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The number of applications to individual universities and colleges for autumn 2008 as of 30 June 2008

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Code Institution name Changed2007 Degree 2007 FDG2007 Other2007 Total 2008 Degree% change2008 FDG % change2008 Other% change 2008 Total% Change
A20 The University of Aberdeen N 15,138 - - 15,138 13,816 -8.7% - - - - 13,816 -8.7%
A30 University of Abertay Dundee N 4,344 - 218 4,562 4,003 -7.8% - - 197 -9.6% 4,200 -7.9%
A40 Aberystwyth University (formerly University of Wales, Aberystwyth) N 9,159 36 103 9,298 8,241 -10.0% 78 116.7% 93 -9.7% 8,412 -9.5%
A42 ALRA (The Academy of Live and Recorded Arts) N 918 1 126 1,045 868 -5.4% - -100.0% - -100.0% 868 -16.9%
A45 The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise N 118 133 48 299 114 -3.4% 97 -27.1% 38 -20.8% 249 -16.7%
A50 American InterContinental University - London N 413 - - 413 282 -31.7% - - - - 282 -31.7%
A60 Anglia Ruskin University N 10,380 156 578 11,114 9,379 -9.6% 149 -4.5% 1,210 109.3% 10,738 -3.4%
A65 Anglo European College of Chiropractic A - - - - 302 - - - - - 302 -
A70 Askham Bryan College N 37 152 - 189 27 -27.0% 213 40.1% - - 240 27.0%
A80 Aston University, Birmingham N 15,308 - - 15,308 14,280 -6.7% 11 - - - 14,291 -6.6%
B06 Bangor University (formerly University of Wales, Bangor) N 9,833 43 130 10,006 8,651 -12.0% 42 -2.3% 87 -33.1% 8,780 -12.3%
B11 Barking College N 18 - 114 132 12 -33.3% 12 - 79 -30.7% 103 -22.0%
B12 Barony College N - - 27 27 - - - - 35 29.6% 35 29.6%
B15 Basingstoke College of Technology N 33 - 63 96 19 -42.4% - - 53 -15.9% 72 -25.0%
B16 University of Bath N 22,096 790 13 22,899 19,194 -13.1% 783 -0.9% 34 161.5% 20,011 -12.6%
B20 Bath Spa University N 10,644 1,060 480 12,184 9,294 -12.7% 1,276 20.4% 408 -15.0% 10,978 -9.9%
B21 City of Bath College N 4 13 9 26 9 125.0% 13 0.0% 16 77.8% 38 46.2%
B22 University of Bedfordshire N 7,953 838 243 9,034 8,056 1.3% 725 -13.5% 1,042 328.8% 9,823 8.7%
B23 Bedford College N - 10 89 99 - - - -100.0% 75 -15.7% 75 -24.2%
B32 The University of Birmingham N 40,682 - 368 41,050 36,776 -9.6% - - 651 76.9% 37,427 -8.8%
B35 University College Birmingham (formerly Birmingham Col. of Food, Tourism & Creative Stds.) N 1,968 699 140 2,807 1,850 -6.0% 579 -17.2% 137 -2.1% 2,566 -8.6%
B37 Bishop Burton College N 183 256 - 439 170 -7.1% 259 1.2% - - 429 -2.3%
B38 Bishop Grosseteste University College Lincoln N 989 97 - 1,086 992 0.3% 100 3.1% - - 1,092 0.6%
B41 Blackpool and The Fylde College An Associate College of Lancaster University N 599 391 108 1,098 598 -0.2% 359 -8.2% 44 -59.3% 1,001 -8.8%
B44 The University of Bolton N 5,943 163 258 6,364 4,651 -21.7% 150 -8.0% 192 -25.6% 4,993 -21.5%
B50 Bournemouth University N 16,752 2,718 243 19,713 15,231 -9.1% 3,234 19.0% 1,160 377.4% 19,625 -0.4%
B53 The Arts Institute at Bournemouth N 4,501 593 - 5,094 4,353 -3.3% 612 3.2% - - 4,965 -2.5%
B56 The University of Bradford N 12,776 111 66 12,953 10,976 -14.1% 167 50.5% 825 1150.0% 11,968 -7.6%
B60 Bradford College: An Associate College of Leeds Metropolitan University N 1,498 191 276 1,965 1,376 -8.1% 308 61.3% 197 -28.6% 1,881 -4.3%
B70 Bridgwater College N - - 85 85 1 - - - 64 -24.7% 65 -23.5%
B72 University of Brighton N 25,955 2,744 243 28,942 23,930 -7.8% 2,710 -1.2% 1,322 444.0% 27,962 -3.4%
B74 Brighton and Sussex Medical School N 2,193 - - 2,193 2,015 -8.1% - - - - 2,015 -8.1%
B77 Bristol, City of Bristol College N - 552 82 634 - - 595 7.8% - -100.0% 595 -6.2%
B78 University of Bristol N 43,720 - 171 43,891 42,532 -2.7% - - 144 -15.8% 42,676 -2.8%
B79 Bristol Filton College N - 1 92 93 - - - -100.0% 66 -28.3% 66 -29.0%
B80 University of the West of England, Bristol N 27,567 578 - 28,145 25,054 -9.1% 978 69.2% 1,188 - 27,220 -3.3%
B81 British College of Osteopathic Medicine N 234 - - 234 163 -30.3% - - - - 163 -30.3%
B83 Brooklands College N - 5 11 16 - - - -100.0% 2 -81.8% 2 -87.5%
B84 Brunel University N 25,114 - 364 25,478 22,115 -11.9% - - 304 -16.5% 22,419 -12.0%
B87 British School of Osteopathy N 276 - - 276 222 -19.6% - - - - 222 -19.6%
B88 Brockenhurst College N - 1 29 30 - - - -100.0% 2 -93.1% 2 -93.3%
B90 The University of Buckingham N 714 - - 714 528 -26.1% - - - - 528 -26.1%
B94 Buckinghamshire New University (formerly Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College) N 5,107 183 358 5,648 3,989 -21.9% 508 177.6% 587 64.0% 5,084 -10.0%
B95 Burton College N 3 - - 3 4 33.3% - - - - 4 33.3%
C05 University of Cambridge N 14,299 - - 14,299 14,703 2.8% - - - - 14,703 2.8%
C10 Canterbury Christ Church University N 10,507 37 270 10,814 10,290 -2.1% 39 5.4% 843 212.2% 11,172 3.3%
C13 Capel Manor College, Enfield, Middlesex N - 6 - 6 - - 8 33.3% 1 - 9 50.0%
C15 Cardiff University N 36,542 - 762 37,304 30,978 -15.2% - - 638 -16.3% 31,616 -15.2%
C20 University of Wales Institute, Cardiff N 10,912 18 674 11,604 9,773 -10.4% 18 0.0% 592 -12.2% 10,383 -10.5%
C21 Castle College Nottingham N - - 51 51 - - 4 - 49 -3.9% 53 3.9%
C22 Coleg Sir Gar / Carmarthenshire College N 241 8 61 310 169 -29.9% 23 187.5% 31 -49.2% 223 -28.1%
C25 Birmingham City University (formerly University of Central England in Birmingham) E 16,750 33 749 17,532 15,536 -7.2% 42 27.3% 2,160 188.4% 17,738 1.2%
C30 University of Central Lancashire N 18,092 909 277 19,278 16,793 -7.2% 756 -16.8% 1,211 337.2% 18,760 -2.7%
C35 Central School of Speech and Drama (University of London) N 4,818 - - 4,818 4,345 -9.8% - - - - 4,345 -9.8%
C55 University of Chester N 19,272 388 58 19,718 14,907 -22.6% 328 -15.5% 852 1369.0% 16,087 -18.4%
C56 Chesterfield College N 1 92 13 106 4 300.0% 85 -7.6% 19 46.2% 108 1.9%
C57 Chichester College N - - 100 100 - - - - 138 38.0% 138 38.0%
C58 University of Chichester N 6,218 98 34 6,350 5,472 -12.0% 200 104.1% - -100.0% 5,672 -10.7%
C60 City University N 18,938 169 - 19,107 18,336 -3.2% 280 65.7% 2,053 - 20,669 8.2%
C62 City College, Birmingham N - 16 20 36 - - 9 -43.8% 29 45.0% 38 5.6%
C64 City College Coventry N 6 - 42 48 11 83.3% - - 38 -9.5% 49 2.1%
C66 City College Manchester N 563 264 396 1,223 502 -10.8% 613 132.2% 34 -91.4% 1,149 -6.1%
C69 City of Sunderland College N - 93 84 177 - - 87 -6.5% 52 -38.1% 139 -21.5%
C71 Cleveland College of Art and Design N 372 181 - 553 240 -35.5% 170 -6.1% - - 410 -25.9%
C72 Cliff College N 20 - 9 29 14 -30.0% - - 6 -33.3% 20 -31.0%
C75 Colchester Institute N 708 285 17 1,010 675 -4.7% 225 -21.1% 20 17.6% 920 -8.9%
C78 Cornwall College N 44 613 17 674 66 50.0% 672 9.6% 2 -88.2% 740 9.8%
C80 Courtauld Institute of Art (University of London) N 355 - - 355 341 -3.9% - - - - 341 -3.9%
C85 Coventry University N 20,470 644 183 21,297 18,841 -8.0% 634 -1.6% 1,050 473.8% 20,525 -3.6%
C88 Craven College N 2 31 25 58 3 50.0% 27 -12.9% 29 16.0% 59 1.7%
C92 Croydon College N 419 226 10 655 363 -13.4% 124 -45.1% 18 80.0% 505 -22.9%
C93 University College for the Creative Arts at Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, Maidstone, Rochester N 6,389 153 - 6,542 6,105 -4.4% 117 -23.5% - - 6,222 -4.9%
C99 University of Cumbria E 5,688 140 43 5,871 5,680 -0.1% 408 191.4% 549 1176.7% 6,637 13.0%
D13 Dartington College of Arts (now known as University College Falmouth inc Dartington College of Arts) N 699 - - 699 498 -28.8% - - - - 498 -28.8%
D22 Dearne Valley College N - - 75 75 - - - - 98 30.7% 98 30.7%
D26 De Montfort University N 19,328 598 633 20,559 16,057 -16.9% 538 -10.0% 1,473 132.7% 18,068 -12.1%
D39 University of Derby N 12,454 603 394 13,451 11,914 -4.3% 480 -20.4% 959 143.4% 13,353 -0.7%
D45 Dewsbury College N 80 123 2 205 66 -17.5% 103 -16.3% 2 0.0% 171 -16.6%
D52 Doncaster College N 462 64 171 697 400 -13.4% 33 -48.4% 140 -18.1% 573 -17.8%
D55 Duchy College N 5 265 - 270 8 60.0% 221 -16.6% - - 229 -15.2%
D58 Dudley College of Technology N - - 75 75 - - - - 30 -60.0% 30 -60.0%
D65 University of Dundee N 13,196 - 159 13,355 11,438 -13.3% - - 138 -13.2% 11,576 -13.3%
D70 Dunstable College N 2 5 3 10 - -100.0% - -100.0% - -100.0% - -100.0%
D86 Durham University N 29,517 - 167 29,684 24,134 -18.2% 22 - 180 7.8% 24,336 -18.0%
E10 Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College N - 105 54 159 - - 83 -21.0% 20 -63.0% 103 -35.2%
E14 University of East Anglia N 14,332 94 112 14,538 13,763 -4.0% 63 -33.0% 716 539.3% 14,542 0.0%
E21 East End Computing and Business College N 9 - 15 24 3 -66.7% - - 8 -46.7% 11 -54.2%
E25 East Lancashire Institute of Higher Education at Blackburn College N 318 161 100 579 258 -18.9% 166 3.1% 77 -23.0% 501 -13.5%
E28 University of East London N 16,015 227 214 16,456 14,413 -10.0% 315 38.8% 205 -4.2% 14,933 -9.3%
E29 East Riding College N 1 3 2 6 - -100.0% 5 66.7% 1 -50.0% 6 0.0%
E32 East Surrey College (incorporating Reigate School of Art, Design and Media) N - - 67 67 - - 1 - 48 -28.4% 49 -26.9%
E42 Edge Hill University N 11,790 146 111 12,047 10,522 -10.8% 262 79.5% 671 504.5% 11,455 -4.9%
E56 The University of Edinburgh N 48,593 - 237 48,830 45,476 -6.4% - - 199 -16.0% 45,675 -6.5%
E58 Edinburgh College of Art N 2,822 - - 2,822 2,755 -2.4% - - - - 2,755 -2.4%
E70 The University of Essex N 13,026 257 111 13,394 10,890 -16.4% 263 2.3% 121 9.0% 11,274 -15.8%
E77 European Business School, London N 477 - - 477 418 -12.4% - - - - 418 -12.4%
E78 European School of Economics N 149 - - 149 102 -31.5% - - - - 102 -31.5%
E81 Exeter College N 19 335 65 419 19 0.0% 284 -15.2% 74 13.8% 377 -10.0%
E84 University of Exeter N 23,926 - - 23,926 23,929 0.0% - - - - 23,929 0.0%
F33 University College Falmouth incorporating Dartington College of Arts N 3,152 - - 3,152 3,072 -2.5% - - - - 3,072 -2.5%
F66 Farnborough College of Technology N 214 347 - 561 130 -39.3% 303 -12.7% - - 433 -22.8%
G11 Gateway School of Recording A - - - - 105 - - - - - 105 -
G14 University of Glamorgan, Cardiff and Pontypridd E 10,735 355 618 11,708 10,482 -2.4% 337 -5.1% 392 -36.6% 11,211 -4.2%
G28 University of Glasgow N 26,681 - - 26,681 23,458 -12.1% - - - - 23,458 -12.1%
G42 Glasgow Caledonian University N 16,092 - 502 16,594 14,220 -11.6% - - 448 -10.8% 14,668 -11.6%
G43 The Glasgow School of Art N 2,516 - - 2,516 2,536 0.8% - - - - 2,536 0.8%
G45 Gloucestershire College (formerly Gloucester College of Arts and Technology) N 6 - 112 118 - -100.0% 1 - 108 -3.6% 109 -7.6%
G50 The University of Gloucestershire N 9,768 315 65 10,148 8,146 -16.6% 300 -4.8% 19 -70.8% 8,465 -16.6%
G56 Goldsmiths (University of London) N 9,970 - 584 10,554 9,135 -8.4% - - 493 -15.6% 9,628 -8.8%
G70 University of Greenwich E 20,039 1,061 1,112 22,212 17,343 -13.5% 1,147 8.1% 2,468 121.9% 20,958 -5.6%
G74 Greenwich School of Management N 309 - - 309 261 -15.5% - - - - 261 -15.5%
G80 Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education N 225 84 23 332 209 -7.1% 142 69.0% 37 60.9% 388 16.9%
G90 Guildford College of Further and Higher Education N 115 169 262 546 87 -24.3% 237 40.2% 115 -56.1% 439 -19.6%
H12 Harper Adams University College N 1,296 274 213 1,783 1,250 -3.5% 380 38.7% - -100.0% 1,630 -8.6%
H14 Havering College of Further and Higher Education N 346 13 7 366 357 3.2% 20 53.8% 6 -14.3% 383 4.6%
H18 Hereford College of Arts N 205 195 - 400 260 26.8% 156 -20.0% - - 416 4.0%
H24 Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh N 8,672 - - 8,672 7,795 -10.1% - - - - 7,795 -10.1%
H36 University of Hertfordshire E 21,111 1,308 129 22,548 18,038 -14.6% 1,314 0.5% 1,160 799.2% 20,512 -9.0%
H39 Highbury College N - 42 3 45 - - 44 4.8% 6 100.0% 50 11.1%
H48 Heythrop College (University of London) N 496 - - 496 457 -7.9% - - - - 457 -7.9%
H49 UHI Millennium Institute N 194 - 253 447 197 1.5% - - 217 -14.2% 414 -7.4%
H50 Holborn College N 156 - - 156 103 -34.0% - - - - 103 -34.0%
H54 Hopwood Hall College N - 33 64 97 - - 27 -18.2% 35 -45.3% 62 -36.1%
H58 Huddersfield Technical College N - - 27 27 - - - - 24 -11.1% 24 -11.1%
H60 The University of Huddersfield N 17,993 806 304 19,103 15,980 -11.2% 855 6.1% 1,249 310.9% 18,084 -5.3%
H72 The University of Hull N 15,847 - 161 16,008 13,290 -16.1% - - 722 348.4% 14,012 -12.5%
H73 Hull College N 436 337 74 847 417 -4.4% 326 -3.3% 7 -90.5% 750 -11.5%
H75 Hull York Medical School N 986 - - 986 1,165 18.2% - - - - 1,165 18.2%
I50 Imperial College London N 14,657 - - 14,657 13,692 -6.6% - - - - 13,692 -6.6%
I60 Islamic College for Advanced Studies N 42 - - 42 40 -4.8% - - - - 40 -4.8%
K12 Keele University N 11,270 - 131 11,401 9,297 -17.5% - - 598 356.5% 9,895 -13.2%
K15 Kensington College of Business N 84 26 - 110 66 -21.4% 29 11.5% - - 95 -13.6%
K24 The University of Kent N 20,763 371 339 21,473 19,232 -7.4% 305 -17.8% 275 -18.9% 19,812 -7.7%
K60 King's College London (University of London) N 32,559 - 42 32,601 28,379 -12.8% - - 2,370 5542.9% 30,749 -5.7%
K84 Kingston University N 34,541 963 514 36,018 30,939 -10.4% 974 1.1% 2,179 323.9% 34,092 -5.3%
L05 Lakes College - West Cumbria N - 8 2 10 - - 6 -25.0% 1 -50.0% 7 -30.0%
L07 The University of Wales, Lampeter N 922 - 11 933 686 -25.6% - - 1 -90.9% 687 -26.4%
L14 Lancaster University N 15,849 30 235 16,114 14,154 -10.7% 60 100.0% 235 0.0% 14,449 -10.3%
L21 Leeds: Park Lane College N - 204 - 204 4 - 202 -1.0% - - 206 1.0%
L23 University of Leeds N 54,122 - - 54,122 51,110 -5.6% - - 1,091 - 52,201 -3.5%
L24 Leeds Trinity & All Saints (Accredited College of the University of Leeds) N 4,463 - - 4,463 3,827 -14.3% 7 - - - 3,834 -14.1%
L27 Leeds Metropolitan University N 31,558 997 1,965 34,520 30,083 -4.7% 1,357 36.1% 1,813 -7.7% 33,253 -3.7%
L28 Leeds College of Art & Design N 1,963 406 - 2,369 1,741 -11.3% 361 -11.1% - - 2,102 -11.3%
L30 Leeds College of Music N 838 224 - 1,062 1,103 31.6% 324 44.6% - - 1,427 34.4%
L34 University of Leicester N 17,314 - 332 17,646 17,069 -1.4% - - 305 -8.1% 17,374 -1.5%
L36 Leicester College N - 120 78 198 - - 116 -3.3% 70 -10.3% 186 -6.1%
L39 University of Lincoln N 12,519 148 160 12,827 11,088 -11.4% 37 -75.0% 111 -30.6% 11,236 -12.4%
L41 The University of Liverpool N 33,246 - - 33,246 27,518 -17.2% - - - - 27,518 -17.2%
L42 Lincoln College N - 1 14 15 - - 51 5000.0% 24 71.4% 75 400.0%
L43 Liverpool Community College N 195 63 118 376 188 -3.6% 126 100.0% 54 -54.2% 368 -2.1%
L48 The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts N 4,555 - - 4,555 4,306 -5.5% - - - - 4,306 -5.5%
L51 Liverpool John Moores University N 27,819 330 868 29,017 26,230 -5.7% 567 71.8% 1,358 56.5% 28,155 -3.0%
L53 Coleg Llandrillo Cymru N 39 24 14 77 45 15.4% 49 104.2% 28 100.0% 122 58.4%
L68 London Metropolitan University N 24,428 1,002 1,546 26,976 20,359 -16.7% 1,113 11.1% 1,264 -18.2% 22,736 -15.7%
L70 London School of Commerce N 244 - - 244 198 -18.9% - - - - 198 -18.9%
L71 London School of Science and Technology N 32 - 36 68 13 -59.4% - - 38 5.6% 51 -25.0%
L72 London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London) N 19,717 - - 19,717 19,073 -3.3% - - - - 19,073 -3.3%
L75 London South Bank University N 14,609 251 884 15,744 11,981 -18.0% 383 52.6% 2,946 233.3% 15,310 -2.8%
L77 Loughborough College N 117 347 130 594 131 12.0% 273 -21.3% 150 15.4% 554 -6.7%
L79 Loughborough University N 21,708 - - 21,708 19,992 -7.9% - - - - 19,992 -7.9%
M10 Manchester College of Arts and Technology N - 236 303 539 1 - 363 53.8% 236 -22.1% 600 11.3%
M20 The University of Manchester N 63,775 - 568 64,343 54,021 -15.3% - - 1,923 238.6% 55,944 -13.1%
M40 The Manchester Metropolitan University N 43,291 125 1,304 44,720 39,377 -9.0% 137 9.6% 1,870 43.4% 41,384 -7.5%
M50 UCP Marjon - University College Plymouth St Mark & St John (formerly Marjon) N 2,577 2 - 2,579 2,183 -15.3% 62 3000.0% - - 2,245 -13.0%
M60 Matthew Boulton College of Further and Higher Education N 73 - 25 98 70 -4.1% - - 19 -24.0% 89 -9.2%
M62 Medway School of Pharmacy N 609 117 - 726 547 -10.2% 119 1.7% - - 666 -8.3%
M65 Coleg Menai N 7 - 10 17 7 0.0% - - 7 -30.0% 14 -17.6%
M77 Mid-Cheshire College N - 43 1 44 - - 41 -4.7% - -100.0% 41 -6.8%
M80 Middlesex University N 19,568 547 678 20,793 16,147 -17.5% 606 10.8% 2,423 257.4% 19,176 -7.8%
M95 Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts N 3,327 - - 3,327 215 -93.5% - - - - 215 -93.5%
M99 Myerscough College N 303 433 - 736 210 -30.7% 491 13.4% - - 701 -4.8%
N07 Napier University, Edinburgh N 10,666 - 43 10,709 10,384 -2.6% - - 118 174.4% 10,502 -1.9%
N11 Nazarene Theological College N 34 - 3 37 44 29.4% - - 9 200.0% 53 43.2%
N13 Neath Port Talbot College N 14 28 90 132 28 100.0% 45 60.7% 38 -57.8% 111 -15.9%
N21 Newcastle University N 27,827 - - 27,827 25,294 -9.1% - - - - 25,294 -9.1%
N23 Newcastle College N 431 1,889 72 2,392 568 31.8% 1,702 -9.9% 9 -87.5% 2,279 -4.7%
N28 New College Durham N 254 152 - 406 206 -18.9% 119 -21.7% - - 325 -20.0%
N30 New College Nottingham N 68 181 332 581 104 52.9% 325 79.6% 117 -64.8% 546 -6.0%
N31 Newham College of Further Education N - 6 11 17 - - 2 -66.7% 5 -54.5% 7 -58.8%
N33 New College Stamford R 22 - 13 35 32 45.5% - - 3 -76.9% 35 0.0%
N36 Newman University College, Birmingham (formerly Newman College of Higher Education) N 2,731 10 - 2,741 2,551 -6.6% 21 110.0% - - 2,572 -6.2%
N37 University of Wales, Newport N 4,950 85 110 5,145 4,349 -12.1% 93 9.4% 96 -12.7% 4,538 -11.8%
N38 University of Northampton N 12,111 372 1,137 13,620 11,503 -5.0% 420 12.9% 1,424 25.2% 13,347 -2.0%
N39 The Norwich School of Art and Design N 1,252 219 - 1,471 1,165 -6.9% 288 31.5% - - 1,453 -1.2%
N41 Northbrook College Sussex N 478 413 136 1,027 343 -28.2% 404 -2.2% 107 -21.3% 854 -16.8%
N49 NESCOT N 130 34 29 193 66 -49.2% 16 -52.9% 50 72.4% 132 -31.6%
N51 New College Telford N - - 12 12 - - - - 12 0.0% 12 0.0%
N56 The North East Wales Institute of Higher Education N 1,384 86 10 1,480 1,308 -5.5% 72 -16.3% 10 0.0% 1,390 -6.1%
N58 North East Worcestershire College N 136 19 86 241 149 9.6% 8 -57.9% 91 5.8% 248 2.9%
N64 North Lindsey College N 43 81 28 152 30 -30.2% 42 -48.1% 14 -50.0% 86 -43.4%
N77 Northumbria University N 19,780 309 78 20,167 19,728 -0.3% 359 16.2% 1,222 1466.7% 21,309 5.7%
N78 Northumberland College N - 1 17 18 - - - -100.0% 2 -88.2% 2 -88.9%
N79 North Warwickshire and Hinckley College N - - 81 81 - - - - 47 -42.0% 47 -42.0%
N82 Norwich City College of Further and Higher Education (an Associate College of UEA) N 364 248 15 627 300 -17.6% 282 13.7% 11 -26.7% 593 -5.4%
N84 The University of Nottingham N 41,094 - 267 41,361 38,123 -7.2% - - 3,056 1044.6% 41,179 -0.4%
N91 Nottingham Trent University N 26,180 444 - 26,624 28,625 9.3% 520 17.1% - - 29,145 9.5%
O25 Oxford & Cherwell Valley College N - 12 14 26 - - 18 50.0% 4 -71.4% 22 -15.4%
O33 Oxford University N 14,334 - - 14,334 14,259 -0.5% - - - - 14,259 -0.5%
O66 Oxford Brookes University N 23,398 142 80 23,620 19,954 -14.7% 181 27.5% 676 745.0% 20,811 -11.9%
P20 University of the West of Scotland (formerly the University of Paisley) E 8,204 - 643 8,847 7,217 -12.0% - - 347 -46.0% 7,564 -14.5%
P26 University of London Institute in Paris N 117 - - 117 130 11.1% - - - - 130 11.1%
P35 Pembrokeshire College (Accredited College of University of Glamorgan) N 32 7 80 119 34 6.3% 13 85.7% 42 -47.5% 89 -25.2%
P37 Peninsula College of Medicine & Dentistry N 2,177 - - 2,177 2,096 -3.7% - - - - 2,096 -3.7%
P55 Peterborough Regional College N 91 16 45 152 108 18.7% 17 6.3% 11 -75.6% 136 -10.5%
P60 University of Plymouth N 18,407 1,194 198 19,799 18,112 -1.6% 1,317 10.3% 942 375.8% 20,371 2.9%
P65 Plymouth College of Art and Design N 79 537 - 616 102 29.1% 508 -5.4% 15 - 625 1.5%
P80 University of Portsmouth N 22,383 38 216 22,637 21,200 -5.3% 22 -42.1% 333 54.2% 21,555 -4.8%
Q25 Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh N 6,924 - - 6,924 6,245 -9.8% - - - - 6,245 -9.8%
Q50 Queen Mary, University of London N 23,713 180 - 23,893 22,033 -7.1% 125 -30.6% - - 22,158 -7.3%
Q75 Queen's University Belfast N 21,884 157 1 22,042 18,200 -16.8% 139 -11.5% - -100.0% 18,339 -16.8%
R06 Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication N 1,012 707 - 1,719 1,043 3.1% 551 -22.1% - - 1,594 -7.3%
R12 The University of Reading N 18,383 20 - 18,403 17,244 -6.2% 24 20.0% - - 17,268 -6.2%
R18 Regents Business School London N 332 - - 332 244 -26.5% - - - - 244 -26.5%
R20 Richmond, The American International University in London N 399 - - 399 310 -22.3% - - - - 310 -22.3%
R30 Riverside College Halton N - 28 - 28 - - 22 -21.4% - - 22 -21.4%
R36 The Robert Gordon University N 7,661 - 135 7,796 7,442 -2.9% - - 92 -31.9% 7,534 -3.4%
R48 Roehampton University N 11,151 2 - 11,153 9,453 -15.2% 76 3700.0% - - 9,529 -14.6%
R51 Rose Bruford College N 2,704 26 - 2,730 2,631 -2.7% 18 -30.8% - - 2,649 -3.0%
R52 Rotherham College of Arts and Technology N - 19 16 35 - - 28 47.4% 14 -12.5% 42 20.0%
R54 Royal Agricultural College N 628 90 - 718 698 11.1% 132 46.7% - - 830 15.6%
R55 Royal Academy of Dance N 131 - 22 153 160 22.1% - - 10 -54.5% 170 11.1%
R72 Royal Holloway, University of London N 13,440 - 288 13,728 12,515 -6.9% - - 199 -30.9% 12,714 -7.4%
R84 Royal Veterinary College (University of London) N 1,275 159 - 1,434 1,383 8.5% 147 -7.5% - - 1,530 6.7%
R86 Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (Coleg Brenhinol Cerdd a Drama Cymru) N 1,259 - - 1,259 1,242 -1.4% - - - - 1,242 -1.4%
R90 Ruskin College Oxford N 24 5 1 30 37 54.2% 3 -40.0% 4 300.0% 44 46.7%
S01 Scottish Agricultural College N 392 - 323 715 326 -16.8% - - 282 -12.7% 608 -15.0%
S03 The University of Salford N 17,744 450 1,564 19,758 16,345 -7.9% 388 -13.8% 2,863 83.1% 19,596 -0.8%
S05 SAE Institute N 393 - - 393 276 -29.8% - - - - 276 -29.8%
S07 Wiltshire College Salisbury (formerly Salisbury College) N - - 103 103 - - 1 - 84 -18.4% 85 -17.5%
S08 Sandwell College N - - 22 22 - - - - 5 -77.3% 5 -77.3%
S09 School of Oriental and African Studies (University of London) N 5,516 - - 5,516 4,712 -14.6% - - - - 4,712 -14.6%
S12 The School of Pharmacy (University of London) N 1,769 - - 1,769 1,297 -26.7% - - - - 1,297 -26.7%
S18 The University of Sheffield N 34,558 - 251 34,809 30,582 -11.5% - - 260 3.6% 30,842 -11.4%
S21 Sheffield Hallam University N 30,031 423 1,499 31,953 29,782 -0.8% 398 -5.9% 3,374 125.1% 33,554 5.0%
S22 Sheffield College N - 408 67 475 - - 301 -26.2% 28 -58.2% 329 -30.7%
S23 Shrewsbury College of Arts and Technology N 7 2 50 59 5 -28.6% - -100.0% 41 -18.0% 46 -22.0%
S26 Solihull College N 46 1 159 206 36 -21.7% 9 800.0% 152 -4.4% 197 -4.4%
S27 University of Southampton N 31,365 60 160 31,585 29,732 -5.2% 48 -20.0% 1,305 715.6% 31,085 -1.6%
S28 Somerset College of Arts and Technology N 258 388 - 646 185 -28.3% 384 -1.0% 3 - 572 -11.5%
S30 Southampton Solent University N 11,832 154 463 12,449 12,708 7.4% 149 -3.2% 391 -15.6% 13,248 6.4%
S32 South Devon College N 1 47 12 60 3 200.0% 77 63.8% 1 -91.7% 81 35.0%
S34 Sparsholt College Hampshire N 247 169 - 416 142 -42.5% 180 6.5% - - 322 -22.6%
S35 Southport College N 13 9 - 22 3 -76.9% 4 -55.6% - - 7 -68.2%
S36 University of St Andrews N 11,820 - - 11,820 11,491 -2.8% - - - - 11,491 -2.8%
S38 Southwark College N - 25 - 25 - - 18 -28.0% - - 18 -28.0%
S41 South Cheshire College N - 2 6 8 - - 13 550.0% - -100.0% 13 62.5%
S42 South Downs College N - - 47 47 - - - - 39 -17.0% 39 -17.0%
S43 South East Essex College N 856 77 33 966 745 -13.0% 87 13.0% 14 -57.6% 846 -12.4%
S46 South Nottingham College N - 4 72 76 - - 20 400.0% 69 -4.2% 89 17.1%
S47 South Trafford College N - 2 - 2 - - - -100.0% - - - -100.0%
S48 South Leicestershire College N - - 1 1 - - - - 1 0.0% 1 0.0%
S49 St George's, University of London (formerly St George's Hospital Medical School) N 5,473 - - 5,473 4,480 -18.1% 356 - - - 4,836 -11.6%
S51 St Helens College An Associate College of Liverpool John Moores University N 89 233 - 322 67 -24.7% 222 -4.7% - - 289 -10.2%
S52 South Tyneside College A - - - - 1 - 17 - 7 - 25 -
S64 St Mary's University College Twickenham N 5,892 99 - 5,991 5,243 -11.0% 112 13.1% - - 5,355 -10.6%
S69 Stephenson College Coalville N 1 - 2 3 1 0.0% - - 5 150.0% 6 100.0%
S72 Staffordshire University N 13,217 33 295 13,545 11,615 -12.1% 114 245.5% 946 220.7% 12,675 -6.4%
S73 Staffordshire University Regional Federation N 95 98 168 361 96 1.1% 154 57.1% 110 -34.5% 360 -0.3%
S74 Stratford upon Avon College N 1 13 23 37 2 100.0% 14 7.7% 46 100.0% 62 67.6%
S75 The University of Stirling N 9,993 - 170 10,163 9,263 -7.3% - - 138 -18.8% 9,401 -7.5%
S76 Stockport College N 423 9 92 524 369 -12.8% 34 277.8% 44 -52.2% 447 -14.7%
S77 Stourbridge College N - - 13 13 - - - - 14 7.7% 14 7.7%
S78 The University of Strathclyde N 19,624 - 269 19,893 19,329 -1.5% - - 237 -11.9% 19,566 -1.6%
S79 Stranmillis University College: A College of Queen's University Belfast N 1,933 - - 1,933 1,487 -23.1% 22 - - - 1,509 -21.9%
S82 University Campus Suffolk E 1,782 344 86 2,212 1,885 5.8% 401 16.6% 462 437.2% 2,748 24.2%
S84 University of Sunderland N 10,204 327 69 10,600 9,592 -6.0% 257 -21.4% 46 -33.3% 9,895 -6.7%
S85 University of Surrey N 13,207 - - 13,207 13,762 4.2% - - 905 - 14,667 11.1%
S90 University of Sussex N 17,328 183 193 17,704 13,776 -20.5% 281 53.6% 162 -16.1% 14,219 -19.7%
S93 Swansea University (formerly University of Wales, Swansea) N 13,557 - 170 13,727 11,371 -16.1% - - 85 -50.0% 11,456 -16.5%
S94 Swansea College N - 7 19 26 - - 17 142.9% 1 -94.7% 18 -30.8%
S96 Swansea Metropolitan University (formerly Swansea Institute) N 3,352 15 414 3,781 3,253 -3.0% 29 93.3% 442 6.8% 3,724 -1.5%
S98 Swindon College N 106 11 90 207 89 -16.0% 14 27.3% 52 -42.2% 155 -25.1%
T10 Tameside College N - 6 29 35 - - 2 -66.7% 10 -65.5% 12 -65.7%
T20 University of Teesside N 10,008 246 385 10,639 8,140 -18.7% 244 -0.8% 1,324 243.9% 9,708 -8.8%
T40 Thames Valley University N 6,618 259 735 7,612 4,948 -25.2% 166 -35.9% 2,061 180.4% 7,175 -5.7%
T65 Totton College N - - 1 1 - - - - - -100.0% - -100.0%
T80 Trinity College Carmarthen N 1,527 - - 1,527 1,380 -9.6% - - - - 1,380 -9.6%
T85 Truro College N 43 631 141 815 34 -20.9% 614 -2.7% 89 -36.9% 737 -9.6%
T90 Tyne Metropolitan College N - 78 21 99 - - 32 -59.0% 7 -66.7% 39 -60.6%
U20 University of Ulster N 33,057 - - 33,057 27,945 -15.5% - - - - 27,945 -15.5%
U65 University of the Arts London N 17,882 3,515 - 21,397 18,475 3.3% 3,616 2.9% - - 22,091 3.2%
U80 University College London (University of London) N 31,387 - 5 31,392 30,099 -4.1% - - 6 20.0% 30,105 -4.1%
U95 Uxbridge College N - 3 51 54 - - 3 0.0% 37 -27.5% 40 -25.9%
W08 Wakefield College N - 41 163 204 - - 27 -34.1% 114 -30.1% 141 -30.9%
W12 Walsall College N - 4 65 69 - - 11 175.0% 53 -18.5% 64 -7.2%
W17 Warrington Collegiate N - 1 11 12 - - 3 200.0% 15 36.4% 18 50.0%
W20 The University of Warwick N 33,563 - 245 33,808 33,123 -1.3% - - 263 7.3% 33,386 -1.2%
W25 Warwickshire College (formely Warwickshire College, Royal Leamington Spa, Rugby and Moreton Morrell) N 225 168 144 537 225 0.0% 179 6.5% 132 -8.3% 536 -0.2%
W29 Welsh College of Horticulture N - 2 26 28 - - 8 300.0% 15 -42.3% 23 -17.9%
W35 College of West Anglia N 82 33 57 172 126 53.7% 14 -57.6% 31 -45.6% 171 -0.6%
W36 West Cheshire College N - 33 - 33 - - 33 0.0% - - 33 0.0%
W40 West Herts College, Watford Associate College of University of Hertfordshire N 26 - 56 82 7 -73.1% - - - -100.0% 7 -91.5%
W50 University of Westminster N 25,871 72 - 25,943 22,485 -13.1% 111 54.2% - - 22,596 -12.9%
W52 Westminster Kingsway College N 15 237 - 252 20 33.3% 237 0.0% - - 257 2.0%
W65 West Thames College N - 16 267 283 37 - 14 -12.5% 260 -2.6% 311 9.9%
W67 Wigan and Leigh College N 6 17 33 56 5 -16.7% 22 29.4% 14 -57.6% 41 -26.8%
W73 Wirral Metropolitan College N 67 13 - 80 40 -40.3% 23 76.9% - - 63 -21.3%
W74 Wiltshire College N 59 31 5 95 77 30.5% 36 16.1% - -100.0% 113 18.9%
W75 University of Wolverhampton N 17,135 325 587 18,047 14,165 -17.3% 303 -6.8% 1,812 208.7% 16,280 -9.8%
W76 University of Winchester N 6,561 4 246 6,811 6,181 -5.8% - -100.0% 297 20.7% 6,478 -4.9%
W80 University of Worcester N 6,861 284 522 7,667 6,988 1.9% 542 90.8% 908 73.9% 8,438 10.1%
W81 Worcester College of Technology N 1 20 143 164 6 500.0% 8 -60.0% 96 -32.9% 110 -32.9%
W85 Writtle College N 562 166 - 728 605 7.7% 192 15.7% 5 - 802 10.2%
Y50 The University of York N 19,948 - 202 20,150 17,181 -13.9% - - 1,285 536.1% 18,466 -8.4%
Y70 York College N 86 125 30 241 74 -14.0% 207 65.6% 1 -96.7% 282 17.0%
Y75 York St John University N 6,011 44 - 6,055 5,482 -8.8% 64 45.5% - - 5,546 -8.4%
Y80 Yorkshire Coast College of Further and Higher Education N 52 5 1 58 53 1.9% 7 40.0% 4 300.0% 64 10.3%
Y90 Ystrad Mynach College N 2 - - 2 2 0.0% - - - - 2 0.0%

Total
 2,254,150 50,150 42,003 2,346,303 2,050,044 -9.1% 54,312 8.3% 85,304 103.1% 2,189,660 -6.7%

Notes:

1. The applications digest lists the number of applications (main scheme choices) made by applicants in the 2008 and 2007 UCAS entry cycles to individual universities and colleges recruiting students through UCAS for higher education courses.

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.

3. 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 30 June closing date, choices made during this period on a deferred basis (for entry in 2009) are counted. Choices made by applicants in earlier entry cycles on a deferred entry basis are not counted in the 2008 numbers.

The figures for 2007 are for choices (from both UK and overseas domiciled applicants) made during the previous years cycle (September 2006 up to the 30 June 2007 closing date), choices made during this period on a deferred basis (for entry in 2008) are counted. Choices made by applicants in earlier entry cycles on a deferred entry basis are not counted in the 2007 numbers.

Counts of choices made in 2007 do not include any choices made in the NMAS admission scheme.

4. 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.

5. 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).

6. 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.

7. The data refers to applications (choices), NOT applicants. The total number of applicants who had applied by 30 June 2008 was 540,108, compared to 494,842 at 30 June 2007.

8. 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.

9. For 2008 the average number of main scheme choices made by applicants as at the 30 June closing date was 4.07 this compared with an average of 4.78 at the same point last year (see point 7 above)

10. 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.

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

12. 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.