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The number of applications to individual universities and colleges for autumn 2009 as of 24 March 2009

Please see the notes at the foot of this table.

Code Institution name Changed 2008 Degree 2008 FDG 2008 Other 2008 Total 2009 Degree % change 2009 FDG % change 2009 Other% change 2009 Total% Change
A20 The University of Aberdeen N 12,640 - - 12,640 13,485 6.7% - - - - 13,485 6.7%
A30 University of Abertay Dundee N 3,618 - 174 3,792 3,724 2.9% - - 148 -14.9% 3,872 2.1%
A40 Aberystwyth University N 7,601 66 77 7,744 8,746 15.1% 60 -9.1% 60 -22.1% 8,866 14.5%
A42 ALRA (The Academy of Live and Recorded Arts) N 844 - - 844 894 5.9% - - - - 894 5.9%
A45 The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise N 100 73 33 206 113 13.0% 83 13.7% 59 78.8% 255 23.8%
A50 American InterContinental University - London N 232 - - 232 206 -11.2% - - - - 206 -11.2%
A60 Anglia Ruskin University N 8,269 123 930 9,322 9,010 9.0% 240 95.1% 914 -1.7% 10,164 9.0%
A65 Anglo European College of Chiropractic N 266 - - 266 201 -24.4% - - - - 201 -24.4%
A70 Askham Bryan College N 27 179 - 206 35 29.6% 185 3.4% - - 220 6.8%
A80 Aston University, Birmingham N 13,002 9 - 13,011 13,062 0.5% 15 66.7% - - 13,077 0.5%
B06 Bangor University N 8,092 40 71 8,203 8,768 8.4% 34 -15.0% 89 25.4% 8,891 8.4%
B11 Barking College N 5 2 67 74 5 0.0% 18 800.0% 53 -20.9% 76 2.7%
B12 Barony College N - - 35 35 - - - - 31 -11.4% 31 -11.4%
B15 Basingstoke College of Technology N 16 - 43 59 16 0.0% - - 26 -39.5% 42 -28.8%
B16 University of Bath N 18,369 670 26 19,065 17,979 -2.1% 871 30.0% 23 -11.5% 18,873 -1.0%
B20 Bath Spa University N 9,018 1,015 353 10,386 9,076 0.6% 1,300 28.1% 178 -49.6% 10,554 1.6%
B21 City of Bath College N 2 14 14 30 15 650.0% 6 -57.1% 10 -28.6% 31 3.3%
B22 University of Bedfordshire N 7,248 552 804 8,604 9,353 29.0% 572 3.6% 879 9.3% 10,804 25.6%
B23 Bedford College N - - 49 49 - - - - 53 8.2% 53 8.2%
B25 Birmingham City University R 14,272 33 1,649 15,954 19,285 35.1% 155 369.7% 2,316 40.4% 21,756 36.4%
B32 The University of Birmingham N 34,582 - 606 35,188 38,063 10.1% - - 263 -56.6% 38,326 8.9%
B35 University College Birmingham N 1,589 437 85 2,111 2,135 34.4% 669 53.1% 31 -63.5% 2,835 34.3%
B37 Bishop Burton College N 158 205 - 363 169 7.0% 254 23.9% - - 423 16.5%
B38 Bishop Grosseteste University College Lincoln N 950 48 - 998 1,094 15.2% 51 6.3% - - 1,145 14.7%
B41 Blackpool and The Fylde College An Associate College of Lancaster University N 540 244 28 812 729 35.0% 334 36.9% 41 46.4% 1,104 36.0%
B44 The University of Bolton N 4,179 113 170 4,462 3,852 -7.8% 188 66.4% 168 -1.2% 4,208 -5.7%
B50 Bournemouth University N 14,235 2,864 964 18,063 16,287 14.4% 3,133 9.4% 956 -0.8% 20,376 12.8%
B53 The Arts Institute at Bournemouth N 4,256 546 - 4,802 4,370 2.7% 966 76.9% - - 5,336 11.1%
B54 BPP College Of Professional Studies A - - - - 13 - - - - - 13 -
B56 The University of Bradford N 9,359 139 690 10,188 9,920 6.0% 114 -18.0% 696 0.9% 10,730 5.3%
B60 Bradford College: An Associate College of Leeds Metropolitan University N 1,149 239 138 1,526 1,094 -4.8% 328 37.2% 142 2.9% 1,564 2.5%
B70 Bridgwater College N 1 - 54 55 - -100.0% - - 64 18.5% 64 16.4%
B72 University of Brighton N 21,968 2,248 1,078 25,294 24,220 10.3% 2,490 10.8% 1,371 27.2% 28,081 11.0%
B74 Brighton and Sussex Medical School N 2,028 - - 2,028 2,064 1.8% - - - - 2,064 1.8%
B77 Bristol, City of Bristol College N - 412 - 412 - - 465 12.9% - - 465 12.9%
B78 University of Bristol N 41,477 - 120 41,597 40,107 -3.3% - - 133 10.8% 40,240 -3.3%
B79 Bristol Filton College N - - 50 50 - - - - 59 18.0% 59 18.0%
B80 University of the West of England, Bristol N 23,226 754 952 24,932 24,288 4.6% 1,660 120.2% 1,086 14.1% 27,034 8.4%
B81 British College of Osteopathic Medicine N 142 - - 142 157 10.6% - - - - 157 10.6%
B83 Brooklands College N - - 2 2 - - - - 4 100.0% 4 100.0%
B84 Brunel University N 20,240 - 238 20,478 20,877 3.1% - - 205 -13.9% 21,082 2.9%
B87 British School of Osteopathy N 194 - - 194 180 -7.2% - - - - 180 -7.2%
B88 Brockenhurst College N - - 2 2 - - - - 7 250.0% 7 250.0%
B90 The University of Buckingham N 443 - - 443 435 -1.8% - - - - 435 -1.8%
B94 Buckinghamshire New University N 3,683 423 459 4,565 5,127 39.2% 478 13.0% 480 4.6% 6,085 33.3%
B95 Burton College N 3 - - 3 - -100.0% - - - - - -100.0%
C05 University of Cambridge N 14,569 - - 14,569 15,769 8.2% - - - - 15,769 8.2%
C10 Canterbury Christ Church University N 9,500 35 653 10,188 10,667 12.3% 26 -25.7% 756 15.8% 11,449 12.4%
C13 Capel Manor College, Enfield, Middlesex N - 3 - 3 - - 6 100.0% - - 6 100.0%
C15 Cardiff University N 29,529 - 603 30,132 31,066 5.2% - - 693 14.9% 31,759 5.4%
C20 University of Wales Institute, Cardiff N 9,084 17 497 9,598 8,630 -5.0% 25 47.1% 570 14.7% 9,225 -3.9%
C21 Castle College Nottingham N - 3 43 46 - - - -100.0% 21 -51.2% 21 -54.3%
C22 Coleg Sir Gar / Carmarthenshire College N 135 17 22 174 186 37.8% 28 64.7% 21 -4.5% 235 35.1%
C30 University of Central Lancashire N 15,359 614 960 16,933 17,462 13.7% 879 43.2% 1,300 35.4% 19,641 16.0%
C35 Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London N 4,295 - - 4,295 4,954 15.3% - - - - 4,954 15.3%
C55 University of Chester N 14,310 281 689 15,280 14,497 1.3% 398 41.6% 877 27.3% 15,772 3.2%
C56 Chesterfield College N 1 66 18 85 - -100.0% 77 16.7% 7 -61.1% 84 -1.2%
C57 Chichester College N - - 107 107 - - - - 88 -17.8% 88 -17.8%
C58 University of Chichester N 5,203 169 - 5,372 5,898 13.4% 406 140.2% - - 6,304 17.3%
C60 City University N 16,062 215 1,703 17,980 16,601 3.4% 250 16.3% 1,983 16.4% 18,834 4.7%
C62 City College, Birmingham N - 9 23 32 - - 6 -33.3% 19 -17.4% 25 -21.9%
C64 City College Coventry N 5 - 35 40 13 160.0% - - 21 -40.0% 34 -15.0%
C66 The Manchester College (Formerly City College Manchester) N 479 452 33 964 619 29.2% 459 1.5% 26 -21.2% 1,104 14.5%
C69 City of Sunderland College N - 68 44 112 - - 83 22.1% 56 27.3% 139 24.1%
C71 Cleveland College of Art and Design N 215 152 - 367 197 -8.4% 174 14.5% - - 371 1.1%
C72 Cliff College N 10 - 2 12 16 60.0% - - 4 100.0% 20 66.7%
C75 Colchester Institute N 621 178 12 811 678 9.2% 158 -11.2% 13 8.3% 849 4.7%
C78 Cornwall College N 50 526 2 578 43 -14.0% 621 18.1% - -100.0% 664 14.9%
C80 Courtauld Institute of Art (University of London) N 326 - - 326 355 8.9% - - - - 355 8.9%
C85 Coventry University N 16,788 608 857 18,253 18,366 9.4% 582 -4.3% 1,185 38.3% 20,133 10.3%
C88 Craven College N 3 20 18 41 - -100.0% 36 80.0% 4 -77.8% 40 -2.4%
C92 Croydon College N 288 89 11 388 262 -9.0% 58 -34.8% - -100.0% 320 -17.5%
C93 University for the Creative Arts (Formerly University College for the Creative Arts) N 5,690 93 - 5,783 6,762 18.8% 82 -11.8% - - 6,844 18.3%
C99 University of Cumbria N 5,278 337 445 6,060 5,676 7.5% 584 73.3% 536 20.4% 6,796 12.1%
D13 Dartington College of Arts (now known as University College Falmouth inc Dartington College of Arts) N 455 - - 455 466 2.4% - - - - 466 2.4%
D22 Dearne Valley College N - - 95 95 - - 22 - 50 -47.4% 72 -24.2%
D26 De Montfort University N 14,785 443 1,247 16,475 16,999 15.0% 391 -11.7% 1,410 13.1% 18,800 14.1%
D39 University of Derby N 10,937 400 800 12,137 11,560 5.7% 473 18.3% 851 6.4% 12,884 6.2%
D45 Kirklees College (Formerly Dewsbury College) N 37 88 2 127 41 10.8% 76 -13.6% 1 -50.0% 118 -7.1%
D52 Doncaster College N 330 28 111 469 395 19.7% 63 125.0% 104 -6.3% 562 19.8%
D55 Duchy College N 2 164 - 166 6 200.0% 260 58.5% - - 266 60.2%
D58 Dudley College of Technology N - - 15 15 - - - - 28 86.7% 28 86.7%
D65 University of Dundee N 10,732 - 123 10,855 12,298 14.6% - - 102 -17.1% 12,400 14.2%
D86 Durham University N 23,734 15 171 23,920 23,359 -1.6% 2 -86.7% 149 -12.9% 23,510 -1.7%
E10 Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College N - 47 12 59 - - 57 21.3% 15 25.0% 72 22.0%
E14 University of East Anglia N 12,954 59 528 13,541 14,412 11.3% 69 16.9% 663 25.6% 15,144 11.8%
E21 East End Computing and Business College N - - 6 6 4 - - - 2 -66.7% 6 0.0%
E25 East Lancashire Institute of Higher Education at Blackburn College N 206 110 52 368 203 -1.5% 143 30.0% 51 -1.9% 397 7.9%
E28 University of East London N 11,910 200 221 12,331 12,033 1.0% 261 30.5% - -100.0% 12,294 -0.3%
E29 East Riding College N - 4 - 4 - - 8 100.0% - - 8 100.0%
E32 East Surrey College (incorporating Reigate School of Art, Design and Media) N - - 35 35 - - 5 - 31 -11.4% 36 2.9%
E42 Edge Hill University N 10,006 210 501 10,717 9,846 -1.6% 370 76.2% 763 52.3% 10,979 2.4%
E56 The University of Edinburgh N 44,127 - 184 44,311 46,188 4.7% - - 185 0.5% 46,373 4.7%
E70 The University of Essex N 9,638 200 127 9,965 11,093 15.1% 236 18.0% 65 -48.8% 11,394 14.3%
E77 European Business School, London N 365 - - 365 398 9.0% - - - - 398 9.0%
E78 European School of Economics N 89 - - 89 95 6.7% - - - - 95 6.7%
E81 Exeter College N 19 239 59 317 6 -68.4% 232 -2.9% 57 -3.4% 295 -6.9%
E84 University of Exeter N 22,990 - - 22,990 27,293 18.7% - - - - 27,293 18.7%
F33 University College Falmouth Incorporating Dartington College of Arts N 2,840 - - 2,840 3,115 9.7% 10 - - - 3,125 10.0%
F66 Farnborough College of Technology N 112 229 - 341 139 24.1% 314 37.1% - - 453 32.8%
G14 University of Glamorgan, Cardiff and Pontypridd N 9,554 266 330 10,150 11,248 17.7% 431 62.0% 440 33.3% 12,119 19.4%
G28 University of Glasgow N 22,195 - - 22,195 25,400 14.4% - - - - 25,400 14.4%
G42 Glasgow Caledonian University N 12,967 - 394 13,361 13,474 3.9% - - 416 5.6% 13,890 4.0%
G43 The Glasgow School of Art N 2,466 - - 2,466 2,319 -6.0% - - - - 2,319 -6.0%
G45 Gloucestershire College N - 1 83 84 - - 18 1700.0% 57 -31.3% 75 -10.7%
G50 The University of Gloucestershire N 7,509 227 16 7,752 8,961 19.3% 381 67.8% 18 12.5% 9,360 20.7%
G56 Goldsmiths, University of London N 8,185 - 404 8,589 9,180 12.2% - - 414 2.5% 9,594 11.7%
G70 University of Greenwich N 14,754 997 2,044 17,795 16,404 11.2% 1,139 14.2% 1,982 -3.0% 19,525 9.7%
G74 Greenwich School of Management N 187 - - 187 210 12.3% - - - - 210 12.3%
G80 Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education N 174 101 6 281 209 20.1% 118 16.8% 19 216.7% 346 23.1%
G90 Guildford College of Further and Higher Education N 76 171 93 340 104 36.8% 199 16.4% 74 -20.4% 377 10.9%
H12 Harper Adams University College N 1,185 322 - 1,507 1,233 4.1% 438 36.0% - - 1,671 10.9%
H14 Havering College of Further and Higher Education N 250 11 4 265 327 30.8% 33 200.0% 6 50.0% 366 38.1%
H18 Hereford College of Arts N 233 143 - 376 275 18.0% 67 -53.1% - - 342 -9.0%
H24 Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh N 6,716 - - 6,716 7,206 7.3% - - - - 7,206 7.3%
H36 University of Hertfordshire N 16,506 1,095 959 18,560 19,528 18.3% 1,137 3.8% 1,009 5.2% 21,674 16.8%
H39 Highbury College N - 32 5 37 - - 21 -34.4% 3 -40.0% 24 -35.1%
H48 Heythrop College (University of London) N 414 - - 414 415 0.2% - - - - 415 0.2%
H49 UHI Millennium Institute N 172 - 201 373 157 -8.7% - - 178 -11.4% 335 -10.2%
H50 Holborn College N 72 - - 72 49 -31.9% - - - - 49 -31.9%
H54 Hopwood Hall College N - 25 28 53 - - 32 28.0% 28 0.0% 60 13.2%
H58 Kirklees College (Formerly Huddersfield Technical College) N - - 23 23 - - - - 9 -60.9% 9 -60.9%
H60 The University of Huddersfield N 14,771 715 1,016 16,502 14,409 -2.5% 686 -4.1% 1,632 60.6% 16,727 1.4%
H72 The University of Hull N 12,087 - 542 12,629 15,062 24.6% - - 865 59.6% 15,927 26.1%
H73 Hull College N 339 261 5 605 346 2.1% 304 16.5% 6 20.0% 656 8.4%
H75 Hull York Medical School N 1,154 - - 1,154 1,010 -12.5% - - - - 1,010 -12.5%
I50 Imperial College London N 13,216 - - 13,216 13,693 3.6% - - - - 13,693 3.6%
I60 Islamic College for Advanced Studies N 29 - - 29 29 0.0% - - - - 29 0.0%
K12 Keele University N 8,836 - 472 9,308 10,453 18.3% - - 588 24.6% 11,041 18.6%
K15 Kensington College of Business N 51 23 - 74 63 23.5% 7 -69.6% - - 70 -5.4%
K24 The University of Kent N 17,649 241 199 18,089 21,120 19.7% 273 13.3% 267 34.2% 21,660 19.7%
K60 King's College London (University of London) N 26,851 - 1,963 28,814 28,655 6.7% - - 1,719 -12.4% 30,374 5.4%
K84 Kingston University N 27,263 700 1,749 29,712 28,322 3.9% 876 25.1% 2,064 18.0% 31,262 5.2%
L05 Lakes College - West Cumbria N - 6 1 7 - - 10 66.7% 1 0.0% 11 57.1%
L07 The University of Wales, Lampeter N 617 - 1 618 643 4.2% - - - -100.0% 643 4.0%
L14 Lancaster University N 13,225 56 228 13,509 13,396 1.3% 53 -5.4% 180 -21.1% 13,629 0.9%
L21 Leeds: Park Lane College N 1 163 - 164 11 1000.0% 191 17.2% - - 202 23.2%
L23 University of Leeds N 48,531 - 958 49,489 47,749 -1.6% - - 1,025 7.0% 48,774 -1.4%
L24 Leeds Trinity & All Saints (Accredited College of the University of Leeds) N 3,630 7 - 3,637 4,322 19.1% 1 -85.7% - - 4,323 18.9%
L27 Leeds Metropolitan University N 27,942 1,196 1,530 30,668 31,951 14.3% 791 -33.9% 1,428 -6.7% 34,170 11.4%
L28 Leeds College of Art & Design N 1,665 310 - 1,975 1,883 13.1% 433 39.7% - - 2,316 17.3%
L30 Leeds College of Music N 1,078 304 - 1,382 889 -17.5% 254 -16.4% - - 1,143 -17.3%
L34 University of Leicester N 16,179 - 232 16,411 18,910 16.9% - - 235 1.3% 19,145 16.7%
L36 Leicester College N - 94 47 141 - - 152 61.7% 83 76.6% 235 66.7%
L39 University of Lincoln N 9,974 33 164 10,171 10,793 8.2% 51 54.5% 243 48.2% 11,087 9.0%
L41 The University of Liverpool N 25,902 - - 25,902 27,547 6.4% - - - - 27,547 6.4%
L42 Lincoln College N - 40 18 58 - - 23 -42.5% 23 27.8% 46 -20.7%
L43 Liverpool Community College N 179 86 47 312 151 -15.6% 111 29.1% 49 4.3% 311 -0.3%
L48 The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts N 4,223 - - 4,223 4,344 2.9% - - - - 4,344 2.9%
L51 Liverpool John Moores University N 24,451 512 1,100 26,063 27,261 11.5% 20 -96.1% 1,337 21.5% 28,618 9.8%
L53 Coleg Llandrillo Cymru N 36 43 20 99 47 30.6% 64 48.8% 13 -35.0% 124 25.3%
L54 London Electronics College A - - - - - - - - 10 - 10 -
L62 The London College, UCK A - - - - 46 - - - 578 - 624 -
L68 London Metropolitan University N 16,818 815 981 18,614 18,071 7.5% 1,014 24.4% 810 -17.4% 19,895 6.9%
L70 London School of Commerce N 157 - - 157 127 -19.1% - - - - 127 -19.1%
L71 London School of Science and Technology N 20 - 15 35 22 10.0% - - 12 -20.0% 34 -2.9%
L72 London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London) N 18,449 - - 18,449 19,121 3.6% - - - - 19,121 3.6%
L75 London South Bank University N 9,461 283 2,361 12,105 11,008 16.4% 224 -20.8% 2,607 10.4% 13,839 14.3%
L77 Loughborough College N 93 225 117 435 130 39.8% 245 8.9% 145 23.9% 520 19.5%
L79 Loughborough University N 19,183 - - 19,183 22,730 18.5% - - - - 22,730 18.5%
M10 The Manchester College N 1 308 203 512 22 2100.0% 357 15.9% 133 -34.5% 512 0.0%
M20 The University of Manchester N 50,692 - 1,560 52,252 50,545 -0.3% - - 1,845 18.3% 52,390 0.3%
M40 The Manchester Metropolitan University N 35,956 74 1,696 37,726 40,635 13.0% 388 424.3% 1,551 -8.5% 42,574 12.9%
M60 Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education N 63 - 11 74 57 -9.5% - - 25 127.3% 82 10.8%
M62 Medway School of Pharmacy N 508 105 - 613 561 10.4% 102 -2.9% - - 663 8.2%
M65 Coleg Menai N 8 - 4 12 1 -87.5% - - 3 -25.0% 4 -66.7%
M77 Mid-Cheshire College N - 37 - 37 - - 26 -29.7% - - 26 -29.7%
M80 Middlesex University N 13,971 488 1,991 16,450 15,594 11.6% 442 -9.4% 1,934 -2.9% 17,970 9.2%
M95 Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts N 207 - - 207 183 -11.6% - - - - 183 -11.6%
M99 Myerscough College N 199 385 - 584 240 20.6% 452 17.4% - - 692 18.5%
N07 Edinburgh Napier University (Formerly Napier University) N 8,384 - 96 8,480 9,641 15.0% - - 106 10.4% 9,747 14.9%
N11 Nazarene Theological College N 37 - 6 43 21 -43.2% - - 5 -16.7% 26 -39.5%
N13 Neath Port Talbot College N 25 34 25 84 37 48.0% 46 35.3% 44 76.0% 127 51.2%
N21 Newcastle University N 24,004 - - 24,004 24,580 2.4% - - - - 24,580 2.4%
N23 Newcastle College N 487 1,428 8 1,923 486 -0.2% 1,650 15.5% 30 275.0% 2,166 12.6%
N28 New College Durham N 162 93 - 255 180 11.1% 69 -25.8% - - 249 -2.4%
N30 New College Nottingham N 85 201 103 389 61 -28.2% 310 54.2% - -100.0% 371 -4.6%
N31 Newham College of Further Education N - 2 1 3 - - - -100.0% 2 100.0% 2 -33.3%
N33 New College Stamford N 28 - - 28 7 -75.0% 5 - 2 - 14 -50.0%
N36 Newman University College, Birmingham N 2,354 14 - 2,368 2,903 23.3% 6 -57.1% - - 2,909 22.8%
N37 University of Wales, Newport N 4,028 58 62 4,148 4,464 10.8% 91 56.9% 70 12.9% 4,625 11.5%
N38 University of Northampton N 10,629 323 1,196 12,148 11,460 7.8% 653 102.2% 1,316 10.0% 13,429 10.5%
N39 Norwich University College Of The Arts (Was The Norwich School of Art and Design) N 1,109 231 - 1,340 1,105 -0.4% 235 1.7% - - 1,340 0.0%
N41 Northbrook College Sussex N 320 373 96 789 354 10.6% 434 16.4% 50 -47.9% 838 6.2%
N49 NESCOT, Surrey N 60 15 44 119 67 11.7% 12 -20.0% 46 4.5% 125 5.0%
N51 New College Telford N - - 1 1 - - - - 3 200.0% 3 200.0%
N56 Glyndwr University (Formerly The North East Wales Institute of Higher Education) Wrexham N 1,204 50 9 1,263 1,560 29.6% 106 112.0% 7 -22.2% 1,673 32.5%
N58 North East Worcestershire College N 147 8 68 223 130 -11.6% 19 137.5% 55 -19.1% 204 -8.5%
N64 North Lindsey College N 7 24 4 35 13 85.7% 25 4.2% 10 150.0% 48 37.1%
N77 Northumbria University N 18,443 293 1,043 19,779 20,642 11.9% 306 4.4% 1,377 32.0% 22,325 12.9%
N78 Northumberland College N - - 2 2 - - 1 - 4 100.0% 5 150.0%
N79 North Warwickshire and Hinckley College N - - 48 48 - - - - 31 -35.4% 31 -35.4%
N82 Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education (an Associate College of UEA) N 236 207 10 453 217 -8.1% 222 7.2% 1 -90.0% 440 -2.9%
N84 The University of Nottingham N 36,634 - 2,539 39,173 39,112 6.8% - - 3,206 26.3% 42,318 8.0%
N91 Nottingham Trent University N 27,048 434 - 27,482 30,620 13.2% 494 13.8% - - 31,114 13.2%
O25 Oxford & Cherwell Valley College N - 14 2 16 - - 15 7.1% 5 150.0% 20 25.0%
O33 Oxford University N 14,142 - - 14,142 15,945 12.7% - - - - 15,945 12.7%
O66 Oxford Brookes University N 18,248 122 539 18,909 18,095 -0.8% 462 278.7% 656 21.7% 19,213 1.6%
P26 University of London Institute in Paris N 123 - - 123 125 1.6% - - - - 125 1.6%
P35 Pembrokeshire College (Accredited College of University of Glamorgan) N 24 4 22 50 25 4.2% 8 100.0% 16 -27.3% 49 -2.0%
P37 Peninsula College of Medicine & Dentistry N 2,092 - - 2,092 2,626 25.5% - - - - 2,626 25.5%
P55 Peterborough Regional College N 81 12 6 99 81 0.0% 6 -50.0% 1 -83.3% 88 -11.1%
P60 University of Plymouth N 16,955 1,070 780 18,805 17,190 1.4% 1,033 -3.5% 965 23.7% 19,188 2.0%
P63 UCP Marjon - University College Plymouth St Mark & St John R 2,041 56 - 2,097 2,230 9.3% 137 144.6% - - 2,367 12.9%
P65 Plymouth College of Art N 112 449 11 572 122 8.9% 498 10.9% - -100.0% 620 8.4%
P80 University of Portsmouth N 19,785 20 287 20,092 24,267 22.7% 396 1880.0% 325 13.2% 24,988 24.4%
Q25 Queen Margaret University , Edinburgh N 5,875 - - 5,875 4,887 -16.8% - - - - 4,887 -16.8%
Q50 Queen Mary, University of London N 20,206 107 - 20,313 21,914 8.5% 110 2.8% - - 22,024 8.4%
Q75 Queen's University Belfast N 17,658 129 - 17,787 18,765 6.3% 160 24.0% 4 - 18,929 6.4%
R06 Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication N 919 528 - 1,447 1,169 27.2% 567 7.4% - - 1,736 20.0%
R12 The University of Reading N 16,048 21 - 16,069 17,808 11.0% 14 -33.3% - - 17,822 10.9%
R18 Regents Business School London N 194 - - 194 216 11.3% - - - - 216 11.3%
R20 Richmond, The American International University in London N 259 - - 259 256 -1.2% - - - - 256 -1.2%
R30 Riverside College Halton N - 23 - 23 - - 17 -26.1% - - 17 -26.1%
R36 The Robert Gordon University N 6,596 - 66 6,662 6,533 -1.0% - - 65 -1.5% 6,598 -1.0%
R48 Roehampton University N 8,510 45 - 8,555 8,931 4.9% 29 -35.6% - - 8,960 4.7%
R51 Rose Bruford College N 2,557 14 - 2,571 2,816 10.1% 17 21.4% - - 2,833 10.2%
R52 Rotherham College of Arts and Technology N - 23 12 35 - - 26 13.0% 6 -50.0% 32 -8.6%
R54 Royal Agricultural College N 672 116 - 788 669 -0.4% 118 1.7% - - 787 -0.1%
R55 Royal Academy of Dance N 142 - 8 150 129 -9.2% - - 2 -75.0% 131 -12.7%
R72 Royal Holloway, University of London N 11,693 - 163 11,856 10,967 -6.2% - - 160 -1.8% 11,127 -6.1%
R84 Royal Veterinary College (University of London) N 1,356 136 - 1,492 1,513 11.6% 109 -19.9% - - 1,622 8.7%
R86 Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (Coleg Brenhinol Cerdd a Drama Cymru) N 1,226 - - 1,226 1,380 12.6% - - - - 1,380 12.6%
R90 Ruskin College Oxford N 32 2 1 35 30 -6.3% - -100.0% 1 0.0% 31 -11.4%
S01 Scottish Agricultural College N 265 - 184 449 356 34.3% - - 164 -10.9% 520 15.8%
S03 The University of Salford N 14,360 321 2,386 17,067 14,623 1.8% 329 2.5% 2,502 4.9% 17,454 2.3%
S05 SAE Institute N 245 - - 245 262 6.9% - - - - 262 6.9%
S08 Sandwell College N - - 5 5 - - - - 4 -20.0% 4 -20.0%
S09 School of Oriental and African Studies (University of London) N 4,354 - - 4,354 4,233 -2.8% - - - - 4,233 -2.8%
S12 The School of Pharmacy (University of London) N 1,197 - - 1,197 1,255 4.8% - - - - 1,255 4.8%
S18 The University of Sheffield N 28,949 - 207 29,156 31,627 9.3% - - 218 5.3% 31,845 9.2%
S21 Sheffield Hallam University N 27,664 300 2,851 30,815 31,492 13.8% 417 39.0% 3,408 19.5% 35,317 14.6%
S22 Sheffield College N - 237 25 262 - - 314 32.5% 5 -80.0% 319 21.8%
S23 Shrewsbury College of Arts and Technology N 4 - 31 35 1 -75.0% - - 27 -12.9% 28 -20.0%
S26 Solihull College N 24 - 121 145 38 58.3% 17 - 96 -20.7% 151 4.1%
S27 University of Southampton N 28,408 32 1,115 29,555 32,281 13.6% 35 9.4% 1,307 17.2% 33,623 13.8%
S28 Somerset College of Arts and Technology N 175 318 3 496 182 4.0% 372 17.0% 1 -66.7% 555 11.9%
S30 Southampton Solent University N 11,398 136 329 11,863 13,127 15.2% 115 -15.4% 329 0.0% 13,571 14.4%
S32 South Devon College N 3 65 1 69 2 -33.3% 74 13.8% 2 100.0% 78 13.0%
S34 Sparsholt College Hampshire N 130 117 - 247 137 5.4% 153 30.8% - - 290 17.4%
S35 Southport College N 3 3 - 6 6 100.0% 2 -33.3% - - 8 33.3%
S36 University of St Andrews N 11,294 - - 11,294 12,468 10.4% - - - - 12,468 10.4%
S38 Southwark College N - 11 - 11 - - 7 -36.4% - - 7 -36.4%
S41 South Cheshire College N - 9 - 9 - - 10 11.1% - - 10 11.1%
S42 South Downs College N - - 35 35 - - - - 7 -80.0% 7 -80.0%
S43 South East Essex College N 637 61 10 708 489 -23.2% 72 18.0% 14 40.0% 575 -18.8%
S46 South Nottingham College N - 18 58 76 - - 37 105.6% 35 -39.7% 72 -5.3%
S49 St George's, University of London N 4,302 335 - 4,637 4,239 -1.5% 367 9.6% - - 4,606 -0.7%
S51 St Helens College N 54 169 - 223 57 5.6% 145 -14.2% 9 - 211 -5.4%
S52 South Tyneside College N 1 9 4 14 11 1000.0% 31 244.4% 3 -25.0% 45 221.4%
S64 St Mary's University College, Twickenham N 4,955 101 - 5,056 5,250 6.0% 67 -33.7% - - 5,317 5.2%
S69 Stephenson College Coalville N 1 - 1 2 - -100.0% - - 3 200.0% 3 50.0%
S72 Staffordshire University N 10,743 105 716 11,564 11,161 3.9% 88 -16.2% 887 23.9% 12,136 4.9%
S73 Staffordshire University Regional Federation N 57 125 94 276 71 24.6% 141 12.8% 92 -2.1% 304 10.1%
S74 Stratford upon Avon College N 1 11 40 52 4 300.0% 3 -72.7% 44 10.0% 51 -1.9%
S75 The University of Stirling N 8,812 - 114 8,926 9,504 7.9% - - 121 6.1% 9,625 7.8%
S76 Stockport College N 321 28 40 389 368 14.6% 31 10.7% 34 -15.0% 433 11.3%
S77 Stourbridge College N - - 12 12 - - - - 7 -41.7% 7 -41.7%
S78 The University of Strathclyde N 18,240 - 215 18,455 18,605 2.0% - - 218 1.4% 18,823 2.0%
S79 Stranmillis University College: A College of Queen's University Belfast N 1,478 22 - 1,500 1,406 -4.9% 14 -36.4% - - 1,420 -5.3%
S82 University Campus Suffolk N 1,569 275 337 2,181 1,728 10.1% 278 1.1% 420 24.6% 2,426 11.2%
S84 University of Sunderland N 8,808 193 34 9,035 9,550 8.4% 298 54.4% 37 8.8% 9,885 9.4%
S85 University of Surrey N 12,587 - 771 13,358 14,241 13.1% - - 918 19.1% 15,159 13.5%
S90 University of Sussex N 12,927 253 136 13,316 12,303 -4.8% 303 19.8% 143 5.1% 12,749 -4.3%
S93 Swansea University N 10,683 - 75 10,758 11,551 8.1% - - 62 -17.3% 11,613 7.9%
S94 Swansea College N - 5 1 6 - - 15 200.0% 2 100.0% 17 183.3%
S96 Swansea Metropolitan University N 2,950 20 354 3,324 2,731 -7.4% 5 -75.0% 426 20.3% 3,162 -4.9%
S98 Swindon College N 70 8 45 123 74 5.7% 5 -37.5% 22 -51.1% 101 -17.9%
T10 Tameside College N - 3 4 7 - - - -100.0% 4 0.0% 4 -42.9%
T20 University of Teesside N 7,476 205 1,128 8,809 7,983 6.8% 221 7.8% 1,409 24.9% 9,613 9.1%
T40 Thames Valley University N 4,137 137 1,703 5,977 4,512 9.1% 208 51.8% 1,504 -11.7% 6,224 4.1%
T80 Trinity University College (Previously Trinity College Carmarthen) N 1,262 - - 1,262 1,483 17.5% - - - - 1,483 17.5%
T85 Truro and Penwith College (Formerly Truro College) N 30 463 73 566 32 6.7% 471 1.7% 74 1.4% 577 1.9%
T90 Tyne Metropolitan College N - 26 6 32 - - 45 73.1% 9 50.0% 54 68.8%
U20 University of Ulster N 26,856 - - 26,856 28,469 6.0% - - - - 28,469 6.0%
U40 University of the West of Scotland R 6,392 - 288 6,680 6,269 -1.9% - - 173 -39.9% 6,442 -3.6%
U65 University of the Arts London N 17,323 3,095 - 20,418 18,347 5.9% 3,459 11.8% - - 21,806 6.8%
U80 University College London (University of London) N 28,901 - - 28,901 32,333 11.9% - - - - 32,333 11.9%
U95 Uxbridge College N - 3 28 31 - - 2 -33.3% 36 28.6% 38 22.6%
W08 Wakefield College N - 25 90 115 16 - 41 64.0% 95 5.6% 152 32.2%
W12 Walsall College N - 4 37 41 - - 7 75.0% 71 91.9% 78 90.2%
W17 Warrington Collegiate N - 1 12 13 - - 1 0.0% 6 -50.0% 7 -46.2%
W20 The University of Warwick N 32,382 - 222 32,604 33,690 4.0% - - 225 1.4% 33,915 4.0%
W25 Warwickshire College N 204 137 89 430 268 31.4% 264 92.7% 103 15.7% 635 47.7%
W29 Welsh College of Horticulture N - 6 6 12 5 - 2 -66.7% 7 16.7% 14 16.7%
W35 College of West Anglia N 101 9 28 138 91 -9.9% 24 166.7% 26 -7.1% 141 2.2%
W36 West Cheshire College N - 24 - 24 - - 35 45.8% - - 35 45.8%
W40 West Herts College, Watford Associate College of University of Hertfordshire N 6 - - 6 2 -66.7% - - - - 2 -66.7%
W50 University of Westminster N 19,502 92 - 19,594 18,048 -7.5% 95 3.3% - - 18,143 -7.4%
W52 Westminster Kingsway College N 15 187 - 202 9 -40.0% 124 -33.7% - - 133 -34.2%
W65 West Thames College N 27 8 207 242 66 144.4% 5 -37.5% 223 7.7% 294 21.5%
W67 Wigan and Leigh College N 4 18 12 34 2 -50.0% 25 38.9% 6 -50.0% 33 -2.9%
W73 Wirral Metropolitan College N 37 17 - 54 42 13.5% 18 5.9% - - 60 11.1%
W74 Wiltshire College N 64 29 - 93 52 -18.8% 23 -20.7% 9 - 84 -9.7%
W75 University of Wolverhampton N 12,945 219 1,340 14,504 12,312 -4.9% 299 36.5% 1,648 23.0% 14,259 -1.7%
W76 University of Winchester N 5,898 - 268 6,166 6,210 5.3% - - 333 24.3% 6,543 6.1%
W80 University of Worcester N 6,515 402 739 7,656 7,119 9.3% 511 27.1% 906 22.6% 8,536 11.5%
W81 Worcester College of Technology N 6 7 84 97 3 -50.0% 11 57.1% 94 11.9% 108 11.3%
W85 Writtle College N 483 142 1 626 614 27.1% 168 18.3% 14 1300.0% 796 27.2%
Y50 The University of York N 16,621 - 1,131 17,752 19,310 16.2% - - 1,405 24.2% 20,715 16.7%
Y70 York College N 60 150 1 211 56 -6.7% 276 84.0% 1 0.0% 333 57.8%
Y75 York St John University N 5,214 54 - 5,268 5,836 11.9% 50 -7.4% - - 5,886 11.7%
Y80 Yorkshire Coast College of Further and Higher Education N 53 4 1 58 67 26.4% 6 50.0% - -100.0% 73 25.9%
Y90 Ystrad Mynach College N 2 - - 2 - -100.0% - - - - - -100.0%

Total   1,904,533 44,170 69,954 2,018,657 2,051,699 7.7% 52,705 19.3% 77,835 11.3% 2,182,239 8.1%

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 2009 (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 2009 entry. Numbers attaching to institutions that have totally withdrawn from UCAS membership this year are not included. The figures for 2009 are for choices (from both UK and overseas domiciled applicants) made during the current cycle (since September 2008) up to the 24 March closing date, they include choices made on a deferred basis for entry in 2010 (choices made in previous entry cycles on a deferred entry basis are not counted in the 2009 numbers).

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

    4. "A" :- Additional Institutions for 2009 (new UCAS member institutions)

    "E" :- Expanded Institutions for 2009 (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 2009 (UCAS institution code changed for 2009 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. 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.

  5. The data refers to applications (choices), NOT applicants. The total number of applicants who had applied by 24 March 2009 was 524,151, compared to 481,784 at 24 March 2008 (8.8% increase).

  6. For 2009 the average number of main scheme choices made by applicants as at the 24 March closing date was 4.18. This compared with an average of 4.21 at the same point last year.

  7. 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.