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The number of applications to individual universities and colleges for autumn 2006 as of 30 June 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 14,609 - - 14,609 15,087 3.3% - - - - 15,087 3.3%
A30 University of Abertay Dundee N 5,022 - - 5,022 4,705 -6.3% - - - - 4,705 -6.3%
A40 The University of Wales, Aberystwyth N 10,075 51 133 10,259 9,197 -8.7% 37 -27.5% 107 -19.5% 9,341 -8.9%
A45 The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise N 98 15 190 303 87 -11.2% 98 553.3% 63 -66.8% 248 -18.2%
A50 American InterContinental University - London N 502 - - 502 367 -26.9% - - - - 367 -26.9%
A60 Anglia Ruskin University (formerly Anglia Polytechnic University) N 9,129 84 463 9,676 8,857 -3.0% 132 57.1% 313 -32.4% 9,302 -3.9%
A70 Askham Bryan College N 73 140 10 223 58 -20.5% 148 5.7% - -100.0% 206 -7.6%
A80 Aston University N 15,750 - - 15,750 14,426 -8.4% - - - - 14,426 -8.4%
B06 University of Wales, Bangor N 8,889 35 177 9,101 9,175 3.2% 46 31.4% 158 -10.7% 9,379 3.1%
B11 Barking College N 4 - 193 197 5 25.0% - - 131 -32.1% 136 -31.0%
B12 Barony College N - - 43 43 - - - - 42 -2.3% 42 -2.3%
B15 Basingstoke College of Technology N 19 1 75 95 30 57.9% - -100.0% 43 -42.7% 73 -23.2%
B16 University of Bath N 19,181 186 554 19,921 19,318 0.7% 686 268.8% 42 -92.4% 20,046 0.6%
B20 Bath Spa University N 9,399 629 - 10,028 9,169 -2.4% 799 27.0% - - 9,968 -0.6%
B21 City of Bath College A - - - - 5 - 14 - 17 - 36 -
B23 Bedford College N 1 - 105 106 - -100.0% - - 70 -33.3% 70 -34.0%
B26 Bell College N 1,150 - 137 1,287 1,247 8.4% - - 112 -18.2% 1,359 5.6%
B32 The University of Birmingham N 42,990 - - 42,990 40,446 -5.9% - - - - 40,446 -5.9%
B35 Birmingham College of Food, Tourism & Creative Studies (college accredited by Univ of Birmingham) N 2,188 614 99 2,901 1,972 -9.9% 560 -8.8% 121 22.2% 2,653 -8.5%
B37 Bishop Burton College N 205 190 1 396 182 -11.2% 227 19.5% - -100.0% 409 3.3%
B38 Bishop Grosseteste College N 942 80 - 1,022 1,048 11.3% 75 -6.3% - - 1,123 9.9%
B40 Blackburn College: East Lancashire Institute of Higher Education R 212 117 172 501 283 33.5% 187 59.8% 150 -12.8% 620 23.8%
B44 The University of Bolton N 4,039 44 229 4,312 5,631 39.4% 131 197.7% 262 14.4% 6,024 39.7%
B50 Bournemouth University N 16,300 1,884 158 18,342 15,668 -3.9% 2,229 18.3% 148 -6.3% 18,045 -1.6%
B53 The Arts Institute at Bournemouth N 3,682 340 - 4,022 3,786 2.8% 458 34.7% - - 4,244 5.5%
B56 The University of Bradford N 13,329 98 - 13,427 13,021 -2.3% 109 11.2% - - 13,130 -2.2%
B60 Bradford College: An Associate College of Leeds Metropolitan University N 1,796 44 546 2,386 1,592 -11.4% 103 134.1% 345 -36.8% 2,040 -14.5%
B70 Bridgwater College N - - 128 128 - - - - 89 -30.5% 89 -30.5%
B72 University of Brighton N 24,202 990 1,094 26,286 22,898 -5.4% 2,030 105.1% 5 -99.5% 24,933 -5.1%
B74 Brighton and Sussex Medical School N 2,017 - - 2,017 2,280 13.0% - - - - 2,280 13.0%
B77 Bristol, City of Bristol College R - 343 228 571 42 - 481 40.2% 117 -48.7% 640 12.1%
B78 University of Bristol N 38,728 - - 38,728 37,958 -2.0% - - - - 37,958 -2.0%
B79 Bristol Filton College N - - 257 257 - - - - 157 -38.9% 157 -38.9%
B80 University of the West of England, Bristol N 28,201 677 1 28,879 26,064 -7.6% 409 -39.6% - -100.0% 26,473 -8.3%
B81 British College of Osteopathic Medicine N 177 - - 177 201 13.6% - - - - 201 13.6%
B82 University of London Institute in Paris N 102 - - 102 105 2.9% - - - - 105 2.9%
B83 Brooklands College N - - 27 27 - - 4 - 10 -63.0% 14 -48.1%
B84 Brunel University N 23,374 - - 23,374 23,840 2.0% - - - - 23,840 2.0%
B87 British School of Osteopathy N 252 - - 252 254 0.8% - - - - 254 0.8%
B88 Brockenhurst College N - 1 32 33 - - - -100.0% 22 -31.3% 22 -33.3%
B89 Broxtowe College, Nottingham N - - 29 29 - - - - 23 -20.7% 23 -20.7%
B90 The University of Buckingham N 717 - - 717 687 -4.2% - - - - 687 -4.2%
B94 Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College N 6,835 139 548 7,522 5,753 -15.8% 134 -3.6% 449 -18.1% 6,336 -15.8%
B95 Burton College N 3 - - 3 2 -33.3% - - - - 2 -33.3%
B98 Buckswood St George's A - - - - 3 - - - - - 3 -
C05 University of Cambridge N 14,669 - - 14,669 14,211 -3.1% - - - - 14,211 -3.1%
C10 Canterbury Christ Church University N 9,392 59 - 9,451 9,064 -3.5% 78 32.2% - - 9,142 -3.3%
C13 Capel Manor College, Enfield, Middlesex N - 11 - 11 - - 15 36.4% - - 15 36.4%
C15 Cardiff University N 35,375 - - 35,375 37,176 5.1% - - - - 37,176 5.1%
C20 University of Wales Institute, Cardiff N 9,738 - 794 10,532 10,348 6.3% 10 - 769 -3.1% 11,127 5.6%
C22 Carmarthenshire College N 286 24 77 387 294 2.8% 31 29.2% 88 14.3% 413 6.7%
C24 Carshalton College N - 6 67 73 - - - -100.0% 9 -86.6% 9 -87.7%
C25 University of Central England in Birmingham N 17,877 28 635 18,540 16,207 -9.3% 40 42.9% 517 -18.6% 16,764 -9.6%
C26 CECOS London College of IT and Management N 80 - - 80 70 -12.5% - - - - 70 -12.5%
C30 University of Central Lancashire E 20,244 798 157 21,199 18,353 -9.3% 899 12.7% 43 -72.6% 19,295 -9.0%
C35 Central School of Speech and Drama N 3,975 - - 3,975 4,483 12.8% - - - - 4,483 12.8%
C55 University of Chester N 15,382 19 122 15,523 16,771 9.0% 5 -73.7% 71 -41.8% 16,847 8.5%
C56 Chesterfield College N - 40 59 99 - - 60 50.0% 39 -33.9% 99 0.0%
C57 Chichester College N - - 100 100 - - - - 120 20.0% 120 20.0%
C58 University of Chichester (formerly University College Chichester) N 5,592 83 35 5,710 5,387 -3.7% 45 -45.8% 2 -94.3% 5,434 -4.8%
C60 City University N 17,530 135 - 17,665 17,696 0.9% 105 -22.2% - - 17,801 0.8%
C62 City College, Birmingham N 2 12 46 60 - -100.0% 18 50.0% 20 -56.5% 38 -36.7%
C64 City College Coventry N - - 63 63 - - - - 48 -23.8% 48 -23.8%
C65 City and Islington College N - - 93 93 - - - - 71 -23.7% 71 -23.7%
C66 City College Manchester N 255 109 430 794 319 25.1% 166 52.3% 491 14.2% 976 22.9%
C69 City of Sunderland College N - 94 44 138 2 - 65 -30.9% 35 -20.5% 102 -26.1%
C71 Cleveland College of Art and Design N 410 113 - 523 361 -12.0% 171 51.3% - - 532 1.7%
C72 Cliff College N 36 - - 36 33 -8.3% - - - - 33 -8.3%
C75 Colchester Institute N 364 172 17 553 409 12.4% 182 5.8% 2 -88.2% 593 7.2%
C78 Cornwall College N 63 787 5 855 40 -36.5% 566 -28.1% 10 100.0% 616 -28.0%
C80 Courtauld Institute of Art (University of London) N 296 - - 296 267 -9.8% - - - - 267 -9.8%
C85 Coventry University N 18,900 233 244 19,377 19,253 1.9% 424 82.0% 192 -21.3% 19,869 2.5%
C88 Craven College N 4 - 26 30 8 100.0% - - 17 -34.6% 25 -16.7%
C92 Croydon College N 645 245 53 943 482 -25.3% 253 3.3% 26 -50.9% 761 -19.3%
C95 Cumbria Institute of the Arts N 1,824 4 20 1,848 1,595 -12.6% 112 2700.0% - -100.0% 1,707 -7.6%
D13 Dartington College of Arts N 1,023 - - 1,023 756 -26.1% - - - - 756 -26.1%
D22 Dearne Valley College N - - 75 75 - - - - 91 21.3% 91 21.3%
D26 De Montfort University N 25,130 240 1,127 26,497 23,010 -8.4% 366 52.5% 964 -14.5% 24,340 -8.1%
D39 University of Derby N 13,845 587 372 14,804 12,104 -12.6% 471 -19.8% 333 -10.5% 12,908 -12.8%
D45 Dewsbury College N 72 5 52 129 66 -8.3% 97 1840.0% 6 -88.5% 169 31.0%
D52 Doncaster College N 456 60 141 657 452 -0.9% 61 1.7% 155 9.9% 668 1.7%
D55 Duchy College A - - - - 1 - 268 - - - 269 -
D58 Dudley College of Technology N - - 86 86 - - - - 74 -14.0% 74 -14.0%
D65 University of Dundee N 14,073 - - 14,073 13,781 -2.1% - - - - 13,781 -2.1%
D70 Dunstable College N 1 2 1 4 3 200.0% 1 -50.0% - -100.0% 4 0.0%
D86 The University of Durham N 28,271 - - 28,271 27,988 -1.0% - - - - 27,988 -1.0%
E10 Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College N 7 114 39 160 - -100.0% 63 -44.7% 73 87.2% 136 -15.0%
E14 University of East Anglia N 15,042 28 - 15,070 13,684 -9.0% 42 50.0% - - 13,726 -8.9%
E28 University of East London N 14,754 83 539 15,376 14,656 -0.7% 87 4.8% 568 5.4% 15,311 -0.4%
E29 East Riding College A - - - - - - 3 - 1 - 4 -
E32 East Surrey College (incorporating Reigate School of Art, Design and Media) N - - 63 63 - - - - 54 -14.3% 54 -14.3%
E42 Edge Hill N 8,005 51 - 8,056 8,652 8.1% 68 33.3% - - 8,720 8.2%
E56 The University of Edinburgh N 41,714 - - 41,714 45,224 8.4% - - - - 45,224 8.4%
E58 Edinburgh College of Art N 2,711 - - 2,711 2,692 -0.7% - - - - 2,692 -0.7%
E70 The University of Essex N 12,959 76 - 13,035 12,276 -5.3% 109 43.4% - - 12,385 -5.0%
E77 European Business School, London N 467 - - 467 617 32.1% - - - - 617 32.1%
E80 European School of Osteopathy N 134 - - 134 156 16.4% - - - - 156 16.4%
E81 Exeter College N 52 63 82 197 20 -61.5% 131 107.9% 96 17.1% 247 25.4%
E84 University of Exeter N 21,586 - - 21,586 19,533 -9.5% - - - - 19,533 -9.5%
F33 University College Falmouth N 3,028 - - 3,028 2,715 -10.3% - - - - 2,715 -10.3%
F50 Fareham College N - - 24 24 - - - - 15 -37.5% 15 -37.5%
F66 Farnborough College of Technology N 288 401 1 690 174 -39.6% 295 -26.4% - -100.0% 469 -32.0%
G14 University of Glamorgan N 9,696 190 398 10,284 10,482 8.1% 264 38.9% 444 11.6% 11,190 8.8%
G20 Glamorgan Centre for Art and Design Technology N 99 - 120 219 97 -2.0% - - 118 -1.7% 215 -1.8%
G28 University of Glasgow N 27,501 - - 27,501 27,689 0.7% - - - - 27,689 0.7%
G42 Glasgow Caledonian University N 16,935 - - 16,935 17,302 2.2% - - - - 17,302 2.2%
G43 The Glasgow School of Art N 2,527 - - 2,527 2,567 1.6% - - - - 2,567 1.6%
G45 Gloucestershire College of Arts and Technology N - 1 106 107 - - - -100.0% 82 -22.6% 82 -23.4%
G50 The University of Gloucestershire N 9,770 75 315 10,160 9,601 -1.7% 239 218.7% 107 -66.0% 9,947 -2.1%
G56 Goldsmiths College (University of London) N 9,515 - - 9,515 9,099 -4.4% - - - - 9,099 -4.4%
G64 Great Yarmouth College N 23 - 72 95 15 -34.8% - - 58 -19.4% 73 -23.2%
G70 University of Greenwich N 19,777 160 1,222 21,159 17,978 -9.1% 528 230.0% 1,073 -12.2% 19,579 -7.5%
G74 Greenwich School of Management N 358 - - 358 357 -0.3% - - - - 357 -0.3%
G80 Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education N 161 68 69 298 169 5.0% 102 50.0% 18 -73.9% 289 -3.0%
G90 Guildford College of Further and Higher Education N 128 - 233 361 100 -21.9% 29 - 248 6.4% 377 4.4%
H06 Halton College N 1 29 1 31 2 100.0% 47 62.1% - -100.0% 49 58.1%
H12 Harper Adams University College N 1,158 266 169 1,593 1,240 7.1% 283 6.4% 159 -5.9% 1,682 5.6%
H14 Havering College of Further and Higher Education N 265 - 8 273 262 -1.1% 13 - - -100.0% 275 0.7%
H16 Herefordshire College of Technology N - - 32 32 - - - - - -100.0% - -100.0%
H18 Herefordshire College of Art and Design N 228 158 - 386 213 -6.6% 183 15.8% 1 - 397 2.8%
H24 Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh N 8,302 - - 8,302 8,262 -0.5% - - - - 8,262 -0.5%
H36 University of Hertfordshire N 22,160 1,006 192 23,358 20,414 -7.9% 1,209 20.2% 82 -57.3% 21,705 -7.1%
H37 Hertford Regional College N 37 - 13 50 39 5.4% - - 23 76.9% 62 24.0%
H39 Highbury College N - - 90 90 - - 9 - 66 -26.7% 75 -16.7%
H48 Heythrop College (University of London) N 399 - - 399 482 20.8% - - - - 482 20.8%
H49 UHI Millennium Institute N 404 - 961 1,365 252 -37.6% - - 431 -55.2% 683 -50.0%
H50 Holborn College N 171 - - 171 167 -2.3% - - - - 167 -2.3%
H54 Hopwood Hall College N - 32 82 114 - - 30 -6.3% 52 -36.6% 82 -28.1%
H58 Huddersfield Technical College N - 3 16 19 - - 4 33.3% 9 -43.8% 13 -31.6%
H60 The University of Huddersfield E 18,688 229 674 19,591 18,066 -3.3% 601 162.4% 491 -27.2% 19,158 -2.2%
H72 The University of Hull N 16,802 - - 16,802 14,923 -11.2% - - - - 14,923 -11.2%
H73 Hull College N 75 280 119 474 435 480.0% 285 1.8% 68 -42.9% 788 66.2%
H75 Hull York Medical School N 1,861 - - 1,861 1,166 -37.3% - - - - 1,166 -37.3%
I50 Imperial College London (University of London) N 13,394 - - 13,394 14,457 7.9% - - - - 14,457 7.9%
K12 Keele University N 12,615 - - 12,615 12,649 0.3% - - - - 12,649 0.3%
K24 The University of Kent N 18,693 149 489 19,331 18,826 0.7% 260 74.5% 476 -2.7% 19,562 1.2%
K36 Kent Institute of Art and Design N 4,379 263 32 4,674 3,650 -16.6% 174 -33.8% - -100.0% 3,824 -18.2%
K60 King's College London (University of London) N 30,297 - - 30,297 31,417 3.7% - - - - 31,417 3.7%
K84 Kingston University N 31,986 800 478 33,264 32,906 2.9% 917 14.6% 321 -32.8% 34,144 2.6%
L05 Lakes College - West Cumbria N - 3 8 11 - - 12 300.0% - -100.0% 12 9.1%
L07 The University of Wales, Lampeter N 1,078 - - 1,078 1,081 0.3% - - - - 1,081 0.3%
L14 Lancaster University N 16,143 12 - 16,155 14,070 -12.8% 23 91.7% - - 14,093 -12.8%
L20 Lansdowne College N 7 - - 7 3 -57.1% - - - - 3 -57.1%
L21 Leeds: Park Lane College N - 122 29 151 - - 110 -9.8% - -100.0% 110 -27.2%
L22 Leeds: Thomas Danby College N - 9 15 24 - - 4 -55.6% 13 -13.3% 17 -29.2%
L23 University of Leeds N 54,111 - - 54,111 48,709 -10.0% - - - - 48,709 -10.0%
L24 Leeds Trinity & All Saints (Accredited College of the University of Leeds) N 4,924 - - 4,924 4,299 -12.7% 1 - - - 4,300 -12.7%
L27 Leeds Metropolitan University N 25,814 1,053 2,457 29,324 29,145 12.9% 1,100 4.5% 1,383 -43.7% 31,628 7.9%
L28 Leeds College of Art & Design N 1,293 77 182 1,552 1,531 18.4% 323 319.5% 45 -75.3% 1,899 22.4%
L30 Leeds College of Music N 1,823 52 - 1,875 750 -58.9% 113 117.3% - - 863 -54.0%
L34 University of Leicester N 16,696 2 - 16,698 15,858 -5.0% - -100.0% - - 15,858 -5.0%
L36 Leicester College N 7 62 136 205 - -100.0% 57 -8.1% 99 -27.2% 156 -23.9%
L38 Leo Baeck College - Centre for Jewish Education N 3 - - 3 4 33.3% - - - - 4 33.3%
L39 University of Lincoln N 13,476 77 174 13,727 11,113 -17.5% 78 1.3% 74 -57.5% 11,265 -17.9%
L40 Lewisham College N - - 12 12 - - - - 3 -75.0% 3 -75.0%
L41 The University of Liverpool N 31,548 - - 31,548 30,107 -4.6% - - - - 30,107 -4.6%
L42 Lincoln College N - - 34 34 - - - - 11 -67.6% 11 -67.6%
L43 Liverpool Community College N 172 8 251 431 156 -9.3% 46 475.0% 168 -33.1% 370 -14.2%
L46 Liverpool Hope University N 8,662 1 - 8,663 9,648 11.4% - -100.0% - - 9,648 11.4%
L48 The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts N 4,158 - - 4,158 3,921 -5.7% - - - - 3,921 -5.7%
L51 Liverpool John Moores University N 25,894 2 471 26,367 26,085 0.7% 70 3400.0% 436 -7.4% 26,591 0.8%
L53 Coleg Llandrillo Cymru N 7 5 41 53 13 85.7% 16 220.0% 32 -22.0% 61 15.1%
L68 London Metropolitan University N 26,004 978 1,139 28,121 24,914 -4.2% 849 -13.2% 1,071 -6.0% 26,834 -4.6%
L70 London School of Commerce A - - - - 256 - - - - - 256 -
L71 London School of Science and Technology A - - - - 61 - - - 3 - 64 -
L72 London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London) N 17,069 - - 17,069 17,493 2.5% - - - - 17,493 2.5%
L75 London South Bank University N 14,348 221 530 15,099 14,587 1.7% 192 -13.1% 469 -11.5% 15,248 1.0%
L77 Loughborough College N 119 248 236 603 123 3.4% 235 -5.2% 190 -19.5% 548 -9.1%
L79 Loughborough University N 22,333 - - 22,333 19,530 -12.6% - - - - 19,530 -12.6%
L82 Lowestoft College N 36 - 8 44 33 -8.3% - - 2 -75.0% 35 -20.5%
L93 University of Luton N 6,573 776 2 7,351 5,997 -8.8% 828 6.7% - -100.0% 6,825 -7.2%
M10 Manchester College of Arts and Technology N 16 32 154 202 5 -68.8% 143 346.9% 143 -7.1% 291 44.1%
M20 The University of Manchester N 62,806 - - 62,806 62,657 -0.2% - - - - 62,657 -0.2%
M40 The Manchester Metropolitan University N 44,410 40 1,474 45,924 42,297 -4.8% 129 222.5% 1,125 -23.7% 43,551 -5.2%
M50 Marjon - The College of St Mark & St John N 2,446 - - 2,446 2,643 8.1% - - - - 2,643 8.1%
M60 Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education N 52 - 25 77 63 21.2% - - 27 8.0% 90 16.9%
M62 Medway School of Pharmacy N 498 81 - 579 571 14.7% 83 2.5% - - 654 13.0%
M65 Coleg Menai N 61 - 4 65 25 -59.0% - - 2 -50.0% 27 -58.5%
M77 Mid-Cheshire College N - 17 50 67 - - 44 158.8% 13 -74.0% 57 -14.9%
M80 Middlesex University N 22,062 167 463 22,692 20,377 -7.6% 358 114.4% 389 -16.0% 21,124 -6.9%
M95 Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts A - - - - 2,747 - - - - - 2,747 -
M99 Myerscough College N 325 368 - 693 288 -11.4% 438 19.0% - - 726 4.8%
N07 Napier University, Edinburgh N 9,048 1 56 9,105 9,483 4.8% - -100.0% 42 -25.0% 9,525 4.6%
N13 Neath Port Talbot College N 6 - 60 66 11 83.3% 6 - 81 35.0% 98 48.5%
N21 University of Newcastle Upon Tyne N 28,492 - - 28,492 27,746 -2.6% 2 - - - 27,748 -2.6%
N23 Newcastle College N 117 1,564 246 1,927 141 20.5% 1,914 22.4% 69 -72.0% 2,124 10.2%
N28 New College Durham N 231 139 31 401 215 -6.9% 165 18.7% - -100.0% 380 -5.2%
N30 New College Nottingham N 26 91 435 552 57 119.2% 127 39.6% 346 -20.5% 530 -4.0%
N31 Newham College of Further Education N - 15 27 42 - - 17 13.3% 17 -37.0% 34 -19.0%
N36 Newman College of Higher Education N 1,962 - - 1,962 2,212 12.7% - - - - 2,212 12.7%
N37 University of Wales, Newport N 4,441 71 98 4,610 4,940 11.2% 95 33.8% 104 6.1% 5,139 11.5%
N38 Northampton University (formerly University College Northampton) N 10,366 120 627 11,113 10,414 0.5% 164 36.7% 654 4.3% 11,232 1.1%
N39 The Norwich School of Art and Design N 1,068 202 - 1,270 1,132 6.0% 188 -6.9% - - 1,320 3.9%
N41 Northbrook College Sussex N 558 262 256 1,076 457 -18.1% 277 5.7% 144 -43.8% 878 -18.4%
N49 NESCOT N 138 83 33 254 139 0.7% 65 -21.7% 28 -15.2% 232 -8.7%
N56 The North East Wales Institute of Higher Education N 1,450 113 18 1,581 1,665 14.8% 116 2.7% 8 -55.6% 1,789 13.2%
N58 North East Worcestershire College N 122 24 65 211 142 16.4% 34 41.7% 90 38.5% 266 26.1%
N64 North Lindsey College A - - - - 23 - 11 - 21 - 55 -
N71 North Trafford College A - - - - - - 4 - 19 - 23 -
N77 Northumbria University N 19,617 143 125 19,885 19,239 -1.9% 286 100.0% 1 -99.2% 19,526 -1.8%
N78 Northumberland College N - 8 15 23 - - 6 -25.0% 8 -46.7% 14 -39.1%
N79 North Warwickshire and Hinckley College N 11 - 49 60 19 72.7% - - 62 26.5% 81 35.0%
N82 Norwich City College N 325 33 249 607 315 -3.1% 131 297.0% 32 -87.1% 478 -21.3%
N84 The University of Nottingham N 45,161 - - 45,161 38,927 -13.8% - - - - 38,927 -13.8%
N91 Nottingham Trent University N 28,949 332 - 29,281 23,795 -17.8% 320 -3.6% - - 24,115 -17.6%
O25 Oxford and Cherwell Valley College N 97 31 56 184 6 -93.8% 25 -19.4% 14 -75.0% 45 -75.5%
O33 Oxford University N 13,464 - - 13,464 13,313 -1.1% - - - - 13,313 -1.1%
O66 Oxford Brookes University N 24,165 85 178 24,428 22,004 -8.9% 134 57.6% 168 -5.6% 22,306 -8.7%
P20 University of Paisley N 7,211 - - 7,211 7,255 0.6% - - - - 7,255 0.6%
P35 Pembrokeshire College (Accredited College of University of Glamorgan) N 18 2 106 126 13 -27.8% 2 0.0% 61 -42.5% 76 -39.7%
P37 Peninsula Medical School N 1,857 - - 1,857 1,838 -1.0% - - - - 1,838 -1.0%
P40 The People's College Nottingham N - - 221 221 - - - - 136 -38.5% 136 -38.5%
P50 Pershore Group of Colleges N - - 6 6 - - - - 1 -83.3% 1 -83.3%
P55 Peterborough Regional College N 129 1 45 175 106 -17.8% 7 600.0% 34 -24.4% 147 -16.0%
P60 University of Plymouth N 19,667 1,659 226 21,552 17,243 -12.3% 1,825 10.0% 201 -11.1% 19,269 -10.6%
P65 Plymouth College of Art and Design N 53 428 25 506 65 22.6% 419 -2.1% 3 -88.0% 487 -3.8%
P80 University of Portsmouth N 23,222 13 396 23,631 21,230 -8.6% 23 76.9% 247 -37.6% 21,500 -9.0%
Q25 Queen Margaret University College, Edinburgh N 7,176 - - 7,176 6,956 -3.1% - - - - 6,956 -3.1%
Q50 Queen Mary, University of London N 21,200 23 - 21,223 22,482 6.0% 171 643.5% - - 22,653 6.7%
Q75 Queen's University Belfast N 20,866 132 - 20,998 20,393 -2.3% 236 78.8% - - 20,629 -1.8%
R06 Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication N 1,231 692 - 1,923 1,003 -18.5% 526 -24.0% - - 1,529 -20.5%
R12 The University of Reading N 22,032 - - 22,032 18,327 -16.8% 12 - - - 18,339 -16.8%
R18 Regents Business School London N 322 - - 322 273 -15.2% - - - - 273 -15.2%
R20 Richmond, The American International University in London N 371 - - 371 362 -2.4% - - - - 362 -2.4%
R36 The Robert Gordon University N 7,502 - - 7,502 7,391 -1.5% - - - - 7,391 -1.5%
R48 Roehampton University N 9,878 - - 9,878 10,404 5.3% - - - - 10,404 5.3%
R51 Rose Bruford College N 2,756 8 - 2,764 2,491 -9.6% 34 325.0% - - 2,525 -8.6%
R52 Rotherham College of Arts and Technology N - - 12 12 - - 40 - 31 158.3% 71 491.7%
R54 Royal Agricultural College N 710 6 - 716 566 -20.3% 12 100.0% - - 578 -19.3%
R55 Royal Academy of Dance N 151 - - 151 158 4.6% - - - - 158 4.6%
R72 Royal Holloway, University of London N 12,708 - - 12,708 11,971 -5.8% - - - - 11,971 -5.8%
R84 Royal Veterinary College (University of London) N 1,130 131 - 1,261 1,021 -9.6% 143 9.2% - - 1,164 -7.7%
R86 Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (Coleg Brenhinol Cerdd a Drama Cymru) N 1,547 - - 1,547 1,306 -15.6% - - - - 1,306 -15.6%
R90 Ruskin College Oxford N 33 5 - 38 41 24.2% 3 -40.0% - - 44 15.8%
S01 Scottish Agricultural College N 325 - 281 606 419 28.9% - - 327 16.4% 746 23.1%
S03 The University of Salford N 17,545 146 1,264 18,955 16,858 -3.9% 151 3.4% 1,240 -1.9% 18,249 -3.7%
S05 SAE Institute N 456 - - 456 399 -12.5% - - - - 399 -12.5%
S07 Salisbury College N - - 150 150 - - - - 72 -52.0% 72 -52.0%
S08 Sandwell College N - - 24 24 - - - - 28 16.7% 28 16.7%
S09 School of Oriental and African Studies (University of London) N 4,714 - - 4,714 5,318 12.8% - - - - 5,318 12.8%
S12 The School of Pharmacy (University of London) N 1,645 - - 1,645 1,748 6.3% - - - - 1,748 6.3%
S18 The University of Sheffield N 35,580 - - 35,580 33,902 -4.7% - - - - 33,902 -4.7%
S21 Sheffield Hallam University N 28,085 388 899 29,372 28,010 -0.3% 310 -20.1% 767 -14.7% 29,087 -1.0%
S22 Sheffield College N - 195 285 480 - - 317 62.6% 99 -65.3% 416 -13.3%
S23 Shrewsbury College of Arts and Technology N 23 - 68 91 11 -52.2% 3 - 30 -55.9% 44 -51.6%
S24 St Martin's College, Lancaster; Ambleside; Carlisle; London (accredited college of Lancaster Univ) N 4,993 39 - 5,032 4,554 -8.8% 32 -17.9% - - 4,586 -8.9%
S26 Solihull College N 42 4 124 170 65 54.8% 2 -50.0% 151 21.8% 218 28.2%
S27 University of Southampton N 31,112 49 - 31,161 29,155 -6.3% 80 63.3% - - 29,235 -6.2%
S28 Somerset College of Arts and Technology N 312 333 77 722 265 -15.1% 349 4.8% 1 -98.7% 615 -14.8%
S29 South Birmingham College N - 8 124 132 - - 3 -62.5% 112 -9.7% 115 -12.9%
S30 Southampton Solent University (formerly Southampton Institute) N 10,715 214 527 11,456 9,591 -10.5% 278 29.9% 467 -11.4% 10,336 -9.8%
S32 South Devon College N 12 76 12 100 5 -58.3% 44 -42.1% 8 -33.3% 57 -43.0%
S34 Sparsholt College Hampshire N 335 166 - 501 290 -13.4% 177 6.6% - - 467 -6.8%
S35 Southport College N 10 1 - 11 9 -10.0% 8 700.0% - - 17 54.5%
S36 University of St Andrews N 11,319 - - 11,319 12,526 10.7% - - - - 12,526 10.7%
S38 Southwark College N - - 23 23 - - 2 - 28 21.7% 30 30.4%
S41 South Cheshire College N - 8 3 11 - - 3 -62.5% 1 -66.7% 4 -63.6%
S42 South Downs College N - - 49 49 - - - - 29 -40.8% 29 -40.8%
S43 South East Essex College N 995 48 101 1,144 853 -14.3% 78 62.5% 64 -36.6% 995 -13.0%
S46 South Nottingham College N - 5 109 114 - - 12 140.0% 88 -19.3% 100 -12.3%
S47 South Trafford College N - - 7 7 - - - - 12 71.4% 12 71.4%
S48 South Leicestershire College N - 2 3 5 - - 1 -50.0% 2 -33.3% 3 -40.0%
S49 St George's (University of London) N 5,705 - - 5,705 6,026 5.6% - - - - 6,026 5.6%
S50 South Thames College A - - - - - - - - 21 - 21 -
S64 St Mary's College N 5,037 46 - 5,083 5,770 14.6% 76 65.2% - - 5,846 15.0%
S68 Stamford College N 57 3 - 60 35 -38.6% - -100.0% - - 35 -41.7%
S69 Stephenson College Coalville N 1 - 5 6 1 0.0% - - 1 -80.0% 2 -66.7%
S72 Staffordshire University N 13,644 14 194 13,852 13,725 0.6% 33 135.7% 220 13.4% 13,978 0.9%
S73 Staffordshire University Regional Federation N 117 12 257 386 100 -14.5% 17 41.7% 248 -3.5% 365 -5.4%
S74 Stratford upon Avon College N - 26 43 69 10 - 46 76.9% - -100.0% 56 -18.8%
S75 The University of Stirling N 10,456 - - 10,456 10,244 -2.0% - - - - 10,244 -2.0%
S76 Stockport College N 453 5 134 592 444 -2.0% 4 -20.0% 90 -32.8% 538 -9.1%
S77 Stourbridge College N - - 3 3 - - - - 9 200.0% 9 200.0%
S78 The University of Strathclyde N 18,853 - - 18,853 18,964 0.6% - - - - 18,964 0.6%
S79 Stranmillis University College: A College of Queen's University Belfast N 2,619 - - 2,619 2,381 -9.1% - - - - 2,381 -9.1%
S80 Strode College N - - 10 10 - - - - 21 110.0% 21 110.0%
S81 Suffolk College An Accredited College of the University of East Anglia N 1,112 63 5 1,180 1,225 10.2% 63 0.0% - -100.0% 1,288 9.2%
S84 University of Sunderland N 10,347 345 47 10,739 10,222 -1.2% 286 -17.1% 65 38.3% 10,573 -1.5%
S85 University of Surrey N 9,713 - - 9,713 9,663 -0.5% - - - - 9,663 -0.5%
S88 The Surrey Institute of Art and Design, University College N 4,453 - - 4,453 3,946 -11.4% - - - - 3,946 -11.4%
S90 University of Sussex N 17,406 - - 17,406 17,457 0.3% 69 - - - 17,526 0.7%
S91 Sutton Coldfield College N - 4 107 111 - - - -100.0% 57 -46.7% 57 -48.6%
S93 University of Wales Swansea N 12,412 - 79 12,491 13,571 9.3% - - 134 69.6% 13,705 9.7%
S94 Swansea College N - - 62 62 - - - - 36 -41.9% 36 -41.9%
S96 Swansea Institute of Higher Education N 3,730 26 491 4,247 3,634 -2.6% 30 15.4% 473 -3.7% 4,137 -2.6%
S98 Swindon College N 131 10 102 243 137 4.6% 5 -50.0% 70 -31.4% 212 -12.8%
T10 Tameside College N - 11 49 60 - - 7 -36.4% 26 -46.9% 33 -45.0%
T20 University of Teesside N 10,652 207 548 11,407 11,074 4.0% 124 -40.1% 452 -17.5% 11,650 2.1%
T40 Thames Valley University E 7,699 206 1,214 9,119 6,745 -12.4% 211 2.4% 767 -36.8% 7,723 -15.3%
T65 Totton College N - - 9 9 - - - - 4 -55.6% 4 -55.6%
T80 Trinity College Carmarthen N 1,912 4 - 1,916 1,669 -12.7% 3 -25.0% - - 1,672 -12.7%
T90 Tyne Metropolitan College R - - 44 44 - - 24 - 38 -13.6% 62 40.9%
U20 University of Ulster N 37,663 65 396 38,124 36,263 -3.7% 49 -24.6% 317 -19.9% 36,629 -3.9%
U65 University of the Arts London R 14,554 2,801 - 17,355 14,150 -2.8% 2,957 5.6% - - 17,107 -1.4%
U80 University College London (University of London) N 28,701 - - 28,701 28,964 0.9% - - - - 28,964 0.9%
U95 Uxbridge College N - 2 70 72 - - 3 50.0% 58 -17.1% 61 -15.3%
W12 Walsall College N - 12 85 97 - - 13 8.3% 72 -15.3% 85 -12.4%
W17 Warrington Collegiate N - 14 26 40 - - 5 -64.3% 22 -15.4% 27 -32.5%
W20 The University of Warwick N 30,702 - - 30,702 30,492 -0.7% - - - - 30,492 -0.7%
W25 Warwickshire College, Royal Leamington Spa, Rugby and Moreton Morrell N 306 111 207 624 260 -15.0% 149 34.2% 170 -17.9% 579 -7.2%
W29 Welsh College of Horticulture N - - 31 31 10 - 5 - 23 -25.8% 38 22.6%
W35 College of West Anglia N 146 41 29 216 83 -43.2% 40 -2.4% 29 0.0% 152 -29.6%
W36 West Cheshire College N - 19 - 19 - - 17 -10.5% - - 17 -10.5%
W40 West Herts College, Watford Associate College of University of Hertfordshire N 34 70 48 152 34 0.0% 42 -40.0% 53 10.4% 129 -15.1%
W47 Weston College N 5 11 25 41 - -100.0% 5 -54.5% 4 -84.0% 9 -78.0%
W50 University of Westminster N 24,805 - 1 24,806 23,856 -3.8% - - - -100.0% 23,856 -3.8%
W52 Westminster Kingsway College N 24 259 72 355 21 -12.5% 227 -12.4% 2 -97.2% 250 -29.6%
W60 West Suffolk College, A Partner College of ARU N 96 24 21 141 68 -29.2% 76 216.7% 2 -90.5% 146 3.5%
W65 West Thames College N - - 235 235 - - 5 - 179 -23.8% 184 -21.7%
W66 Weymouth College N 5 - - 5 - -100.0% - - - - - -100.0%
W67 Wigan and Leigh College N 10 15 35 60 8 -20.0% 13 -13.3% 27 -22.9% 48 -20.0%
W69 Wimbledon School of Art N 1,031 29 - 1,060 900 -12.7% 19 -34.5% - - 919 -13.3%
W73 Wirral Metropolitan College N 56 3 14 73 76 35.7% 9 200.0% 2 -85.7% 87 19.2%
W74 Wiltshire College N 63 28 13 104 73 15.9% 47 67.9% 6 -53.8% 126 21.2%
W75 University of Wolverhampton N 16,109 150 677 16,936 15,978 -0.8% 271 80.7% 456 -32.6% 16,705 -1.4%
W76 University of Winchester R 5,544 2 - 5,546 5,826 5.1% 7 250.0% - - 5,833 5.2%
W80 University of Worcester N 4,542 92 490 5,124 5,043 11.0% 93 1.1% 546 11.4% 5,682 10.9%
W81 Worcester College of Technology N 16 7 173 196 - -100.0% 11 57.1% 181 4.6% 192 -2.0%
W85 Writtle College N 689 168 - 857 613 -11.0% 209 24.4% - - 822 -4.1%
Y50 The University of York N 21,514 - - 21,514 20,403 -5.2% - - - - 20,403 -5.2%
Y70 York College N 107 37 108 252 98 -8.4% 76 105.4% 75 -30.6% 249 -1.2%
Y75 York St John University College N 5,412 37 - 5,449 5,509 1.8% 43 16.2% - - 5,552 1.9%
Y80 Yorkshire Coast College of Further and Higher Education N 12 22 33 67 47 291.7% 12 -45.5% 16 -51.5% 75 11.9%
Y90 Ystrad Mynach College N 5 - - 5 4 -20.0% - - - - 4 -20.0%

 Total
2,212,590 32,606 39,087 2,284,283 2,152,372 -2.7% 39,624 21.5% 29,141 -25.4% 2,221,137 -2.8%


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 30th June 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 30 June 2006 was 469,731 compared to 486,915 at 30 June 2005.

7. For 2006 applicants made an average of 4.73 choices each compared with an average of 4.70 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 30 June, three institutions requested that their information was not to be published.