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The number of applications to individual universities and colleges for autumn 2008 as of 24 March 2008

Please see the notes at the foot of this table.

Code Institution name Changed 2007 Degree 2007 FDG 2007 Other 2007 Total 2008 Degree % change 2008 FDG % change 2008 Other % change 2008 Total % Change
A20 The University of Aberdeen N 13,865 - - 13,865 12,640 -8.8% - - - - 12,640 -8.8%
A30 University of Abertay Dundee N 3,944 - 171 4,115 3,618 -8.3% - - 174 1.8% 3,792 -7.8%
A40 Aberystwyth University (formerly University of Wales, Aberystwyth) N 8,460 29 89 8,578 7,601 -10.2% 66 127.6% 77 -13.5% 7,744 -9.7%
A42 ALRA (The Academy of Live and Recorded Arts) N 890 1 104 995 844 -5.2% - -100.0% - -100.0% 844 -15.2%
A45 The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise N 102 108 38 248 100 -2.0% 73 -32.4% 33 -13.2% 206 -16.9%
A50 American InterContinental University - London N 349 - - 349 232 -33.5% - - - - 232 -33.5%
A60 Anglia Ruskin University N 9,169 120 392 9,681 8,269 -9.8% 123 2.5% 930 137.2% 9,322 -3.7%
A65 Anglo European College of Chiropractic A - - - - 266 - - - - - 266 -
A70 Askham Bryan College N 31 125 - 156 27 -12.9% 179 43.2% - - 206 32.1%
A80 Aston University, Birmingham N 14,212 - - 14,212 13,002 -8.5% 9 - - - 13,011 -8.5%
B06 Bangor University (formerly University of Wales, Bangor) N 9,300 36 119 9,455 8,092 -13.0% 40 11.1% 71 -40.3% 8,203 -13.2%
B11 Barking College N 12 - 91 103 5 -58.3% 2 - 67 -26.4% 74 -28.2%
B12 Barony College N - - 22 22 - - - - 35 59.1% 35 59.1%
B15 Basingstoke College of Technology N 28 - 45 73 16 -42.9% - - 43 -4.4% 59 -19.2%
B16 University of Bath N 21,196 694 10 21,900 18,369 -13.3% 670 -3.5% 26 160.0% 19,065 -12.9%
B20 Bath Spa University N 10,363 860 439 11,662 9,018 -13.0% 1,015 18.0% 353 -19.6% 10,386 -10.9%
B21 City of Bath College N 4 12 9 25 2 -50.0% 14 16.7% 14 55.6% 30 20.0%
B22 University of Bedfordshire N 7,128 663 203 7,994 7,248 1.7% 552 -16.7% 804 296.1% 8,604 7.6%
B23 Bedford College N - 11 59 70 - - - -100.0% 49 -16.9% 49 -30.0%
B32 The University of Birmingham N 38,324 - 313 38,637 34,582 -9.8% - - 606 93.6% 35,188 -8.9%
B35 University College Birmingham (formerly Birmingham Col. of Food, Tourism & Creative Stds.) N 1,752 524 115 2,391 1,589 -9.3% 437 -16.6% 85 -26.1% 2,111 -11.7%
B37 Bishop Burton College N 161 205 - 366 158 -1.9% 205 0.0% - - 363 -0.8%
B38 Bishop Grosseteste University College Lincoln N 945 50 - 995 950 0.5% 48 -4.0% - - 998 0.3%
B41 Blackpool and The Fylde College An Associate College of Lancaster University N 525 239 83 847 540 2.9% 244 2.1% 28 -66.3% 812 -4.1%
B44 The University of Bolton N 5,486 132 213 5,831 4,179 -23.8% 113 -14.4% 170 -20.2% 4,462 -23.5%
B50 Bournemouth University N 15,651 2,397 204 18,252 14,235 -9.0% 2,864 19.5% 964 372.5% 18,063 -1.0%
B53 The Arts Institute at Bournemouth N 4,381 510 - 4,891 4,256 -2.9% 546 7.1% - - 4,802 -1.8%
B56 The University of Bradford N 11,244 91 61 11,396 9,359 -16.8% 139 52.7% 690 1031.1% 10,188 -10.6%
B60 Bradford College: An Associate College of Leeds Metropolitan University N 1,274 145 204 1,623 1,149 -9.8% 239 64.8% 138 -32.4% 1,526 -6.0%
B70 Bridgwater College N - - 66 66 1 - - - 54 -18.2% 55 -16.7%
B72 University of Brighton N 23,990 2,323 200 26,513 21,968 -8.4% 2,248 -3.2% 1,078 439.0% 25,294 -4.6%
B74 Brighton and Sussex Medical School N 2,191 - - 2,191 2,028 -7.4% - - - - 2,028 -7.4%
B77 Bristol, City of Bristol College N - 413 61 474 - - 412 -0.2% - -100.0% 412 -13.1%
B78 University of Bristol N 42,665 - 149 42,814 41,477 -2.8% - - 120 -19.5% 41,597 -2.8%
B79 Bristol Filton College N - 1 77 78 - - - -100.0% 50 -35.1% 50 -35.9%
B80 University of the West of England, Bristol N 25,697 454 - 26,151 23,226 -9.6% 754 66.1% 952 - 24,932 -4.7%
B81 British College of Osteopathic Medicine N 201 - - 201 142 -29.4% - - - - 142 -29.4%
B83 Brooklands College N - 5 8 13 - - - -100.0% 2 -75.0% 2 -84.6%
B84 Brunel University N 23,227 - 282 23,509 20,240 -12.9% - - 238 -15.6% 20,478 -12.9%
B87 British School of Osteopathy N 239 - - 239 194 -18.8% - - - - 194 -18.8%
B88 Brockenhurst College N - 1 27 28 - - - -100.0% 2 -92.6% 2 -92.9%
B90 The University of Buckingham N 608 - - 608 443 -27.1% - - - - 443 -27.1%
B94 Buckinghamshire New University (formerly Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College) N 4,801 161 300 5,262 3,683 -23.3% 423 162.7% 459 53.0% 4,565 -13.2%
B95 Burton College N 2 - - 2 3 50.0% - - - - 3 50.0%
C05 University of Cambridge N 14,185 - - 14,185 14,569 2.7% - - - - 14,569 2.7%
C10 Canterbury Christ Church University N 9,800 32 212 10,044 9,500 -3.1% 35 9.4% 653 208.0% 10,188 1.4%
C13 Capel Manor College, Enfield, Middlesex N - 3 - 3 - - 3 0.0% - - 3 0.0%
C15 Cardiff University N 35,015 - 714 35,729 29,529 -15.7% - - 603 -15.5% 30,132 -15.7%
C20 University of Wales Institute, Cardiff N 10,271 15 556 10,842 9,084 -11.6% 17 13.3% 497 -10.6% 9,598 -11.5%
C21 Castle College Nottingham N - - 43 43 - - 3 - 43 0.0% 46 7.0%
C22 Coleg Sir Gar / Carmarthenshire College N 206 7 54 267 135 -34.5% 17 142.9% 22 -59.3% 174 -34.8%
C25 Birmingham City University (formerly University of Central England in Birmingham) E 15,433 32 637 16,102 14,272 -7.5% 33 3.1% 1,649 158.9% 15,954 -0.9%
C30 University of Central Lancashire N 16,764 648 220 17,632 15,359 -8.4% 614 -5.2% 960 336.4% 16,933 -4.0%
C35 Central School of Speech and Drama (University of London) N 4,744 - - 4,744 4,295 -9.5% - - - - 4,295 -9.5%
C55 University of Chester N 18,597 323 72 18,992 14,310 -23.1% 281 -13.0% 689 856.9% 15,280 -19.5%
C56 Chesterfield College N - 69 12 81 1 - 66 -4.3% 18 50.0% 85 4.9%
C57 Chichester College N - - 81 81 - - - - 107 32.1% 107 32.1%
C58 University of Chichester N 5,943 89 22 6,054 5,203 -12.5% 169 89.9% - -100.0% 5,372 -11.3%
C60 City University N 16,789 124 - 16,913 16,062 -4.3% 215 73.4% 1,703 - 17,980 6.3%
C62 City College, Birmingham N - 12 17 29 - - 9 -25.0% 23 35.3% 32 10.3%
C64 City College Coventry N 3 - 38 41 5 66.7% - - 35 -7.9% 40 -2.4%
C66 City College Manchester N 534 147 365 1,046 479 -10.3% 452 207.5% 33 -91.0% 964 -7.8%
C69 City of Sunderland College N - 68 74 142 - - 68 0.0% 44 -40.5% 112 -21.1%
C71 Cleveland College of Art and Design N 343 152 - 495 215 -37.3% 152 0.0% - - 367 -25.9%
C72 Cliff College N 11 - 9 20 10 -9.1% - - 2 -77.8% 12 -40.0%
C75 Colchester Institute N 654 212 10 876 621 -5.0% 178 -16.0% 12 20.0% 811 -7.4%
C78 Cornwall College N 35 476 13 524 50 42.9% 526 10.5% 2 -84.6% 578 10.3%
C80 Courtauld Institute of Art (University of London) N 342 - - 342 326 -4.7% - - - - 326 -4.7%
C85 Coventry University N 18,512 605 142 19,259 16,788 -9.3% 608 0.5% 857 503.5% 18,253 -5.2%
C88 Craven College N 2 25 16 43 3 50.0% 20 -20.0% 18 12.5% 41 -4.7%
C92 Croydon College N 362 172 10 544 288 -20.4% 89 -48.3% 11 10.0% 388 -28.7%
C93 University College for the Creative Arts at Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, Maidstone, Rochester N 6,031 111 - 6,142 5,690 -5.7% 93 -16.2% - - 5,783 -5.8%
C99 University of Cumbria E 5,324 115 30 5,469 5,278 -0.9% 337 193.0% 445 1383.3% 6,060 10.8%
D13 Dartington College of Arts N 659 - - 659 455 -31.0% - - - - 455 -31.0%
D22 Dearne Valley College N - - 73 73 - - - - 95 30.1% 95 30.1%
D26 De Montfort University N 17,965 503 515 18,983 14,785 -17.7% 443 -11.9% 1,247 142.1% 16,475 -13.2%
D39 University of Derby N 11,606 528 332 12,466 10,937 -5.8% 400 -24.2% 800 141.0% 12,137 -2.6%
D45 Dewsbury College N 48 99 1 148 37 -22.9% 88 -11.1% 2 100.0% 127 -14.2%
D52 Doncaster College N 385 49 139 573 330 -14.3% 28 -42.9% 111 -20.1% 469 -18.2%
D55 Duchy College N 4 212 - 216 2 -50.0% 164 -22.6% - - 166 -23.1%
D58 Dudley College of Technology N - - 52 52 - - - - 15 -71.2% 15 -71.2%
D65 University of Dundee N 12,541 - 126 12,667 10,732 -14.4% - - 123 -2.4% 10,855 -14.3%
D70 Dunstable College N 1 - 2 3 - -100.0% - - - -100.0% - -100.0%
D86 Durham University N 29,070 - 157 29,227 23,734 -18.4% 15 - 171 8.9% 23,920 -18.2%
E10 Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College N - 82 41 123 - - 47 -42.7% 12 -70.7% 59 -52.0%
E14 University of East Anglia N 13,554 82 71 13,707 12,954 -4.4% 59 -28.0% 528 643.7% 13,541 -1.2%
E21 East End Computing and Business College N 6 - 10 16 - -100.0% - - 6 -40.0% 6 -62.5%
E25 East Lancashire Institute of Higher Education at Blackburn College N 223 119 73 415 206 -7.6% 110 -7.6% 52 -28.8% 368 -11.3%
E28 University of East London N 13,276 150 174 13,600 11,910 -10.3% 200 33.3% 221 27.0% 12,331 -9.3%
E29 East Riding College N 1 2 2 5 - -100.0% 4 100.0% - -100.0% 4 -20.0%
E32 East Surrey College (incorporating Reigate School of Art, Design and Media) N - - 47 47 - - - - 35 -25.5% 35 -25.5%
E42 Edge Hill University N 11,312 126 95 11,533 10,006 -11.5% 210 66.7% 501 427.4% 10,717 -7.1%
E56 The University of Edinburgh N 47,092 - 193 47,285 44,127 -6.3% - - 184 -4.7% 44,311 -6.3%
E58 Edinburgh College of Art N 2,733 - - 2,733 2,649 -3.1% - - - - 2,649 -3.1%
E70 The University of Essex N 11,783 194 65 12,042 9,638 -18.2% 200 3.1% 127 95.4% 9,965 -17.2%
E77 European Business School, London N 399 - - 399 365 -8.5% - - - - 365 -8.5%
E78 European School of Economics N 127 - - 127 89 -29.9% - - - - 89 -29.9%
E81 Exeter College N 14 285 56 355 19 35.7% 239 -16.1% 59 5.4% 317 -10.7%
E84 University of Exeter N 23,273 - - 23,273 22,990 -1.2% - - - - 22,990 -1.2%
F33 University College Falmouth N 2,976 - - 2,976 2,840 -4.6% - - - - 2,840 -4.6%
F66 Farnborough College of Technology N 169 256 - 425 112 -33.7% 229 -10.5% - - 341 -19.8%
G11 Gateway School of Recording A - - - - 90 - - - - - 90 -
G14 University of Glamorgan, Cardiff and Pontypridd E 9,737 331 538 10,606 9,554 -1.9% 266 -19.6% 330 -38.7% 10,150 -4.3%
G28 University of Glasgow N 25,448 - - 25,448 22,195 -12.8% - - - - 22,195 -12.8%
G42 Glasgow Caledonian University N 14,842 - 431 15,273 12,967 -12.6% - - 394 -8.6% 13,361 -12.5%
G43 The Glasgow School of Art N 2,452 - - 2,452 2,466 0.6% - - - - 2,466 0.6%
G45 Gloucestershire College (formerly Gloucester College of Arts and Technology) N 4 - 84 88 - -100.0% 1 - 83 -1.2% 84 -4.5%
G50 The University of Gloucestershire N 9,160 258 60 9,478 7,509 -18.0% 227 -12.0% 16 -73.3% 7,752 -18.2%
G56 Goldsmiths (University of London) N 9,112 - 463 9,575 8,185 -10.2% - - 404 -12.7% 8,589 -10.3%
G70 University of Greenwich E 17,182 937 915 19,034 14,754 -14.1% 997 6.4% 2,044 123.4% 17,795 -6.5%
G74 Greenwich School of Management N 251 - - 251 187 -25.5% - - - - 187 -25.5%
G80 Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education N 151 50 22 223 174 15.2% 101 102.0% 6 -72.7% 281 26.0%
G90 Guildford College of Further and Higher Education N 94 110 214 418 76 -19.1% 171 55.5% 93 -56.5% 340 -18.7%
H12 Harper Adams University College N 1,231 215 196 1,642 1,185 -3.7% 322 49.8% - -100.0% 1,507 -8.2%
H14 Havering College of Further and Higher Education N 268 9 4 281 250 -6.7% 11 22.2% 4 0.0% 265 -5.7%
H18 Hereford College of Arts N 189 176 - 365 233 23.3% 143 -18.8% - - 376 3.0%
H24 Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh N 7,543 - - 7,543 6,716 -11.0% - - - - 6,716 -11.0%
H36 University of Hertfordshire E 19,599 1,126 99 20,824 16,506 -15.8% 1,095 -2.8% 959 868.7% 18,560 -10.9%
H39 Highbury College N - 33 4 37 - - 32 -3.0% 5 25.0% 37 0.0%
H48 Heythrop College (University of London) N 454 - - 454 414 -8.8% - - - - 414 -8.8%
H49 UHI Millennium Institute N 175 - 215 390 172 -1.7% - - 201 -6.5% 373 -4.4%
H50 Holborn College N 115 - - 115 72 -37.4% - - - - 72 -37.4%
H54 Hopwood Hall College N - 28 60 88 - - 25 -10.7% 28 -53.3% 53 -39.8%
H58 Huddersfield Technical College N - - 24 24 - - - - 23 -4.2% 23 -4.2%
H60 The University of Huddersfield N 16,799 707 244 17,750 14,771 -12.1% 715 1.1% 1,016 316.4% 16,502 -7.0%
H72 The University of Hull N 14,709 - 137 14,846 12,087 -17.8% - - 542 295.6% 12,629 -14.9%
H73 Hull College N 382 280 62 724 339 -11.3% 261 -6.8% 5 -91.9% 605 -16.4%
H75 Hull York Medical School N 983 - - 983 1,154 17.4% - - - - 1,154 17.4%
I50 Imperial College London N 14,161 - - 14,161 13,216 -6.7% - - - - 13,216 -6.7%
I60 Islamic College for Advanced Studies N 31 - - 31 29 -6.5% - - - - 29 -6.5%
K12 Keele University N 10,845 - 104 10,949 8,836 -18.5% - - 472 353.8% 9,308 -15.0%
K15 Kensington College of Business N 67 22 - 89 51 -23.9% 23 4.5% - - 74 -16.9%
K24 The University of Kent N 19,177 310 273 19,760 17,649 -8.0% 241 -22.3% 199 -27.1% 18,089 -8.5%
K60 King's College London (University of London) N 31,136 - 42 31,178 26,851 -13.8% - - 1,963 4573.8% 28,814 -7.6%
K84 Kingston University N 30,969 649 416 32,034 27,263 -12.0% 700 7.9% 1,749 320.4% 29,712 -7.2%
L05 Lakes College - West Cumbria N - 5 2 7 - - 6 20.0% 1 -50.0% 7 0.0%
L07 The University of Wales, Lampeter N 872 - 4 876 617 -29.2% - - 1 -75.0% 618 -29.5%
L14 Lancaster University N 14,889 25 243 15,157 13,225 -11.2% 56 124.0% 228 -6.2% 13,509 -10.9%
L21 Leeds: Park Lane College N - 177 - 177 1 - 163 -7.9% - - 164 -7.3%
L23 University of Leeds N 51,620 - - 51,620 48,531 -6.0% - - 958 - 49,489 -4.1%
L24 Leeds Trinity & All Saints (Accredited College of the University of Leeds) N 4,269 - - 4,269 3,630 -15.0% 7 - - - 3,637 -14.8%
L27 Leeds Metropolitan University N 29,973 833 1,707 32,513 27,942 -6.8% 1,196 43.6% 1,530 -10.4% 30,668 -5.7%
L28 Leeds College of Art & Design N 1,873 369 - 2,242 1,665 -11.1% 310 -16.0% - - 1,975 -11.9%
L30 Leeds College of Music N 835 157 - 992 1,078 29.1% 304 93.6% - - 1,382 39.3%
L34 University of Leicester N 16,301 - 259 16,560 16,179 -0.7% - - 232 -10.4% 16,411 -0.9%
L36 Leicester College N - 101 64 165 - - 94 -6.9% 47 -26.6% 141 -14.5%
L39 University of Lincoln N 11,533 118 168 11,819 9,974 -13.5% 33 -72.0% 164 -2.4% 10,171 -13.9%
L41 The University of Liverpool N 31,653 - - 31,653 25,902 -18.2% - - - - 25,902 -18.2%
L42 Lincoln College N - 1 14 15 - - 40 3900.0% 18 28.6% 58 286.7%
L43 Liverpool Community College N 177 48 92 317 179 1.1% 86 79.2% 47 -48.9% 312 -1.6%
L48 The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts N 4,468 - - 4,468 4,223 -5.5% - - - - 4,223 -5.5%
L51 Liverpool John Moores University N 26,054 272 708 27,034 24,451 -6.2% 512 88.2% 1,100 55.4% 26,063 -3.6%
L53 Coleg Llandrillo Cymru N 34 20 13 67 36 5.9% 43 115.0% 20 53.8% 99 47.8%
L68 London Metropolitan University N 20,716 792 1,206 22,714 16,818 -18.8% 815 2.9% 981 -18.7% 18,614 -18.1%
L70 London School of Commerce N 201 - - 201 157 -21.9% - - - - 157 -21.9%
L71 London School of Science and Technology N 21 - 24 45 20 -4.8% - - 15 -37.5% 35 -22.2%
L72 London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London) N 19,151 - - 19,151 18,449 -3.7% - - - - 18,449 -3.7%
L75 London South Bank University N 12,060 179 670 12,909 9,461 -21.6% 283 58.1% 2,361 252.4% 12,105 -6.2%
L77 Loughborough College N 99 306 108 513 93 -6.1% 225 -26.5% 117 8.3% 435 -15.2%
L79 Loughborough University N 20,725 - - 20,725 19,183 -7.4% - - - - 19,183 -7.4%
M10 Manchester College of Arts and Technology N - 203 279 482 1 - 308 51.7% 203 -27.2% 512 6.2%
M20 The University of Manchester N 60,510 - 518 61,028 50,692 -16.2% - - 1,560 201.2% 52,252 -14.4%
M40 The Manchester Metropolitan University N 40,300 106 1,134 41,540 35,956 -10.8% 74 -30.2% 1,696 49.6% 37,726 -9.2%
M50 UCP Marjon - University College Plymouth St Mark & St John (formerly Marjon) N 2,411 - - 2,411 2,041 -15.3% 56 - - - 2,097 -13.0%
M60 Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education N 61 - 22 83 63 3.3% - - 11 -50.0% 74 -10.8%
M62 Medway School of Pharmacy N 548 95 - 643 508 -7.3% 105 10.5% - - 613 -4.7%
M65 Coleg Menai N 6 - 8 14 8 33.3% - - 4 -50.0% 12 -14.3%
M77 Mid-Cheshire College N - 41 1 42 - - 37 -9.8% - -100.0% 37 -11.9%
M80 Middlesex University N 17,045 450 543 18,038 13,971 -18.0% 488 8.4% 1,991 266.7% 16,450 -8.8%
M95 Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts N 3,270 - - 3,270 207 -93.7% - - - - 207 -93.7%
M99 Myerscough College N 274 340 - 614 199 -27.4% 385 13.2% - - 584 -4.9%
N07 Napier University, Edinburgh N 8,618 - 43 8,661 8,384 -2.7% - - 96 123.3% 8,480 -2.1%
N11 Nazarene Theological College N 33 - 1 34 37 12.1% - - 6 500.0% 43 26.5%
N13 Neath Port Talbot College N 12 15 69 96 25 108.3% 34 126.7% 25 -63.8% 84 -12.5%
N21 Newcastle University N 26,650 - - 26,650 24,004 -9.9% - - - - 24,004 -9.9%
N23 Newcastle College N 311 1,627 69 2,007 487 56.6% 1,428 -12.2% 8 -88.4% 1,923 -4.2%
N28 New College Durham N 199 100 - 299 162 -18.6% 93 -7.0% - - 255 -14.7%
N30 New College Nottingham N 58 133 279 470 85 46.6% 201 51.1% 103 -63.1% 389 -17.2%
N31 Newham College of Further Education N - 6 5 11 - - 2 -66.7% 1 -80.0% 3 -72.7%
N33 New College Stamford R 19 - 11 30 28 47.4% - - - -100.0% 28 -6.7%
N36 Newman University College, Birmingham (formerly Newman College of Higher Education) N 2,619 7 - 2,626 2,354 -10.1% 14 100.0% - - 2,368 -9.8%
N37 University of Wales, Newport N 4,555 70 83 4,708 4,028 -11.6% 58 -17.1% 62 -25.3% 4,148 -11.9%
N38 University of Northampton N 11,255 286 984 12,525 10,629 -5.6% 323 12.9% 1,196 21.5% 12,148 -3.0%
N39 The Norwich School of Art and Design N 1,174 171 - 1,345 1,109 -5.5% 231 35.1% - - 1,340 -0.4%
N41 Northbrook College Sussex N 460 369 119 948 320 -30.4% 373 1.1% 96 -19.3% 789 -16.8%
N49 NESCOT N 119 30 24 173 60 -49.6% 15 -50.0% 44 83.3% 119 -31.2%
N51 New College Telford N - - 7 7 - - - - 1 -85.7% 1 -85.7%
N56 The North East Wales Institute of Higher Education N 1,289 74 10 1,373 1,204 -6.6% 50 -32.4% 9 -10.0% 1,263 -8.0%
N58 North East Worcestershire College N 117 14 69 200 147 25.6% 8 -42.9% 68 -1.4% 223 11.5%
N64 North Lindsey College N 16 62 21 99 7 -56.3% 24 -61.3% 4 -81.0% 35 -64.6%
N77 Northumbria University N 18,492 251 65 18,808 18,443 -0.3% 293 16.7% 1,043 1504.6% 19,779 5.2%
N78 Northumberland College N - 1 14 15 - - - -100.0% 2 -85.7% 2 -86.7%
N79 North Warwickshire and Hinckley College N - - 68 68 - - - - 48 -29.4% 48 -29.4%
N82 Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education (an Associate College of UEA) N 309 186 13 508 236 -23.6% 207 11.3% 10 -23.1% 453 -10.8%
N84 The University of Nottingham N 39,566 - 216 39,782 36,634 -7.4% - - 2,539 1075.5% 39,173 -1.5%
N91 Nottingham Trent University N 24,861 355 - 25,216 27,048 8.8% 434 22.3% - - 27,482 9.0%
O25 Oxford & Cherwell Valley College N - 6 17 23 - - 14 133.3% 2 -88.2% 16 -30.4%
O33 Oxford University N 14,275 - - 14,275 14,142 -0.9% - - - - 14,142 -0.9%
O66 Oxford Brookes University N 21,499 77 63 21,639 18,248 -15.1% 122 58.4% 539 755.6% 18,909 -12.6%
P20 University of the West of Scotland (formerly the University of Paisley) E 7,091 - 493 7,584 6,392 -9.9% - - 288 -41.6% 6,680 -11.9%
P26 University of London Institute in Paris N 114 - - 114 123 7.9% - - - - 123 7.9%
P35 Pembrokeshire College (Accredited College of University of Glamorgan) N 16 4 51 71 24 50.0% 4 0.0% 22 -56.9% 50 -29.6%
P37 Peninsula College of Medicine & Dentistry N 2,173 - - 2,173 2,092 -3.7% - - - - 2,092 -3.7%
P55 Peterborough Regional College N 63 14 38 115 81 28.6% 12 -14.3% 6 -84.2% 99 -13.9%
P60 University of Plymouth N 17,196 984 165 18,345 16,955 -1.4% 1,070 8.7% 780 372.7% 18,805 2.5%
P65 Plymouth College of Art and Design N 61 482 - 543 112 83.6% 449 -6.8% 11 - 572 5.3%
P80 University of Portsmouth N 20,939 34 185 21,158 19,785 -5.5% 20 -41.2% 287 55.1% 20,092 -5.0%
Q25 Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh N 6,559 - - 6,559 5,875 -10.4% - - - - 5,875 -10.4%
Q50 Queen Mary, University of London N 21,826 165 - 21,991 20,206 -7.4% 107 -35.2% - - 20,313 -7.6%
Q75 Queen's University Belfast N 21,304 151 2 21,457 17,658 -17.1% 129 -14.6% - -100.0% 17,787 -17.1%
R06 Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication N 925 657 - 1,582 919 -0.6% 528 -19.6% - - 1,447 -8.5%
R12 The University of Reading N 17,315 17 - 17,332 16,048 -7.3% 21 23.5% - - 16,069 -7.3%
R18 Regents Business School London N 266 - - 266 194 -27.1% - - - - 194 -27.1%
R20 Richmond, The American International University in London N 335 - - 335 259 -22.7% - - - - 259 -22.7%
R30 Riverside College Halton N 1 24 - 25 - -100.0% 23 -4.2% - - 23 -8.0%
R36 The Robert Gordon University N 6,808 - 105 6,913 6,596 -3.1% - - 66 -37.1% 6,662 -3.6%
R48 Roehampton University N 10,107 1 - 10,108 8,510 -15.8% 45 4400.0% - - 8,555 -15.4%
R51 Rose Bruford College N 2,640 22 - 2,662 2,557 -3.1% 14 -36.4% - - 2,571 -3.4%
R52 Rotherham College of Arts and Technology N - 19 17 36 - - 23 21.1% 12 -29.4% 35 -2.8%
R54 Royal Agricultural College N 598 69 - 667 672 12.4% 116 68.1% - - 788 18.1%
R55 Royal Academy of Dance N 119 - 19 138 142 19.3% - - 8 -57.9% 150 8.7%
R72 Royal Holloway, University of London N 12,548 - 234 12,782 11,693 -6.8% - - 163 -30.3% 11,856 -7.2%
R84 Royal Veterinary College (University of London) N 1,265 146 - 1,411 1,356 7.2% 136 -6.8% - - 1,492 5.7%
R86 Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (Coleg Brenhinol Cerdd a Drama Cymru) N 1,253 - - 1,253 1,226 -2.2% - - - - 1,226 -2.2%
R90 Ruskin College Oxford N 23 5 2 30 32 39.1% 2 -60.0% 1 -50.0% 35 16.7%
S01 Scottish Agricultural College N 332 - 230 562 265 -20.2% - - 184 -20.0% 449 -20.1%
S03 The University of Salford N 15,931 378 1,303 17,612 14,360 -9.9% 321 -15.1% 2,386 83.1% 17,067 -3.1%
S05 SAE Institute N 369 - - 369 245 -33.6% - - - - 245 -33.6%
S07 Wiltshire College Salisbury (formerly Salisbury College) N - - 88 88 - - 1 - 67 -23.9% 68 -22.7%
S08 Sandwell College N - - 16 16 - - - - 5 -68.8% 5 -68.8%
S09 School of Oriental and African Studies (University of London) N 5,124 - - 5,124 4,354 -15.0% - - - - 4,354 -15.0%
S12 The School of Pharmacy (University of London) N 1,667 - - 1,667 1,197 -28.2% - - - - 1,197 -28.2%
S18 The University of Sheffield N 32,920 - 223 33,143 28,949 -12.1% - - 207 -7.2% 29,156 -12.0%
S21 Sheffield Hallam University N 28,272 363 1,328 29,963 27,664 -2.2% 300 -17.4% 2,851 114.7% 30,815 2.8%
S22 Sheffield College N - 343 61 404 - - 237 -30.9% 25 -59.0% 262 -35.1%
S23 Shrewsbury College of Arts and Technology N 7 1 34 42 4 -42.9% - -100.0% 31 -8.8% 35 -16.7%
S26 Solihull College N 42 1 114 157 24 -42.9% - -100.0% 121 6.1% 145 -7.6%
S27 University of Southampton N 29,932 37 151 30,120 28,408 -5.1% 32 -13.5% 1,115 638.4% 29,555 -1.9%
S28 Somerset College of Arts and Technology N 234 301 - 535 175 -25.2% 318 5.6% 3 - 496 -7.3%
S30 Southampton Solent University N 10,724 129 385 11,238 11,398 6.3% 136 5.4% 329 -14.5% 11,863 5.6%
S32 South Devon College N 1 34 11 46 3 200.0% 65 91.2% 1 -90.9% 69 50.0%
S34 Sparsholt College Hampshire N 226 111 - 337 130 -42.5% 117 5.4% - - 247 -26.7%
S35 Southport College N 11 6 - 17 3 -72.7% 3 -50.0% - - 6 -64.7%
S36 University of St Andrews N 11,619 - - 11,619 11,294 -2.8% - - - - 11,294 -2.8%
S38 Southwark College N - 19 - 19 - - 11 -42.1% - - 11 -42.1%
S41 South Cheshire College N - 2 6 8 - - 9 350.0% - -100.0% 9 12.5%
S42 South Downs College N - - 27 27 - - - - 35 29.6% 35 29.6%
S43 South East Essex College N 737 64 19 820 637 -13.6% 61 -4.7% 10 -47.4% 708 -13.7%
S46 South Nottingham College N - 2 62 64 - - 18 800.0% 58 -6.5% 76 18.8%
S47 South Trafford College N - 2 - 2 - - - -100.0% - - - -100.0%
S48 South Leicestershire College N - 1 1 2 - - - -100.0% - -100.0% - -100.0%
S49 St George's, University of London (formerly St George's Hospital Medical School) N 5,311 - - 5,311 4,302 -19.0% 335 - - - 4,637 -12.7%
S51 St Helens College An Associate College of Liverpool John Moores University N 80 163 - 243 54 -32.5% 169 3.7% - - 223 -8.2%
S52 South Tyneside College A - - - - 1 - 9 - 4 - 14 -
S64 St Mary's University College Twickenham N 5,623 82 - 5,705 4,955 -11.9% 101 23.2% - - 5,056 -11.4%
S69 Stephenson College Coalville N 1 - 2 3 1 0.0% - - 1 -50.0% 2 -33.3%
S72 Staffordshire University N 12,356 19 242 12,617 10,743 -13.1% 105 452.6% 716 195.9% 11,564 -8.3%
S73 Staffordshire University Regional Federation N 61 32 184 277 57 -6.6% 125 290.6% 94 -48.9% 276 -0.4%
S74 Stratford upon Avon College N 1 12 15 28 1 0.0% 11 -8.3% 40 166.7% 52 85.7%
S75 The University of Stirling N 9,459 - 126 9,585 8,812 -6.8% - - 114 -9.5% 8,926 -6.9%
S76 Stockport College N 376 7 76 459 321 -14.6% 28 300.0% 40 -47.4% 389 -15.3%
S77 Stourbridge College N - - 8 8 - - - - 12 50.0% 12 50.0%
S78 The University of Strathclyde N 18,653 - 206 18,859 18,240 -2.2% - - 215 4.4% 18,455 -2.1%
S79 Stranmillis University College: A College of Queen's University Belfast N 1,923 - - 1,923 1,478 -23.1% 22 - - - 1,500 -22.0%
S82 University Campus Suffolk E 1,499 251 57 1,807 1,569 4.7% 275 9.6% 337 491.2% 2,181 20.7%
S84 University of Sunderland N 9,315 284 60 9,659 8,808 -5.4% 193 -32.0% 34 -43.3% 9,035 -6.5%
S85 University of Surrey N 12,013 - - 12,013 12,587 4.8% - - 771 - 13,358 11.2%
S90 University of Sussex N 16,347 168 163 16,678 12,927 -20.9% 253 50.6% 136 -16.6% 13,316 -20.2%
S93 Swansea University (formerly University of Wales, Swansea) N 12,894 - 166 13,060 10,683 -17.1% - - 75 -54.8% 10,758 -17.6%
S94 Swansea College N - 5 16 21 - - 5 0.0% 1 -93.8% 6 -71.4%
S96 Swansea Metropolitan University (formerly Swansea Institute) N 3,091 13 337 3,441 2,950 -4.6% 20 53.8% 354 5.0% 3,324 -3.4%
S98 Swindon College N 89 4 77 170 70 -21.3% 8 100.0% 45 -41.6% 123 -27.6%
T10 Tameside College N - 3 24 27 - - 3 0.0% 4 -83.3% 7 -74.1%
T20 University of Teesside N 9,240 184 314 9,738 7,476 -19.1% 205 11.4% 1,128 259.2% 8,809 -9.5%
T40 Thames Valley University N 5,620 205 584 6,409 4,137 -26.4% 137 -33.2% 1,703 191.6% 5,977 -6.7%
T80 Trinity College Carmarthen N 1,413 - - 1,413 1,262 -10.7% - - - - 1,262 -10.7%
T85 Truro College N 30 498 107 635 30 0.0% 463 -7.0% 73 -31.8% 566 -10.9%
T90 Tyne Metropolitan College N - 35 20 55 - - 26 -25.7% 6 -70.0% 32 -41.8%
U20 University of Ulster N 32,119 - - 32,119 26,856 -16.4% - - - - 26,856 -16.4%
U65 University of the Arts London N 17,038 2,994 - 20,032 17,323 1.7% 3,095 3.4% - - 20,418 1.9%
U80 University College London (University of London) N 30,140 - - 30,140 28,901 -4.1% - - - - 28,901 -4.1%
U95 Uxbridge College N - 3 37 40 - - 3 0.0% 28 -24.3% 31 -22.5%
W08 Wakefield College N - 35 136 171 - - 25 -28.6% 90 -33.8% 115 -32.7%
W12 Walsall College N - 1 47 48 - - 4 300.0% 37 -21.3% 41 -14.6%
W17 Warrington Collegiate N - 1 8 9 - - 1 0.0% 12 50.0% 13 44.4%
W20 The University of Warwick N 32,804 - 207 33,011 32,382 -1.3% - - 222 7.2% 32,604 -1.2%
W25 Warwickshire College, Royal Leamington Spa, Rugby and Moreton Morrell N 216 123 99 438 204 -5.6% 137 11.4% 89 -10.1% 430 -1.8%
W29 Welsh College of Horticulture N - 2 19 21 - - 6 200.0% 6 -68.4% 12 -42.9%
W35 College of West Anglia N 71 29 52 152 101 42.3% 9 -69.0% 28 -46.2% 138 -9.2%
W36 West Cheshire College N - 28 - 28 - - 24 -14.3% - - 24 -14.3%
W40 West Herts College, Watford Associate College of University of Hertfordshire N 11 - 48 59 6 -45.5% - - - -100.0% 6 -89.8%
W50 University of Westminster N 22,608 40 - 22,648 19,502 -13.7% 92 130.0% - - 19,594 -13.5%
W52 Westminster Kingsway College N 6 177 - 183 15 150.0% 187 5.6% - - 202 10.4%
W65 West Thames College N - 14 216 230 27 - 8 -42.9% 207 -4.2% 242 5.2%
W67 Wigan and Leigh College N 5 15 28 48 4 -20.0% 18 20.0% 12 -57.1% 34 -29.2%
W73 Wirral Metropolitan College N 55 9 - 64 37 -32.7% 17 88.9% - - 54 -15.6%
W74 Wiltshire College N 52 24 3 79 64 23.1% 29 20.8% - -100.0% 93 17.7%
W75 University of Wolverhampton N 15,760 243 484 16,487 12,945 -17.9% 219 -9.9% 1,340 176.9% 14,504 -12.0%
W76 University of Winchester N 6,304 4 217 6,525 5,898 -6.4% - -100.0% 268 23.5% 6,166 -5.5%
W80 University of Worcester N 6,433 131 448 7,012 6,515 1.3% 402 206.9% 739 65.0% 7,656 9.2%
W81 Worcester College of Technology N 1 19 120 140 6 500.0% 7 -63.2% 84 -30.0% 97 -30.7%
W85 Writtle College N 508 128 - 636 483 -4.9% 142 10.9% 1 - 626 -1.6%
Y50 The University of York N 19,410 - 184 19,594 16,621 -14.4% - - 1,131 514.7% 17,752 -9.4%
Y70 York College N 77 102 28 207 60 -22.1% 150 47.1% 1 -96.4% 211 1.9%
Y75 York St John University N 5,757 39 - 5,796 5,214 -9.4% 54 38.5% - - 5,268 -9.1%
Y80 Yorkshire Coast College of Further and Higher Education N 50 3 1 54 53 6.0% 4 33.3% 1 0.0% 58 7.4%
Y90 Ystrad Mynach College N 2 - - 2 2 0.0% - - - - 2 0.0%

Total - 2,111,770 40,870 34,905 2,187,545 1,907,272 -9.7% 44,171 8.1% 70,021 100.6% 2,021,464 -7.6%

Notes:

  1. The applications digest lists the number of applications (main scheme choices) made by applicants to individual universities and colleges recruiting students through UCAS for higher education courses starting in autumn 2008 (or the following year for those applying for deferred entry).

  2. The data shown are counts of the choices made in the UCAS main scheme to courses together with the associated percentage changes based upon the same point in last year's cycle. Separate counts for "Degree" (which includes Foundation Year courses), Foundation Degree ("FDG") and "Other" - (which includes choices to Higher National Diploma, Higher National Certificate, Certificates of H.E., Diplomas of H.E. courses, including those in social work, midwifery and nursing, and some postgraduate courses in social work) are provided. Cells are shown as "-" if an institution does not offer "Degree", "FDG" or "Other" courses or did not receive any choices to such course types. Comparisons are not possible for institutions that joined UCAS for 2008 entry. Numbers attaching to institutions that have totally withdrawn from UCAS membership this year are not included. The figures for 2008 are for choices (from both UK and overseas domiciled applicants) made during the current cycle (since September 2007) up to the 15th January closing date, they include choices made on a deferred basis for entry in 2009 (choices made in previous entry cycles on a deferred entry basis are not counted in the 2008 numbers). Counts of choices made in 2007 do not include any choices made in the NMAS admission scheme.

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

    "A" :- Additional Institutions for 2008 (new UCAS member institutions)

    "E" :- Expanded Institutions for 2008 (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 2008 (UCAS institution code changed for 2008 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" or "No Change").

    "N" :- No change in the UCAS institution code.

  4. For "Expanded Institutions" the 2007 data have been combined so that the nearest like for like comparison can be made:-

    2007 data for University of Cumbria (C99) includes that for Cumbria Institute of the Arts (previously C95) and St Martin's College (previously S24).

    2007 data for University of Greenwich (G70) includes that for European School of Osteopathy (previously E80).

    2007 data includes that for University Campus Suffolk (S82) includes that for Great Yarmouth College (previously G64).

    2007 data includes that for Birmingham City University (formerly University of Central England in Birmingham - C25) includes that for South Birmingham College (previously S29) and Sutton Coldfield College (previously S91).

    2007 data includes that for University of Hertfordshire (H36) includes that for Hertford Regional College (previously H37).

    2007 data includes that for University of the West of Scotland (formerly the University of Paisley - P20) includes that for Bell College (previously B26).

    2007 data includes that for University of Glamorgan (G14) includes that for Glamorgan Centre for Art and Design (previously G20).

  5. The type ("Degree", "FDG" or "Other") 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 2008 was 430,489, compared to 395,307 at 15 January 2008.

  7. From 2008 cycle the number of main scheme choices available to applicants is reduced from six (in 2007) to five. The maximum number of choices available to courses in Medicine, dentistry and veterinary science/medicine remains at four.

  8. For 2008 the average number of main scheme choices made by applicants as at the 15th January closing date was 4.33 this compared with an average of 5.09 at the same point last year (see point 7 above)

  9. For 2008 the admissions service for nursing and midwifery diploma courses, NMAS, has been incorporated into the main UCAS scheme. NMAS closed in 2007 in order to streamline applications to nursing and midwifery courses and offer students better information and more choice.

  10. It should be noted that not all institutions are included within the Applications Digest.

  11. The number of choices made 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 other local factors not recorded by UCAS.