - - - 108 38.5%
E81 Exeter College N 20 61 41 122 14 -30.0% 92 50.8% 57 39.0% 163 33.6%
E84 University of Exeter N 20,436 - - 20,436 18,277 -10.6% - - - - 18,277 -10.6%
F33 University College Falmouth N 1,927 - - 1,927 1,658 -14.0% - - - - 1,658 -14.0%
F50 Fareham College N - - 17 17 - - - - 13 -23.5% 13 -23.5%
F66 Farnborough College of Technology N 197 234 - 431 125 -36.5% 170 -27.4% - - 295 -31.6%
G14 University of Glamorgan N 7,802 108 256 8,166 8,699 11.5% 210 94.4% 307 19.9% 9,216 12.9%
G20 Glamorgan Centre for Art and Design Technology N 38 - 47 85 44 15.8% - - 40 -14.9% 84 -1.2%
G28 University of Glasgow N 25,295 - - 25,295 25,236 -0.2% - - - - 25,236 -0.2%
G42 Glasgow Caledonian University N 14,178 - - 14,178 13,954 -1.6% - - - - 13,954 -1.6%
G43 The Glasgow School of Art N 1,485 - - 1,485 1,577 6.2% - - - - 1,577 6.2%
G45 Gloucestershire College of Arts and Technology N - 2 49 51 - - - -100.0% 46 -6.1% 46 -9.8%
G50 The University of Gloucestershire N 8,261 47 227 8,535 8,103 -1.9% 187 297.9% 103 -54.6% 8,393 -1.7%
G56 Goldsmiths College (University of London) N 7,449 - - 7,449 7,057 -5.3% - - - - 7,057 -5.3%
G64 Great Yarmouth College N 6 - 26 32 4 -33.3% - - 39 50.0% 43 34.4%
G70 University of Greenwich N 14,518 51 865 15,434 13,425 -7.5% 320 527.5% 661 -23.6% 14,406 -6.7%
G74 Greenwich School of Management N 237 - - 237 216 -8.9% - - - - 216 -8.9%
G80 Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education N 85 38 47 170 97 14.1% 58 52.6% 10 -78.7% 165 -2.9%
G90 Guildford College of Further and Higher Education N 95 - 148 243 71 -25.3% 10 - 175 18.2% 256 5.3%
H06 Halton College N - 15 - 15 - - 30 100.0% - - 30 100.0%
H12 Harper Adams University College N 1,053 152 155 1,360 1,100 4.5% 193 27.0% 152 -1.9% 1,445 6.3%
H14 Havering College of Further and Higher Education N 153 - 5 158 151 -1.3% 4 - - -100.0% 155 -1.9%
H16 Herefordshire College of Technology N - - 19 19 - - - - - -100.0% - -100.0%
H18 Herefordshire College of Art and Design N 102 76 - 178 76 -25.5% 93 22.4% 1 - 170 -4.5%
H24 Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh N 6,771 - - 6,771 6,581 -2.8% - - - - 6,581 -2.8%
H36 University of Hertfordshire N 18,035 504 236 18,775 16,629 -7.8% 760 50.8% 61 -74.2% 17,450 -7.1%
H37 Hertford Regional College N 8 - 10 18 19 137.5% - - 16 60.0% 35 94.4%
H39 Highbury College N - - 38 38 - - - - 45 18.4% 45 18.4%
H48 Heythrop College (University of London) N 361 - - 361 398 10.2% - - - - 398 10.2%
H49 UHI Millennium Institute N 227 - 361 588 183 -19.4% - - 284 -21.3% 467 -20.6%
H50 Holborn College N 71 - - 71 70 -1.4% - - - - 70 -1.4%
H54 Hopwood Hall College N - 13 46 59 - - 11 -15.4% 30 -34.8% 41 -30.5%
H58 Huddersfield Technical College N - 2 12 14 - - 4 100.0% 9 -25.0% 13 -7.1%
H60 The University of Huddersfield E 15,542 153 534 16,229 14,914 -4.0% 415 171.2% 324 -39.3% 15,653 -3.5%
H72 The University of Hull N 14,250 - - 14,250 12,645 -11.3% - - - - 12,645 -11.3%
H73 Hull College N 44 159 54 257 86 95.5% 145 -8.8% 28 -48.1% 259 0.8%
H75 Hull York Medical School N 1,975 - - 1,975 1,201 -39.2% - - - - 1,201 -39.2%
I50 Imperial College London (University of London) N 12,315 - - 12,315 13,314 8.1% - - - - 13,314 8.1%
K12 Keele University N 11,471 - - 11,471 11,524 0.5% - - - - 11,524 0.5%
K24 The University of Kent N 15,840 105 368 16,313 16,093 1.6% 164 56.2% 330 -10.3% 16,587 1.7%
K36 Kent Institute of Art and Design N 2,703 74 22 2,799 2,254 -16.6% 62 -16.2% - -100.0% 2,316 -17.3%
K60 King's College London (University of London) N 27,262 - - 27,262 28,348 4.0% - - - - 28,348 4.0%
K84 Kingston University N 24,472 392 317 25,181 25,505 4.2% 524 33.7% 220 -30.6% 26,249 4.2%
L05 Lakes College - West Cumbria N - 2 5 7 - - 9 350.0% - -100.0% 9 28.6%
L07 The University of Wales, Lampeter N 936 - - 936 944 0.9% - - - - 944 0.9%
L14 Lancaster University N 14,373 6 - 14,379 12,406 -13.7% 15 150.0% - - 12,421 -13.6%
L20 Lansdowne College N 2 - - 2 - -100.0% - - - - - -100.0%
L21 Leeds: Park Lane College N - 72 26 98 - - 80 11.1% - -100.0% 80 -18.4%
L22 Leeds: Thomas Danby College N - 8 9 17 - - 6 -25.0% 9 - 15 -11.8%
L23 University of Leeds N 49,341 - - 49,341 44,473 -9.9% - - - - 44,473 -9.9%
L24 Leeds Trinity & All Saints (Accredited College of the University of Leeds) N 4,508 - - 4,508 3,854 -14.5% 1 - - - 3,855 -14.5%
L27 Leeds Metropolitan University N 21,828 529 1,834 24,191 24,297 11.3% 1,099 107.8% 801 -56.3% 26,197 8.3%
L28 Leeds College of Art & Design N 721 35 96 852 844 17.1% 118 237.1% 39 -59.4% 1,001 17.5%
L30 Leeds College of Music N 1,656 43 - 1,699 639 -61.4% 86 100.0% - - 725 -57.3%
L34 University of Leicester N 14,802 2 - 14,804 14,096 -4.8% - -100.0% - - 14,096 -4.8%
L36 Leicester College N 2 28 62 92 6 200.0% 10 -64.3% 58 -6.5% 74 -19.6%
L38 Leo Baeck College - Centre for Jewish Education N 2 - - 2 2 - - - - - 2 -
L39 University of Lincoln N 10,892 39 109 11,040 9,145 -16.0% 54 38.5% 44 -59.6% 9,243 -16.3%
L40 Lewisham College N - - 3 3 - - - - 3 - 3 -
L41 The University of Liverpool N 28,458 - - 28,458 27,283 -4.1% - - - - 27,283 -4.1%
L42 Lincoln College N - - 19 19 - - - - 6 -68.4% 6 -68.4%
L43 Liverpool Community College N 138 2 148 288 122 -11.6% 20 900.0% 87 -41.2% 229 -20.5%
L46 Liverpool Hope University N 7,509 - - 7,509 8,382 11.6% - - - - 8,382 11.6%
L48 The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts N 3,766 - - 3,766 3,523 -6.5% - - - - 3,523 -6.5%
L51 Liverpool John Moores University N 21,983 - 288 22,271 21,953 -0.1% 48 - 261 -9.4% 22,262 -
L53 Coleg Llandrillo Cymru N 3 1 26 30 7 133.3% 7 600.0% 23 -11.5% 37 23.3%
L68 London Metropolitan University N 17,626 736 695 19,057 17,379 -1.4% 582 -20.9% 679 -2.3% 18,640 -2.2%
L70 London School of Commerce A - - - - 155 - - - - - 155 -
L71 London School of Science and Technology A - - - - 33 - - - - - 33 -
L72 London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London) N 15,602 - - 15,602 16,001 2.6% - - - - 16,001 2.6%
L75 London South Bank University N 9,590 123 284 9,997 10,000 4.3% 108 -12.2% 219 -22.9% 10,327 3.3%
L77 Loughborough College N 67 183 165 415 74 10.4% 162 -11.5% 143 -13.3% 379 -8.7%
L79 Loughborough University N 20,025 - - 20,025 17,391 -13.2% - - - - 17,391 -13.2%
L82 Lowestoft College N 2 - 2 4 3 50.0% - - 2 - 5 25.0%
L93 University of Luton N 4,936 430 3 5,369 4,473 -9.4% 494 14.9% - -100.0% 4,967 -7.5%
M10 Manchester College of Arts and Technology N 11 19 92 122 3 -72.7% 107 463.2% 73 -20.7% 183 50.0%
M20 The University of Manchester N 56,773 - - 56,773 56,351 -0.7% - - - - 56,351 -0.7%
M40 The Manchester Metropolitan University N 36,410 29 938 37,377 34,507 -5.2% 28 -3.4% 830 -11.5% 35,365 -5.4%
M50 Marjon - The College of St Mark & St John N 2,106 - - 2,106 2,218 5.3% - - - - 2,218 5.3%
M60 Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education N 39 - 16 55 56 43.6% - - 15 -6.3% 71 29.1%
M62 Medway School of Pharmacy N 439 - - 439 468 6.6% 33 - - - 501 14.1%
M65 Coleg Menai N 21 - 3 24 3 -85.7% - - - -100.0% 3 -87.5%
M77 Mid-Cheshire College N - 11 12 23 - - 23 109.1% 11 -8.3% 34 47.8%
M80 Middlesex University N 15,843 94 237 16,174 14,488 -8.6% 167 77.7% 184 -22.4% 14,839 -8.3%
M95 Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts A - - - - 2,446 - - - - - 2,446 -
M99 Myerscough College N 280 243 - 523 259 -7.5% 259 6.6% - - 518 -1.0%
N07 Napier University, Edinburgh N 6,201 - 40 6,241 6,548 5.6% - - 31 -22.5% 6,579 5.4%
N13 Neath Port Talbot College N 3 - 47 50 5 66.7% 3 - 56 19.1% 64 28.0%
N21 University of Newcastle Upon Tyne N 26,459 - - 26,459 25,639 -3.1% 1 - - - 25,640 -3.1%
N23 Newcastle College N 99 770 154 1,023 95 -4.0% 990 28.6% 15 -90.3% 1,100 7.5%
N28 New College Durham N 156 72 11 239 126 -19.2% 79 9.7% - -100.0% 205 -14.2%
N30 New College Nottingham N 8 54 267 329 8 - 73 35.2% 203 -24.0% 284 -13.7%
N31 Newham College of Further Education N - 7 13 20 - - 6 -14.3% 11 -15.4% 17 -15.0%
N36 Newman College of Higher Education N 1,717 - - 1,717 1,837 7.0% - - - - 1,837 7.0%
N37 University of Wales, Newport N 3,335 46 71 3,452 3,742 12.2% 47 2.2% 79 11.3% 3,868 12.1%
N38 Northampton University (formerly University College Northampton) N 8,567 71 400 9,038 8,676 1.3% 113 59.2% 383 -4.3% 9,172 1.5%
N39 The Norwich School of Art and Design N 365 81 - 446 468 28.2% 76 -6.2% - - 544 22.0%
N41 Northbrook College Sussex N 359 162 142 663 292 -18.7% 212 30.9% 86 -39.4% 590 -11.0%
N49 NESCOT N 105 71 18 194 106 1.0% 48 -32.4% 17 -5.6% 171 -11.9%
N56 The North East Wales Institute of Higher Education N 1,106 78 6 1,190 1,370 23.9% 88 12.8% 6 - 1,464 23.0%
N58 North East Worcestershire College N 86 16 34 136 100 16.3% 25 56.3% 33 -2.9% 158 16.2%
N64 North Lindsey College A - - - - 3 - 3 - 12 - 18 -
N71 North Trafford College A - - - - - - - - 14 - 14 -
N77 Northumbria University N 16,300 88 94 16,482 16,101 -1.2% 160 81.8% 8 -91.5% 16,269 -1.3%
N78 Northumberland College N - 5 8 13 - - 4 -20.0% 6 -25.0% 10 -23.1%
N79 North Warwickshire and Hinckley College N 4 - 18 22 4 - - - 16 -11.1% 20 -9.1%
N82 Norwich City College N 233 23 149 405 176 -24.5% 50 117.4% 66 -55.7% 292 -27.9%
N84 The University of Nottingham N 42,184 - - 42,184 36,173 -14.2% - - - - 36,173 -14.2%
N91 Nottingham Trent University N 24,855 211 - 25,066 20,270 -18.4% 210 -0.5% - - 20,480 -18.3%
O25 Oxford and Cherwell Valley College N 41 27 26 94 - -100.0% 12 -55.6% 13 -50.0% 25 -73.4%
O33 Oxford University N 13,287 - - 13,287 13,236 -0.4% - - - - 13,236 -0.4%
O66 Oxford Brookes University N 20,567 44 127 20,738 18,807 -8.6% 63 43.2% 125 -1.6% 18,995 -8.4%
P20 University of Paisley N 5,646 - - 5,646 5,335 -5.5% - - - - 5,335 -5.5%
P35 Pembrokeshire College (Accredited College of University of Glamorgan) N 10 1 53 64 5 -50.0% 1 - 33 -37.7% 39 -39.1%
P37 Peninsula Medical School N 1,867 - - 1,867 1,829 -2.0% - - - - 1,829 -2.0%
P40 The People's College Nottingham N - - 140 140 - - - - 59 -57.9% 59 -57.9%
P50 Pershore Group of Colleges N - - 6 6 - - - - 1 -83.3% 1 -83.3%
P55 Peterborough Regional College N 71 1 24 96 53 -25.4% 3 200.0% 19 -20.8% 75 -21.9%
P60 University of Plymouth N 16,718 1,119 155 17,992 14,742 -11.8% 1,147 2.5% 141 -9.0% 16,030 -10.9%
P65 Plymouth College of Art and Design N 29 189 17 235 12 -58.6% 163 -13.8% - -100.0% 175 -25.5%
P80 University of Portsmouth N 19,962 11 188 20,161 18,234 -8.7% 17 54.5% 145 -22.9% 18,396 -8.8%
Q25 Queen Margaret University College, Edinburgh N 6,205 - - 6,205 5,947 -4.2% - - - - 5,947 -4.2%
Q50 Queen Mary, University of London N 18,317 4 - 18,321 19,544 6.7% 116 2800.0% - - 19,660 7.3%
Q75 Queen's University Belfast N 19,593 128 - 19,721 19,187 -2.1% 207 61.7% - - 19,394 -1.7%
R06 Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication N 550 484 - 1,034 471 -14.4% 348 -28.1% - - 819 -20.8%
R12 The University of Reading N 20,000 - - 20,000 16,533 -17.3% 9 - - - 16,542 -17.3%
R18 Regents Business School London N 212 - - 212 187 -11.8% - - - - 187 -11.8%
R20 Richmond, The American International University in London N 254 - - 254 253 -0.4% - - - - 253 -0.4%
R36 The Robert Gordon University N 5,883 - - 5,883 5,861 -0.4% - - - - 5,861 -0.4%
R48 Roehampton University N 8,089 - - 8,089 8,572 6.0% - - - - 8,572 6.0%
R51 Rose Bruford College N 2,422 3 - 2,425 2,137 -11.8% 23 666.7% - - 2,160 -10.9%
R52 Rotherham College of Arts and Technology N - - 11 11 - - 21 - 25 127.3% 46 318.2%
R54 Royal Agricultural College N 640 4 - 644 493 -23.0% 10 150.0% - - 503 -21.9%
R55 Royal Academy of Dance N 118 - - 118 133 12.7% - - - - 133 12.7%
R72 Royal Holloway, University of London N 11,208 - - 11,208 10,519 -6.1% - - - - 10,519 -6.1%
R84 Royal Veterinary College (University of London) N 1,104 108 - 1,212 998 -9.6% 105 -2.8% - - 1,103 -9.0%
R86 Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (Coleg Brenhinol Cerdd a Drama Cymru) N 1,431 - - 1,431 1,202 -16.0% - - - - 1,202 -16.0%
R90 Ruskin College Oxford N 26 4 - 30 29 11.5% 2 -50.0% - - 31 3.3%
S01 Scottish Agricultural College N 266 - 165 431 339 27.4% - - 165 - 504 16.9%
S03 The University of Salford N 14,281 71 715 15,067 13,329 -6.7% 81 14.1% 735 2.8% 14,145 -6.1%
S05 SAE Institute N 369 - - 369 316 -14.4% - - - - 316 -14.4%
S07 Salisbury College N - - 101 101 - - - - 39 -61.4% 39 -61.4%
S08 Sandwell College N - - 11 11 - - - - 14 27.3% 14 27.3%
S09 School of Oriental and African Studies (University of London) N 3,938 - - 3,938 4,636 17.7% - - - - 4,636 17.7%
S12 The School of Pharmacy (University of London) N 1,422 - - 1,422 1,489 4.7% - - - - 1,489 4.7%
S18 The University of Sheffield N 32,937 - - 32,937 30,994 -5.9% - - - - 30,994 -5.9%
S21 Sheffield Hallam University N 24,551 325 639 25,515 24,134 -1.7% 223 -31.4% 500 -21.8% 24,857 -2.6%
S22 Sheffield College N - 126 188 314 - - 152 20.6% 45 -76.1% 197 -37.3%
S23 Shrewsbury College of Arts and Technology N 7 - 29 36 7 - 1 - 21 -27.6% 29 -19.4%
S24 St Martin's College, Lancaster; Ambleside; Carlisle; London (accredited college of Lancaster Univ) N 4,305 37 - 4,342 3,933 -8.6% 23 -37.8% - - 3,956 -8.9%
S26 Solihull College N 22 2 81 105 35 59.1% 1 -50.0% 70 -13.6% 106 1.0%
S27 University of Southampton N 28,176 16 - 28,192 26,350 -6.5% 40 150.0% - - 26,390 -6.4%
S28 Somerset College of Arts and Technology N 168 148 41 357 132 -21.4% 170 14.9% 1 -97.6% 303 -15.1%
S29 South Birmingham College N - 10 78 88 - - 2 -80.0% 68 -12.8% 70 -20.5%
S30 Southampton Solent University (formerly Southampton Institute) N 8,233 248 323 8,804 7,249 -12.0% 253 2.0% 288 -10.8% 7,790 -11.5%
S32 South Devon College N 8 49 9 66 3 -62.5% 23 -53.1% 4 -55.6% 30 -54.5%
S34 Sparsholt College Hampshire N 268 86 - 354 251 -6.3% 113 31.4% - - 364 2.8%
S35 Southport College N 1 1 - 2 2 100.0% 8 700.0% - - 10 400.0%
S36 University of St Andrews N 10,865 - - 10,865 12,072 11.1% - - - - 12,072 11.1%
S38 Southwark College N - - 4 4 - - 1 - 3 -25.0% 4 -
S41 South Cheshire College N - 6 1 7 - - 3 -50.0% 1 - 4 -42.9%
S42 South Downs College N - - 31 31 - - - - 18 -41.9% 18 -41.9%
S43 South East Essex College N 635 12 54 701 542 -14.6% 22 83.3% 32 -40.7% 596 -15.0%
S46 South Nottingham College N - 5 53 58 - - 13 160.0% 42 -20.8% 55 -5.2%
S47 South Trafford College N - - 1 1 - - - - 8 700.0% 8 700.0%
S48 South Leicestershire College N - 2 2 4 - - 1 -50.0% - -100.0% 1 -75.0%
S49 St George's (University of London) N 5,261 - - 5,261 5,688 8.1% - - - - 5,688 8.1%
S50 South Thames College A - - - - - - - - 18 - 18 -
S64 St Mary's College N 4,400 31 - 4,431 5,060 15.0% 55 77.4% - - 5,115 15.4%
S68 Stamford College N 4 2 - 6 8 100.0% - -100.0% - - 8 33.3%
S69 Stephenson College Coalville N 1 - 1 2 1 - - - 1 - 2 -
S72 Staffordshire University N 11,449 8 120 11,577 11,418 -0.3% 20 150.0% 159 32.5% 11,597 0.2%
S73 Staffordshire University Regional Federation N 47 2 107 156 31 -34.0% 6 200.0% 113 5.6% 150 -3.8%
S74 Stratford upon Avon College N - 15 33 48 15 - 16 6.7% - -100.0% 31 -35.4%
S75 The University of Stirling N 9,226 - - 9,226 8,941 -3.1% - - - - 8,941 -3.1%
S76 Stockport College N 186 1 56 243 193 3.8% 2 100.0% 35 -37.5% 230 -5.3%
S78 The University of Strathclyde N 16,712 - - 16,712 16,768 0.3% - - - - 16,768 0.3%
S79 Stranmillis University College: A College of Queen's University Belfast N 2,535 - - 2,535 2,319 -8.5% - - - - 2,319 -8.5%
S80 Strode College N - - 4 4 - - - - 19 375.0% 19 375.0%
S81 Suffolk College An Accredited College of the University of East Anglia N 705 28 4 737 772 9.5% 41 46.4% - -100.0% 813 10.3%
S84 University of Sunderland N 8,278 253 30 8,561 8,167 -1.3% 200 -20.9% 52 73.3% 8,419 -1.7%
S85 University of Surrey N 8,080 - - 8,080 8,018 -0.8% - - - - 8,018 -0.8%
S88 The Surrey Institute of Art and Design, University College N 2,801 - - 2,801 2,539 -9.4% - - - - 2,539 -9.4%
S90 University of Sussex N 15,338 - - 15,338 15,453 0.7% - - - - 15,453 0.7%
S91 Sutton Coldfield College N - 1 49 50 - - - -100.0% 25 -49.0% 25 -50.0%
S93 University of Wales Swansea N 11,126 - 33 11,159 12,231 9.9% - - 43 30.3% 12,274 10.0%
S94 Swansea College N - - 34 34 - - - - 16 -52.9% 16 -52.9%
S96 Swansea Institute of Higher Education N 2,743 26 359 3,128 2,608 -4.9% 24 -7.7% 312 -13.1% 2,944 -5.9%
S98 Swindon College N 62 4 31 97 46 -25.8% 4 - 16 -48.4% 66 -32.0%
T10 Tameside College N - 5 27 32 - - 4 -20.0% 19 -29.6% 23 -28.1%
T20 University of Teesside N 8,888 152 378 9,418 9,110 2.5% 93 -38.8% 294 -22.2% 9,497 0.8%
T40 Thames Valley University E 5,286 178 648 6,112 4,749 -10.2% 143 -19.7% 407 -37.2% 5,299 -13.3%
T65 Totton College N - - 4 4 - - - - 2 -50.0% 2 -50.0%
T80 Trinity College Carmarthen N 1,649 4 - 1,653 1,414 -14.3% 6 50.0% - - 1,420 -14.1%
T90 Tyne Metropolitan College R - - 19 19 - - - - 27 42.1% 27 42.1%
U20 University of Ulster N 34,052 43 361 34,456 33,308 -2.2% 36 -16.3% 289 -19.9% 33,633 -2.4%
U65 University of the Arts London R 6,585 960 - 7,545 6,793 3.2% 1,097 14.3% - - 7,890 4.6%
U80 University College London (University of London) N 26,187 - - 26,187 26,623 1.7% - - - - 26,623 1.7%
U95 Uxbridge College N - 1 34 35 - - 1 - 35 2.9% 36 2.9%
W12 Walsall College N - 10 43 53 - - 9 -10.0% 34 -20.9% 43 -18.9%
W17 Warrington Collegiate N - 10 9 19 - - 3 -70.0% 5 -44.4% 8 -57.9%
W20 The University of Warwick N 28,987 - - 28,987 28,819 -0.6% - - - - 28,819 -0.6%
W25 Warwickshire College, Royal Leamington Spa, Rugby and Moreton Morrell N 225 77 157 459 212 -5.8% 93 20.8% 99 -36.9% 404 -12.0%
W29 Welsh College of Horticulture N - - 13 13 14 - 1 - 6 -53.8% 21 61.5%
W35 College of West Anglia N 66 33 20 119 49 -25.8% 25 -24.2% 9 -55.0% 83 -30.3%
W36 West Cheshire College N - 4 - 4 - - 11 175.0% - - 11 175.0%
W40 West Herts College, Watford Associate College of University of Hertfordshire N 18 42 32 92 15 -16.7% 23 -45.2% 34 6.3% 72 -21.7%
W47 Weston College N 1 - 17 18 - -100.0% 6 - 5 -70.6% 11 -38.9%
W50 University of Westminster N 18,117 - 1 18,118 17,632 -2.7% - - - -100.0% 17,632 -2.7%
W52 Westminster Kingsway College N 14 97 90 201 17 21.4% 144 48.5% - -100.0% 161 -19.9%
W60 West Suffolk College, A Partner College of ARU N 44 10 12 66 29 -34.1% 17 70.0% 3 -75.0% 49 -25.8%
W65 West Thames College N - - 82 82 - - 5 - 80 -2.4% 85 3.7%
W66 Weymouth College N 1 - - 1 - -100.0% - - - - - -100.0%
W67 Wigan and Leigh College N 8 12 19 39 6 -25.0% 11 -8.3% 17 -10.5% 34 -12.8%
W69 Wimbledon School of Art N 558 18 - 576 472 -15.4% 12 -33.3% - - 484 -16.0%
W73 Wirral Metropolitan College N 14 1 8 23 14 - 5 400.0% 1 -87.5% 20 -13.0%
W74 Wiltshire College N 41 12 8 61 49 19.5% 27 125.0% 1 -87.5% 77 26.2%
W75 University of Wolverhampton N 12,891 100 483 13,474 12,878 -0.1% 184 84.0% 353 -26.9% 13,415 -0.4%
W76 University of Winchester R 4,950 1 - 4,951 5,180 4.6% 9 800.0% - - 5,189 4.8%
W80 University of Worcester N 3,944 57 342 4,343 4,224 7.1% 38 -33.3% 436 27.5% 4,698 8.2%
W81 Worcester College of Technology N 16 5 114 135 - -100.0% 5 - 106 -7.0% 111 -17.8%
W85 Writtle College N 520 75 - 595 482 -7.3% 122 62.7% - - 604 1.5%
Y50 The University of York N 20,408 - - 20,408 19,378 -5.0% - - - - 19,378 -5.0%
Y70 York College N 46 29 70 145 32 -30.4% 44 51.7% 28 -60.0% 104 -28.3%
Y75 York St John University College N 4,809 22 - 4,831 4,869 1.2% 26 18.2% - - 4,895 1.3%
Y80 Yorkshire Coast College of Further and Higher Education N 2 5 22 29 19 850.0% 9 80.0% 14 -36.4% 42 44.8%
Y90 Ystrad Mynach College N 4 - - 4 2 -50.0% - - - - 2 -50.0%

 Total
1,890,993 18,557 25,134 1,934,684 1,840,206 -2.7% 23,903 28.8% 18,207 -27.6% 1,882,316 -2.7%


Notes:

1. The applications digest lists the number of applications (choices) made by applicants to individual universities and colleges recruiting students through UCAS for higher education courses starting in autumn 2006 (or the following year for those applying for deferred entry).

2. The data shown are counts of the applications to courses offered via UCAS together with the associated percentage changes based upon the same point in last year's cycle. Separate counts for "Degree" (which includes applications to first degree, Diploma of Higher Education, university diploma, some social work postgraduate degree and some social work part-time courses), Foundation Degree ("FDG") and "HND" - (which includes applications to Higher National Diploma and Higher National Certificate courses) are also provided. Cells are shown as "-" if an institution does not offer "Degree", "FDG" or "HND" courses or did not receive any applications to such course types. Comparisons are not possible for institutions that joined UCAS for 2006 entry. Numbers attaching to institutions that have totally withdrawn from UCAS membership this year are not included. The figures for 2006 are for applications (from both UK and overseas domiciled applicants) made during the current cycle (since September 2005) up to the 15th January closing date, they include applications made on a deferred basis for entry in 2007 (applications made in previous entry cycles on a deferred entry basis are not counted in the 2006 numbers).

3. The Key to the column "Changed" in the table and the dataset is as follows:

A: Additional Institutions for 2006 (new UCAS member institutions)

E: Expanded Institutions for 2006 (relates to the consolidation of two or more UCAS institution codes into a single code, normally as a result of merger or the institution concerned now recruiting on behalf of an institution that has left the membership of UCAS ).

R: Renamed and recoded for 2005 (UCAS institution code changed for 2006 cycle as a result of a change in the institutional name or title. Note: those changes in name or title which have not resulted in a change of institutional code are shown as "N").

N: No change.

4. For "Expanded Institutions" the 2005 data have been combined so that the nearest like for like comparison can be made:-

2005 data for the University of Central Lancashire (C30) includes that for Runshaw College (previously R88).

2005 data for The University of Huddersfield (H60) includes that for Barnsley College (previously B13) and Oldham College (previously O10).

2005 data for Thames Valley University (T40) includes that for Reading College and School of Arts & Design Barnsley College (previously R10).

5. The type ("Degree", "FDG" or "HND") is based on the current course choice, which may differ from the course choice to which the applicant originally applied e.g. if the latter was invalid, or if a change of course offer has been made. All route B applications are included, whether referred to institutions or not.

6. The data refers to applications (choices), NOT applicants. The total number of applicants who had applied by 15 January 2006 was 371,683, compared to 384,624 at 15 January 2005.

7. For 2006 applicants made an average of 5.07 choices each compared with an average of 5.04 at the same point last year.

8. The number of applications to an institution can sometimes change significantly from one year to the next due to the addition, withdrawal or merger of courses, changes in entry requirements or local factors not recorded by UCAS.

9. It is not compulsory for institutions to publish their data in the Applications Digest. In the Digest for applications received by the 15 January, three institutions requested that their information was not to be published.