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The number of applications to individual universities and colleges for autumn 2006 as of 24 March 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 13,279 - - 13,279 13,912 4.8% - - - - 13,912 4.8%
A30 University of Abertay Dundee N 4,521 - - 4,521 4,278 -5.4% - - - - 4,278 -5.4%
A40 The University of Wales, Aberystwyth N 9,516 43 119 9,678 8,608 -9.5% 32 -25.6% 87 -26.9% 8,727 -9.8%
A45 The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise N 91 2 153 246 81 -11.0% 83 4050.0% 52 -66.0% 216 -12.2%
A50 American InterContinental University - London N 409 - - 409 301 -26.4% - - - - 301 -26.4%
A60 Anglia Ruskin University (formerly Anglia Polytechnic University) N 7,872 75 341 8,288 7,650 -2.8% 96 28.0% 220 -35.5% 7,966 -3.9%
A70 Askham Bryan College N 62 119 8 189 50 -19.4% 130 9.2% - -100.0% 180 -4.8%
A80 Aston University N 14,493 - - 14,493 13,267 -8.5% - - - - 13,267 -8.5%
B06 University of Wales, Bangor N 8,412 30 152 8,594 8,656 2.9% 37 23.3% 142 -6.6% 8,835 2.8%
B11 Barking College N 5 - 149 154 7 40.0% - - 90 -39.6% 97 -37.0%
B12 Barony College N - - 42 42 - - - - 38 -9.5% 38 -9.5%
B15 Basingstoke College of Technology N 14 1 56 71 27 92.9% - -100.0% 34 -39.3% 61 -14.1%
B16 University of Bath N 18,249 116 618 18,983 18,394 0.8% 593 411.2% 32 -94.8% 19,019 0.2%
B20 Bath Spa University N 9,078 539 - 9,617 8,823 -2.8% 647 20.0% - - 9,470 -1.5%
B21 City of Bath College A - - - - 4 - 13 - 11 - 28 -
B23 Bedford College N 1 - 79 80 - -100.0% - - 56 -29.1% 56 -30.0%
B26 Bell College N 1,005 - 119 1,124 1,075 7.0% - - 92 -22.7% 1,167 3.8%
B32 The University of Birmingham N 40,647 - - 40,647 38,239 -5.9% - - - - 38,239 -5.9%
B35 Birmingham College of Food, Tourism & Creative Studies (college accredited by Univ of Birmingham) N 1,896 500 80 2,476 1,686 -11.1% 418 -16.4% 87 8.8% 2,191 -11.5%
B37 Bishop Burton College N 187 145 1 333 155 -17.1% 153 5.5% - -100.0% 308 -7.5%
B38 Bishop Grosseteste College N 891 38 - 929 1,006 12.9% 41 7.9% - - 1,047 12.7%
B40 Blackburn College: East Lancashire Institute of Higher Education R 171 93 131 395 216 26.3% 142 52.7% 96 -26.7% 454 14.9%
B44 The University of Bolton N 3,621 33 183 3,837 5,251 45.0% 111 236.4% 229 25.1% 5,591 45.7%
B50 Bournemouth University N 15,388 1,499 139 17,026 14,704 -4.4% 1,947 29.9% 132 -5.0% 16,783 -1.4%
B53 The Arts Institute at Bournemouth N 3,559 304 - 3,863 3,701 4.0% 410 34.9% - - 4,111 6.4%
B56 The University of Bradford N 11,660 70 - 11,730 11,356 -2.6% 88 25.7% - - 11,444 -2.4%
B60 Bradford College: An Associate College of Leeds Metropolitan University N 1,611 40 454 2,105 1,399 -13.2% 71 77.5% 273 -39.9% 1,743 -17.2%
B70 Bridgwater College N - - 105 105 - - - - 80 -23.8% 80 -23.8%
B72 University of Brighton N 22,258 801 966 24,025 21,004 -5.6% 1,633 103.9% 4 -99.6% 22,641 -5.8%
B74 Brighton and Sussex Medical School N 2,028 - - 2,028 2,280 12.4% - - - - 2,280 12.4%
B77 Bristol, City of Bristol College R - 207 183 390 33 - 325 57.0% 94 -48.6% 452 15.9%
B78 University of Bristol N 37,746 - - 37,746 37,005 -2.0% - - - - 37,005 -2.0%
B79 Bristol Filton College N - - 212 212 - - - - 150 -29.2% 150 -29.2%
B80 University of the West of England, Bristol N 26,256 556 1 26,813 24,273 -7.6% 343 -38.3% - -100.0% 24,616 -8.2%
B81 British College of Osteopathic Medicine N 154 - - 154 176 14.3% - - - - 176 14.3%
B82 University of London Institute in Paris N 97 - - 97 95 -2.1% - - - - 95 -2.1%
B83 Brooklands College N - - 15 15 - - 2 - 6 -60.0% 8 -46.7%
B84 Brunel University N 21,384 - - 21,384 21,995 2.9% - - - - 21,995 2.9%
B87 British School of Osteopathy N 199 - - 199 227 14.1% - - - - 227 14.1%
B88 Brockenhurst College N - 1 22 23 - - - -100.0% 15 -31.8% 15 -34.8%
B89 Broxtowe College, Nottingham N - - 22 22 - - - - 21 -4.5% 21 -4.5%
B90 The University of Buckingham N 585 - - 585 563 -3.8% - - - - 563 -3.8%
B94 Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College N 6,367 118 485 6,970 5,339 -16.1% 117 -0.8% 389 -19.8% 5,845 -16.1%
B95 Burton College N 3 - - 3 1 -66.7% - - - - 1 -66.7%
B98 Buckswood St George's A - - - - 3 - - - - - 3 -
C05 University of Cambridge N 14,573 - - 14,573 14,126 -3.1% - - - - 14,126 -3.1%
C10 Canterbury Christ Church University N 8,730 51 - 8,781 8,431 -3.4% 69 35.3% - - 8,500 -3.2%
C13 Capel Manor College, Enfield, Middlesex N - 6 - 6 - - 10 66.7% - - 10 66.7%
C15 Cardiff University N 33,725 - - 33,725 35,620 5.6% - - - - 35,620 5.6%
C20 University of Wales Institute, Cardiff N 9,183 - 716 9,899 9,754 6.2% 8 - 683 -4.6% 10,445 5.5%
C22 Carmarthenshire College N 238 15 73 326 230 -3.4% 22 46.7% 69 -5.5% 321 -1.5%
C24 Carshalton College N - 6 56 62 - - - -100.0% 7 -87.5% 7 -88.7%
C25 University of Central England in Birmingham N 16,330 24 552 16,906 14,940 -8.5% 29 20.8% 432 -21.7% 15,401 -8.9%
C26 CECOS London College of IT and Management N 62 - - 62 52 -16.1% - - - - 52 -16.1%
C30 University of Central Lancashire E 18,833 603 145 19,581 16,978 -9.8% 738 22.4% 36 -75.2% 17,752 -9.3%
C35 Central School of Speech and Drama N 3,915 - - 3,915 4,389 12.1% - - - - 4,389 12.1%
C55 University of Chester N 14,812 48 102 14,962 16,202 9.4% 4 -91.7% 59 -42.2% 16,265 8.7%
C56 Chesterfield College N - 33 48 81 - - 52 57.6% 39 -18.8% 91 12.3%
C57 Chichester College N - - 86 86 - - - - 90 4.7% 90 4.7%
C58 University of Chichester (formerly University College Chichester) N 5,282 84 33 5,399 5,027 -4.8% 33 -60.7% 2 -93.9% 5,062 -6.2%
C60 City University N 15,634 118 - 15,752 15,832 1.3% 93 -21.2% - - 15,925 1.1%
C62 City College, Birmingham N 1 9 41 51 - -100.0% 16 77.8% 16 -61.0% 32 -37.3%
C64 City College Coventry N - - 57 57 - - - - 43 -24.6% 43 -24.6%
C65 City and Islington College N - - 68 68 - - - - 56 -17.6% 56 -17.6%
C66 City College Manchester N 248 70 347 665 288 16.1% 162 131.4% 385 11.0% 835 25.6%
C69 City of Sunderland College N - 78 35 113 2 - 50 -35.9% 21 -40.0% 73 -35.4%
C71 Cleveland College of Art and Design N 371 100 - 471 326 -12.1% 153 53.0% - - 479 1.7%
C72 Cliff College N 23 - - 23 23 - - - - - 23 -
C75 Colchester Institute N 317 139 15 471 334 5.4% 143 2.9% 2 -86.7% 479 1.7%
C78 Cornwall College N 50 626 4 680 35 -30.0% 429 -31.5% 6 50.0% 470 -30.9%
C80 Courtauld Institute of Art (University of London) N 284 - - 284 257 -9.5% - - - - 257 -9.5%
C85 Coventry University N 16,607 189 217 17,013 17,318 4.3% 395 109.0% 178 -18.0% 17,891 5.2%
C88 Craven College N - - 21 21 7 - - - 13 -38.1% 20 -4.8%
C92 Croydon College N 543 189 30 762 404 -25.6% 190 0.5% 18 -40.0% 612 -19.7%
C95 Cumbria Institute of the Arts N 1,708 - 16 1,724 1,478 -13.5% 88 - - -100.0% 1,566 -9.2%
D13 Dartington College of Arts N 956 - - 956 710 -25.7% - - - - 710 -25.7%
D22 Dearne Valley College N - - 65 65 - - - - 88 35.4% 88 35.4%
D26 De Montfort University N 23,329 160 955 24,444 21,415 -8.2% 303 89.4% 794 -16.9% 22,512 -7.9%
D39 University of Derby N 12,843 494 320 13,657 11,150 -13.2% 412 -16.6% 258 -19.4% 11,820 -13.5%
D45 Dewsbury College N 65 3 49 117 51 -21.5% 88 2833.3% 6 -87.8% 145 23.9%
D52 Doncaster College N 381 47 100 528 354 -7.1% 57 21.3% 120 20.0% 531 0.6%
D55 Duchy College A - - - - 1 - 210 - - - 211 -
D58 Dudley College of Technology N - - 53 53 - - - - 52 -1.9% 52 -1.9%
D65 University of Dundee N 13,359 - - 13,359 13,102 -1.9% - - - - 13,102 -1.9%
D70 Dunstable College N 5 2 - 7 2 -60.0% - -100.0% - - 2 -71.4%
D86 The University of Durham N 27,759 - - 27,759 27,509 -0.9% - - - - 27,509 -0.9%
E10 Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College N 12 62 31 105 - -100.0% 47 -24.2% 54 74.2% 101 -3.8%
E14 University of East Anglia N 14,302 18 - 14,320 12,956 -9.4% 31 72.2% - - 12,987 -9.3%
E28 University of East London N 11,724 36 405 12,165 12,289 4.8% 48 33.3% 464 14.6% 12,801 5.2%
E29 East Riding College A - - - - - - 2 - - - 2 -
E32 East Surrey College (incorporating Reigate School of Art, Design and Media) N - - 47 47 - - - - 40 -14.9% 40 -14.9%
E42 Edge Hill N 7,676 46 - 7,722 8,270 7.7% 63 37.0% - - 8,333 7.9%
E56 The University of Edinburgh N 40,413 - - 40,413 43,982 8.8% - - - - 43,982 8.8%
E58 Edinburgh College of Art N 2,587 - - 2,587 2,629 1.6% - - - - 2,629 1.6%
E70 The University of Essex N 11,898 60 - 11,958 11,246 -5.5% 87 45.0% - - 11,333 -5.2%
E77 European Business School, London N 413 - - 413 545 32.0% - - - - 545 32.0%
E80 European School of Osteopathy N 105 - - 105 133 26.7% - - - - 133 26.7%
E81 Exeter College N 42 50 58 150 18 -57.1% 101 102.0% 68 17.2% 187 24.7%
E84 University of Exeter N 21,062 - - 21,062 18,957 -10.0% - - - - 18,957 -10.0%
F33 University College Falmouth N 2,883 - - 2,883 2,560 -11.2% - - - - 2,560 -11.2%
F50 Fareham College N - - 19 19 - - - - 14 -26.3% 14 -26.3%
F66 Farnborough College of Technology N 227 312 - 539 144 -36.6% 229 -26.6% - - 373 -30.8%
G14 University of Glamorgan N 8,708 151 313 9,172 9,647 10.8% 255 68.9% 396 26.5% 10,298 12.3%
G20 Glamorgan Centre for Art and Design Technology N 93 - 107 200 98 5.4% - - 92 -14.0% 190 -5.0%
G28 University of Glasgow N 26,508 - - 26,508 26,612 0.4% - - - - 26,612 0.4%
G42 Glasgow Caledonian University N 15,734 - - 15,734 15,766 0.2% - - - - 15,766 0.2%
G43 The Glasgow School of Art N 2,423 - - 2,423 2,485 2.6% - - - - 2,485 2.6%
G45 Gloucestershire College of Arts and Technology N - 1 75 76 - - - -100.0% 58 -22.7% 58 -23.7%
G50 The University of Gloucestershire N 9,099 55 260 9,414 8,927 -1.9% 215 290.9% 105 -59.6% 9,247 -1.8%
G56 Goldsmiths College (University of London) N 8,624 - - 8,624 8,160 -5.4% - - - - 8,160 -5.4%
G64 Great Yarmouth College N 12 - 58 70 10 -16.7% - - 52 -10.3% 62 -11.4%
G70 University of Greenwich N 16,775 106 1,045 17,926 15,465 -7.8% 406 283.0% 871 -16.7% 16,742 -6.6%
G74 Greenwich School of Management N 283 - - 283 271 -4.2% - - - - 271 -4.2%
G80 Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education N 117 48 58 223 137 17.1% 65 35.4% 15 -74.1% 217 -2.7%
G90 Guildford College of Further and Higher Education N 113 - 176 289 86 -23.9% 19 - 213 21.0% 318 10.0%
H06 Halton College N - 21 - 21 - - 36 71.4% - - 36 71.4%
H12 Harper Adams University College N 1,095 232 147 1,474 1,183 8.0% 239 3.0% 149 1.4% 1,571 6.6%
H14 Havering College of Further and Higher Education N 208 - 6 214 191 -8.2% 7 - - -100.0% 198 -7.5%
H16 Herefordshire College of Technology N - - 23 23 - - - - - -100.0% - -100.0%
H18 Herefordshire College of Art and Design N 196 124 - 320 165 -15.8% 161 29.8% 1 - 327 2.2%
H24 Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh N 7,465 - - 7,465 7,344 -1.6% - - - - 7,344 -1.6%
H36 University of Hertfordshire N 20,078 877 210 21,165 18,743 -6.6% 1,045 19.2% 72 -65.7% 19,860 -6.2%
H37 Hertford Regional College N 31 - 11 42 34 9.7% - - 22 100.0% 56 33.3%
H39 Highbury College N - - 67 67 - - 1 - 53 -20.9% 54 -19.4%
H48 Heythrop College (University of London) N 380 - - 380 442 16.3% - - - - 442 16.3%
H49 UHI Millennium Institute N 302 - 588 890 211 -30.1% - - 372 -36.7% 583 -34.5%
H50 Holborn College N 110 - - 110 107 -2.7% - - - - 107 -2.7%
H54 Hopwood Hall College N - 21 73 94 - - 27 28.6% 36 -50.7% 63 -33.0%
H58 Huddersfield Technical College N - 3 14 17 - - 4 33.3% 9 -35.7% 13 -23.5%
H60 The University of Huddersfield E 17,540 185 605 18,330 16,891 -3.7% 497 168.6% 444 -26.6% 17,832 -2.7%
H72 The University of Hull N 15,381 - - 15,381 13,765 -10.5% - - - - 13,765 -10.5%
H73 Hull College N 52 233 88 373 319 513.5% 225 -3.4% 59 -33.0% 603 61.7%
H75 Hull York Medical School N 1,852 - - 1,852 1,156 -37.6% - - - - 1,156 -37.6%
I50 Imperial College London (University of London) N 12,838 - - 12,838 13,861 8.0% - - - - 13,861 8.0%
K12 Keele University N 11,982 - - 11,982 12,109 1.1% - - - - 12,109 1.1%
K24 The University of Kent N 17,186 117 459 17,762 17,435 1.4% 213 82.1% 402 -12.4% 18,050 1.6%
K36 Kent Institute of Art and Design N 4,152 192 32 4,376 3,461 -16.6% 144 -25.0% - -100.0% 3,605 -17.6%
K60 King's College London (University of London) N 28,811 - - 28,811 29,910 3.8% - - - - 29,910 3.8%
K84 Kingston University N 28,558 556 422 29,536 29,533 3.4% 686 23.4% 262 -37.9% 30,481 3.2%
L05 Lakes College - West Cumbria N - 2 5 7 - - 11 450.0% - -100.0% 11 57.1%
L07 The University of Wales, Lampeter N 991 - - 991 1,008 1.7% - - - - 1,008 1.7%
L14 Lancaster University N 15,207 8 - 15,215 13,266 -12.8% 19 137.5% - - 13,285 -12.7%
L20 Lansdowne College N 3 - - 3 2 -33.3% - - - - 2 -33.3%
L21 Leeds: Park Lane College N - 93 27 120 - - 99 6.5% - -100.0% 99 -17.5%
L22 Leeds: Thomas Danby College N - 7 10 17 - - 8 14.3% 12 20.0% 20 17.6%
L23 University of Leeds N 51,764 - - 51,764 46,613 -10.0% - - - - 46,613 -10.0%
L24 Leeds Trinity & All Saints (Accredited College of the University of Leeds) N 4,740 - - 4,740 4,108 -13.3% 1 - - - 4,109 -13.3%
L27 Leeds Metropolitan University N 24,095 830 2,194 27,119 27,125 12.6% 999 20.4% 1,106 -49.6% 29,230 7.8%
L28 Leeds College of Art & Design N 1,222 59 160 1,441 1,452 18.8% 274 364.4% 47 -70.6% 1,773 23.0%
L30 Leeds College of Music N 1,761 48 - 1,809 715 -59.4% 99 106.3% - - 814 -55.0%
L34 University of Leicester N 15,636 1 - 15,637 14,893 -4.8% - -100.0% - - 14,893 -4.8%
L36 Leicester College N 8 45 106 159 17 112.5% 26 -42.2% 75 -29.2% 118 -25.8%
L38 Leo Baeck College - Centre for Jewish Education N 2 - - 2 3 50.0% - - - - 3 50.0%
L39 University of Lincoln N 12,349 60 144 12,553 10,185 -17.5% 72 20.0% 56 -61.1% 10,313 -17.8%
L40 Lewisham College N - - 7 7 - - - - 3 -57.1% 3 -57.1%
L41 The University of Liverpool N 29,889 - - 29,889 28,587 -4.4% - - - - 28,587 -4.4%
L42 Lincoln College N - - 25 25 - - - - 9 -64.0% 9 -64.0%
L43 Liverpool Community College N 163 3 209 375 138 -15.3% 33 1000.0% 127 -39.2% 298 -20.5%
L46 Liverpool Hope University N 8,168 - - 8,168 9,144 11.9% - - - - 9,144 11.9%
L48 The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts N 4,083 - - 4,083 3,844 -5.9% - - - - 3,844 -5.9%
L51 Liverpool John Moores University N 24,322 - 407 24,729 24,343 0.1% 59 - 372 -8.6% 24,774 0.2%
L53 Coleg Llandrillo Cymru N 4 2 33 39 10 150.0% 13 550.0% 29 -12.1% 52 33.3%
L68 London Metropolitan University N 21,464 877 857 23,198 21,011 -2.1% 685 -21.9% 870 1.5% 22,566 -2.7%
L70 London School of Commerce A - - - - 194 - - - - - 194 -
L71 London School of Science and Technology A - - - - 43 - - - - - 43 -
L72 London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London) N 16,397 - - 16,397 16,835 2.7% - - - - 16,835 2.7%
L75 London South Bank University N 11,454 157 405 12,016 11,845 3.4% 144 -8.3% 326 -19.5% 12,315 2.5%
L77 Loughborough College N 89 221 190 500 101 13.5% 196 -11.3% 167 -12.1% 464 -7.2%
L79 Loughborough University N 21,564 - - 21,564 18,771 -13.0% - - - - 18,771 -13.0%
L82 Lowestoft College N 25 - 6 31 27 8.0% - - 2 -66.7% 29 -6.5%
L93 University of Luton N 5,747 607 4 6,358 5,148 -10.4% 636 4.8% - -100.0% 5,784 -9.0%
M10 Manchester College of Arts and Technology N 14 22 122 158 4 -71.4% 131 495.5% 107 -12.3% 242 53.2%
M20 The University of Manchester N 59,704 - - 59,704 59,522 -0.3% - - - - 59,522 -0.3%
M40 The Manchester Metropolitan University N 41,112 31 1,283 42,426 39,147 -4.8% 38 22.6% 1,038 -19.1% 40,223 -5.2%
M50 Marjon - The College of St Mark & St John N 2,296 - - 2,296 2,435 6.1% - - - - 2,435 6.1%
M60 Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education N 44 - 20 64 60 36.4% - - 17 -15.0% 77 20.3%
M62 Medway School of Pharmacy N 446 42 - 488 508 13.9% 76 81.0% - - 584 19.7%
M65 Coleg Menai N 42 - 3 45 16 -61.9% - - 1 -66.7% 17 -62.2%
M77 Mid-Cheshire College N - 14 31 45 - - 43 207.1% 11 -64.5% 54 20.0%
M80 Middlesex University N 19,235 129 377 19,741 17,671 -8.1% 252 95.3% 305 -19.1% 18,228 -7.7%
M95 Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts A - - - - 2,687 - - - - - 2,687 -
M99 Myerscough College N 305 304 - 609 257 -15.7% 336 10.5% - - 593 -2.6%
N07 Napier University, Edinburgh N 7,352 - 44 7,396 7,771 5.7% - - 34 -22.7% 7,805 5.5%
N13 Neath Port Talbot College N 4 - 52 56 8 100.0% 4 - 70 34.6% 82 46.4%
N21 University of Newcastle Upon Tyne N 27,473 - - 27,473 26,717 -2.8% 2 - - - 26,719 -2.7%
N23 Newcastle College N 105 1,308 217 1,630 124 18.1% 1,627 24.4% 50 -77.0% 1,801 10.5%
N28 New College Durham N 189 103 26 318 162 -14.3% 122 18.4% - -100.0% 284 -10.7%
N30 New College Nottingham N 21 69 367 457 28 33.3% 105 52.2% 289 -21.3% 422 -7.7%
N31 Newham College of Further Education N - 13 22 35 - - 13 - 15 -31.8% 28 -20.0%
N36 Newman College of Higher Education N 1,840 - - 1,840 2,053 11.6% - - - - 2,053 11.6%
N37 University of Wales, Newport N 4,041 61 88 4,190 4,543 12.4% 80 31.1% 103 17.0% 4,726 12.8%
N38 Northampton University (formerly University College Northampton) N 9,670 94 513 10,277 9,701 0.3% 133 41.5% 529 3.1% 10,363 0.8%
N39 The Norwich School of Art and Design N 990 177 - 1,167 1,042 5.3% 165 -6.8% - - 1,207 3.4%
N41 Northbrook College Sussex N 529 241 213 983 427 -19.3% 257 6.6% 130 -39.0% 814 -17.2%
N49 NESCOT N 118 79 23 220 123 4.2% 55 -30.4% 21 -8.7% 199 -9.5%
N56 The North East Wales Institute of Higher Education N 1,355 90 14 1,459 1,570 15.9% 112 24.4% 9 -35.7% 1,691 15.9%
N58 North East Worcestershire College N 105 21 51 177 118 12.4% 33 57.1% 70 37.3% 221 24.9%
N64 North Lindsey College A - - - - 6 - 3 - 12 - 21 -
N71 North Trafford College A - - - - - - 3 - 18 - 21 -
N77 Northumbria University N 18,359 120 109 18,588 18,012 -1.9% 248 106.7% 1 -99.1% 18,261 -1.8%
N78 Northumberland College N - 6 13 19 - - 5 -16.7% 7 -46.2% 12 -36.8%
N79 North Warwickshire and Hinckley College N 10 - 45 55 15 50.0% - - 56 24.4% 71 29.1%
N82 Norwich City College N 269 27 193 489 241 -10.4% 115 325.9% 25 -87.0% 381 -22.1%
N84 The University of Nottingham N 43,744 - - 43,744 37,606 -14.0% - - - - 37,606 -14.0%
N91 Nottingham Trent University N 27,556 261 - 27,817 22,490 -18.4% 257 -1.5% - - 22,747 -18.2%
O25 Oxford and Cherwell Valley College N 91 31 50 172 4 -95.6% 20 -35.5% 16 -68.0% 40 -76.7%
O33 Oxford University N 13,357 - - 13,357 13,257 -0.7% - - - - 13,257 -0.7%
O66 Oxford Brookes University N 22,315 48 146 22,509 20,434 -8.4% 77 60.4% 149 2.1% 20,660 -8.2%
P20 University of Paisley N 6,479 - - 6,479 6,305 -2.7% - - - - 6,305 -2.7%
P35 Pembrokeshire College (Accredited College of University of Glamorgan) N 13 2 69 84 8 -38.5% 1 -50.0% 46 -33.3% 55 -34.5%
P37 Peninsula Medical School N 1,850 - - 1,850 1,833 -0.9% - - - - 1,833 -0.9%
P40 The People's College Nottingham N - - 187 187 - - - - 100 -46.5% 100 -46.5%
P50 Pershore Group of Colleges N - - 5 5 - - - - 3 -40.0% 3 -40.0%
P55 Peterborough Regional College N 94 1 32 127 81 -13.8% 4 300.0% 23 -28.1% 108 -15.0%
P60 University of Plymouth N 18,381 1,360 180 19,921 16,057 -12.6% 1,453 6.8% 170 -5.6% 17,680 -11.2%
P65 Plymouth College of Art and Design N 45 379 25 449 50 11.1% 375 -1.1% 3 -88.0% 428 -4.7%
P80 University of Portsmouth N 21,656 12 340 22,008 19,865 -8.3% 19 58.3% 218 -35.9% 20,102 -8.7%
Q25 Queen Margaret University College, Edinburgh N 6,746 - - 6,746 6,511 -3.5% - - - - 6,511 -3.5%
Q50 Queen Mary, University of London N 19,700 12 - 19,712 20,848 5.8% 141 1075.0% - - 20,989 6.5%
Q75 Queen's University Belfast N 20,281 122 - 20,403 19,821 -2.3% 227 86.1% - - 20,048 -1.7%
R06 Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication N 1,117 648 - 1,765 943 -15.6% 472 -27.2% - - 1,415 -19.8%
R12 The University of Reading N 21,054 - - 21,054 17,394 -17.4% 9 - - - 17,403 -17.3%
R18 Regents Business School London N 246 - - 246 227 -7.7% - - - - 227 -7.7%
R20 Richmond, The American International University in London N 292 - - 292 307 5.1% - - - - 307 5.1%
R36 The Robert Gordon University N 6,794 - - 6,794 6,784 -0.1% - - - - 6,784 -0.1%
R48 Roehampton University N 8,922 - - 8,922 9,484 6.3% - - - - 9,484 6.3%
R51 Rose Bruford College N 2,674 6 - 2,680 2,396 -10.4% 28 366.7% - - 2,424 -9.6%
R52 Rotherham College of Arts and Technology N - - 12 12 - - 35 - 27 125.0% 62 416.7%
R54 Royal Agricultural College N 675 4 - 679 536 -20.6% 11 175.0% - - 547 -19.4%
R55 Royal Academy of Dance N 133 - - 133 145 9.0% - - - - 145 9.0%
R72 Royal Holloway, University of London N 11,930 - - 11,930 11,215 -6.0% - - - - 11,215 -6.0%
R84 Royal Veterinary College (University of London) N 1,119 118 - 1,237 1,008 -9.9% 126 6.8% - - 1,134 -8.3%
R86 Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (Coleg Brenhinol Cerdd a Drama Cymru) N 1,536 - - 1,536 1,291 -16.0% - - - - 1,291 -16.0%
R90 Ruskin College Oxford N 30 4 - 34 36 20.0% 3 -25.0% - - 39 14.7%
S01 Scottish Agricultural College N 289 - 199 488 376 30.1% - - 219 10.1% 595 21.9%
S03 The University of Salford N 15,938 126 1,059 17,123 15,349 -3.7% 105 -16.7% 1,059 - 16,513 -3.6%
S05 SAE Institute N 424 - - 424 368 -13.2% - - - - 368 -13.2%
S07 Salisbury College N - - 133 133 - - - - 63 -52.6% 63 -52.6%
S08 Sandwell College N - - 15 15 - - - - 17 13.3% 17 13.3%
S09 School of Oriental and African Studies (University of London) N 4,310 - - 4,310 4,994 15.9% - - - - 4,994 15.9%
S12 The School of Pharmacy (University of London) N 1,525 - - 1,525 1,628 6.8% - - - - 1,628 6.8%
S18 The University of Sheffield N 34,172 - - 34,172 32,346 -5.3% - - - - 32,346 -5.3%
S21 Sheffield Hallam University N 26,498 359 788 27,645 26,217 -1.1% 257 -28.4% 654 -17.0% 27,128 -1.9%
S22 Sheffield College N - 162 264 426 - - 212 30.9% 79 -70.1% 291 -31.7%
S23 Shrewsbury College of Arts and Technology N 15 - 39 54 9 -40.0% 2 - 26 -33.3% 37 -31.5%
S24 St Martin's College, Lancaster; Ambleside; Carlisle; London (accredited college of Lancaster Univ) N 4,681 38 - 4,719 4,268 -8.8% 29 -23.7% - - 4,297 -8.9%
S26 Solihull College N 32 3 101 136 60 87.5% 2 -33.3% 117 15.8% 179 31.6%
S27 University of Southampton N 29,723 27 - 29,750 27,782 -6.5% 53 96.3% - - 27,835 -6.4%
S28 Somerset College of Arts and Technology N 297 277 71 645 241 -18.9% 296 6.9% 1 -98.6% 538 -16.6%
S29 South Birmingham College N - 8 107 115 - - 2 -75.0% 85 -20.6% 87 -24.3%
S30 Southampton Solent University (formerly Southampton Institute) N 9,747 188 438 10,373 8,628 -11.5% 247 31.4% 380 -13.2% 9,255 -10.8%
S32 South Devon College N 11 65 10 86 4 -63.6% 38 -41.5% 5 -50.0% 47 -45.3%
S34 Sparsholt College Hampshire N 308 122 - 430 266 -13.6% 145 18.9% - - 411 -4.4%
S35 Southport College N 8 1 - 9 8 - 8 700.0% - - 16 77.8%
S36 University of St Andrews N 11,133 - - 11,133 12,343 10.9% - - - - 12,343 10.9%
S38 Southwark College N - - 15 15 - - 1 - 18 20.0% 19 26.7%
S41 South Cheshire College N - 7 2 9 - - 4 -42.9% 1 -50.0% 5 -44.4%
S42 South Downs College N - - 37 37 - - - - 24 -35.1% 24 -35.1%
S43 South East Essex College N 851 31 79 961 743 -12.7% 51 64.5% 46 -41.8% 840 -12.6%
S46 South Nottingham College N - 5 93 98 - - 12 140.0% 79 -15.1% 91 -7.1%
S47 South Trafford College N - - 6 6 - - - - 10 66.7% 10 66.7%
S48 South Leicestershire College N - 2 2 4 - - 1 -50.0% - -100.0% 1 -75.0%
S49 St George's (University of London) N 5,464 - - 5,464 5,865 7.3% - - - - 5,865 7.3%
S50 South Thames College A - - - - - - - - 21 - 21 -
S64 St Mary's College N 4,778 35 - 4,813 5,464 14.4% 68 94.3% - - 5,532 14.9%
S68 Stamford College N 40 4 - 44 26 -35.0% - -100.0% - - 26 -40.9%
S69 Stephenson College Coalville N 1 - 4 5 1 - - - 1 -75.0% 2 -60.0%
S72 Staffordshire University N 12,696 10 154 12,860 12,805 0.9% 24 140.0% 171 11.0% 13,000 1.1%
S73 Staffordshire University Regional Federation N 78 4 208 290 59 -24.4% 12 200.0% 200 -3.8% 271 -6.6%
S74 Stratford upon Avon College N - 20 42 62 10 - 32 60.0% - -100.0% 42 -32.3%
S75 The University of Stirling N 9,884 - - 9,884 9,649 -2.4% - - - - 9,649 -2.4%
S76 Stockport College N 391 2 94 487 377 -3.6% 3 50.0% 72 -23.4% 452 -7.2%
S77 Stourbridge College N - - 3 3 - - - - 8 166.7% 8 166.7%
S78 The University of Strathclyde N 17,884 - - 17,884 17,976 0.5% - - - - 17,976 0.5%
S79 Stranmillis University College: A College of Queen's University Belfast N 2,596 - - 2,596 2,370 -8.7% - - - - 2,370 -8.7%
S80 Strode College N - - 8 8 - - - - 21 162.5% 21 162.5%
S81 Suffolk College An Accredited College of the University of East Anglia N 888 39 5 932 1,006 13.3% 51 30.8% - -100.0% 1,057 13.4%
S84 University of Sunderland N 9,386 307 40 9,733 9,394 0.1% 255 -16.9% 59 47.5% 9,708 -0.3%
S85 University of Surrey N 8,829 - - 8,829 8,735 -1.1% - - - - 8,735 -1.1%
S88 The Surrey Institute of Art and Design, University College N 4,180 - - 4,180 3,754 -10.2% - - - - 3,754 -10.2%
S90 University of Sussex N 16,349 - - 16,349 16,467 0.7% - - - - 16,467 0.7%
S91 Sutton Coldfield College N - 4 86 90 - - - -100.0% 46 -46.5% 46 -48.9%
S93 University of Wales Swansea N 11,775 - 39 11,814 12,929 9.8% - - 109 179.5% 13,038 10.4%
S94 Swansea College N - - 47 47 - - - - 25 -46.8% 25 -46.8%
S96 Swansea Institute of Higher Education N 3,426 24 425 3,875 3,318 -3.2% 25 4.2% 400 -5.9% 3,743 -3.4%
S98 Swindon College N 116 6 84 206 127 9.5% 4 -33.3% 43 -48.8% 174 -15.5%
T10 Tameside College N - 8 40 48 - - 7 -12.5% 22 -45.0% 29 -39.6%
T20 University of Teesside N 9,874 181 500 10,555 10,263 3.9% 98 -45.9% 390 -22.0% 10,751 1.9%
T40 Thames Valley University E 6,534 196 981 7,711 5,756 -11.9% 170 -13.3% 631 -35.7% 6,557 -15.0%
T65 Totton College N - - 6 6 - - - - 2 -66.7% 2 -66.7%
T80 Trinity College Carmarthen N 1,785 4 - 1,789 1,559 -12.7% 4 - - - 1,563 -12.6%
T90 Tyne Metropolitan College R - - 33 33 - - 9 - 36 9.1% 45 36.4%
U20 University of Ulster N 36,295 52 378 36,725 35,346 -2.6% 48 -7.7% 303 -19.8% 35,697 -2.8%
U65 University of the Arts London R 13,112 2,244 - 15,356 13,345 1.8% 2,466 9.9% - - 15,811 3.0%
U80 University College London (University of London) N 27,527 - - 27,527 27,801 1.0% - - - - 27,801 1.0%
U95 Uxbridge College N - 1 55 56 - - 2 100.0% 46 -16.4% 48 -14.3%
W12 Walsall College N - 13 65 78 - - 10 -23.1% 56 -13.8% 66 -15.4%
W17 Warrington Collegiate N - 13 23 36 - - 3 -76.9% 19 -17.4% 22 -38.9%
W20 The University of Warwick N 29,924 - - 29,924 29,671 -0.8% - - - - 29,671 -0.8%
W25 Warwickshire College, Royal Leamington Spa, Rugby and Moreton Morrell N 275 87 173 535 230 -16.4% 120 37.9% 134 -22.5% 484 -9.5%
W29 Welsh College of Horticulture N - - 17 17 18 - 2 - 12 -29.4% 32 88.2%
W35 College of West Anglia N 103 39 24 166 65 -36.9% 28 -28.2% 19 -20.8% 112 -32.5%
W36 West Cheshire College N - 5 - 5 - - 12 140.0% - - 12 140.0%
W40 West Herts College, Watford Associate College of University of Hertfordshire N 21 48 42 111 18 -14.3% 31 -35.4% 42 - 91 -18.0%
W47 Weston College N 4 10 13 27 - -100.0% 5 -50.0% 4 -69.2% 9 -66.7%
W50 University of Westminster N 21,454 - 1 21,455 20,707 -3.5% - - - -100.0% 20,707 -3.5%
W52 Westminster Kingsway College N 21 184 56 261 19 -9.5% 177 -3.8% 2 -96.4% 198 -24.1%
W60 West Suffolk College, A Partner College of ARU N 76 17 18 111 46 -39.5% 44 158.8% 3 -83.3% 93 -16.2%
W65 West Thames College N - - 173 173 - - 5 - 129 -25.4% 134 -22.5%
W66 Weymouth College N 2 - - 2 - -100.0% - - - - - -100.0%
W67 Wigan and Leigh College N 8 12 26 46 8 - 11 -8.3% 24 -7.7% 43 -6.5%
W69 Wimbledon School of Art N 985 26 - 1,011 846 -14.1% 18 -30.8% - - 864 -14.5%
W73 Wirral Metropolitan College N 43 2 9 54 59 37.2% 6 200.0% 2 -77.8% 67 24.1%
W74 Wiltshire College N 52 24 10 86 63 21.2% 35 45.8% 4 -60.0% 102 18.6%
W75 University of Wolverhampton N 14,592 118 584 15,294 14,625 0.2% 221 87.3% 409 -30.0% 15,255 -0.3%
W76 University of Winchester R 5,290 2 - 5,292 5,543 4.8% 7 250.0% - - 5,550 4.9%
W80 University of Worcester N 4,261 66 417 4,744 4,674 9.7% 56 -15.2% 504 20.9% 5,234 10.3%
W81 Worcester College of Technology N 16 4 145 165 - -100.0% 7 75.0% 150 3.4% 157 -4.8%
W85 Writtle College N 609 116 - 725 548 -10.0% 162 39.7% - - 710 -2.1%
Y50 The University of York N 21,032 - - 21,032 19,943 -5.2% - - - - 19,943 -5.2%
Y70 York College N 104 33 92 229 84 -19.2% 64 93.9% 61 -33.7% 209 -8.7%
Y75 York St John University College N 5,182 24 - 5,206 5,265 1.6% 35 45.8% - - 5,300 1.8%
Y80 Yorkshire Coast College of Further and Higher Education N 10 8 27 45 40 300.0% 10 25.0% 16 -40.7% 66 46.7%
Y90 Ystrad Mynach College N 4 - - 4 2 -50.0% - - - - 2 -50.0%

 Total
2,067,454 26,322 32,702 2,126,478 2,014,278 -2.6% 32,441 23.2% 24,179 -26.1% 2,070,898 -2.6%


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 24 March Route B 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 (choices) are included, whether referred to institutions or not.

Choices made in Extra are not included.

6. The data refers to applications (choices), NOT applicants. The total number of applicants who had applied by 24 March 2006 was 424,560, compared to 438,642 at 24 March 2005.

7. For 2006 applicants made an average of 4.88 choices each compared with an average of 4.86 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 24 March, three institutions requested that their information was not to be published.