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Applications (choices), acceptances and ratios by subject group 2008

Applications (choices), acceptances and ratios by subject group 2008
JACS2 Subject Group JACS2 Subject Line Applications Accepts Ratio
Group A Medicine & Dentistry A1 - Pre-clinical Medicine 71,330 8,013 8.9
  A2 - Pre-clinical Dentistry 10,738 1,209 8.9
  A9 - Others in Medicine and Dentistry 118 36 3.3
Group A Medicine & Dentistry Total   82,186 9,258 8.9
Group B Subjects allied to Medicine B1 - Anatomy,Physiology and Pathology 20,250 3,272 6.2
  B2 - Pharmacology,Toxicology and Pharmacy 25,547 4,122 6.2
  B3 - Complementary Medicine 3,868 1,741 2.2
  B4 - Nutrition 6,345 1,123 5.7
  B5 - Ophthalmics 4,865 808 6.0
  B6 - Aural and Oral Sciences 5,722 909 6.3
  B7 - Nursing 109,127 21,830 5.0
  B8 - Medical Technology 8,702 1,780 4.9
  B9 - Others in Subjects allied to Medicine 30,373 7,486 4.1
  BB - Combinations within Subjects allied to Medicine 848 204 4.2
Group B Subjects allied to Medicine Total   215,647 43,275 5.0
Group C Biological Sciences C0 - Biological Sciences: any area of study 122 17 7.2
  C1 - Biology 22,450 4,628 4.9
  C2 - Botany 137 22 6.2
  C3 - Zoology 6,059 1,289 4.7
  C4 - Genetics 2,008 450 4.5
  C5 - Microbiology 1,821 354 5.1
  C6 - Sports Science 46,316 10,271 4.5
  C7 - Molecular Biology,Biophysics & Biochem 11,877 2,368 5.0
  C8 - Psychology 77,221 14,898 5.2
  C9 - Others in Biological Sciences 2,783 900 3.1
  CC - Combinations within Biological Sciences 2,514 401 6.3
Group C Biological Sciences Total   173,308 35,598 4.9
Group D Vet Sci,Ag & related D1 - Pre-clinical Veterinary Medicine 7,379 943 7.8
  D3 - Animal Science 6,117 1,810 3.4
  D4 - Agriculture 4,111 1,566 2.6
  D5 - Forestry 226 139 1.6
  D6 - Food and Beverage studies 1,128 364 3.1
  D7 - Agricultural Sciences 155 41 3.8
  D9 - Others in Vet Sci,Ag & related subjects 132 36 3.7
  DD - Combinations within Vet Sci,Ag & related subjects 220 49 4.5
Group D Vet Sci,Ag & related Total   19,468 4,948 3.9
Group F Physical Sciences F0 - Physical Sciences: any area of study 261 80 3.3
  F1 - Chemistry 19,542 4,032 4.8
  F2 - Materials Science 58 7 8.3
  F3 - Physics 16,998 3,330 5.1
  F4 - Forensic and Archaeological Science 7,567 1,851 4.1
  F5 - Astronomy 631 122 5.2
  F6 - Geology 6,295 1,386 4.5
  F7 - Science of Aquatic and Terrestrial Environments 5,732 1,488 3.9
  F8 - Physical Geographical Sciences 16,841 3,297 5.1
  F9 - Others in Physical Sciences 771 366 2.1
  FF - Combinations within Physical Sciences 2,378 564 4.2
Group F Physical Sciences Total   77,074 16,523 4.7
Group G Mathematical & Comp Sci G0 - Mathematical & Comp Sci: any area 526 117 4.5
  G1 - Mathematics 33,843 6,403 5.3
  G2 - Operational Research 294 84 3.5
  G3 - Statistics 767 166 4.6
  G4 - Computer Science 49,062 12,477 3.9
  G5 - Information Systems 12,306 3,556 3.5
  G6 - Software Engineering 6,240 1,605 3.9
  G7 - Artificial Intelligence 351 61 5.8
  G9 - Others in Mathematical & Computer Sci 81 23 3.5
  GG - Combinations within Mathematical & Computer Sci 8,286 1,980 4.2
Group G Mathematical & Comp Sci Total   111,756 26,472 4.2
Group H Engineering H0 - Engineering: any area of study 321 127 2.5
  H1 - General Engineering 9,674 3,253 3.0
  H2 - Civil Engineering 23,580 4,575 5.2
  H3 - Mechanical Engineering 27,911 5,573 5.0
  H4 - Aerospace Engineering 10,534 1,946 5.4
  H5 - Naval Architecture 441 209 2.1
  H6 - Electronic and Electrical Engineering 21,055 4,810 4.4
  H7 - Production and Manufacturing Engineering 3,260 754 4.3
  H8 - Chemical,Process and Energy Engineering 8,596 1,652 5.2
  H9 - Others in Engineering 5 5 1.0
  HH - Combinations within Engineering 2,767 615 4.5
Group H Engineering Total   108,144 23,519 4.6
Group J Technologies J0 - Technologies: any area of study 13 0 0.0
  J1 - Minerals Technology 122 60 2.0
  J2 - Metallurgy 41 27 1.5
  J4 - Polymers and Textiles 1,109 305 3.6
  J5 - Materials Technology not otherwise spec 912 230 4.0
  J6 - Maritime Technology 593 167 3.6
  J7 - Biotechnology 757 115 6.6
  J9 - Others in Technology 6,933 2,055 3.4
  JJ - Combinations within Technology 35 9 3.9
Group J Technologies Total   10,515 2,968 3.5
Group K Architecture,Build & Plan K0 - Architecture,Build & Plan: any area 22 7 3.1
  K1 - Architecture 26,852 4,247 6.3
  K2 - Building 17,095 4,465 3.8
  K3 - Landscape Design 688 209 3.3
  K4 - Planning (Urban,Rural and Regional) 4,266 1,140 3.7
  K9 - Others in Architecture,Build & Plan 88 11 8.0
  KK - Combinations within Architecture,Build & Plan 871 254 3.4
Group K Architecture,Build & Plan Total   49,882 10,333 4.8
Group L Social Studies L0 - Social Studies: any area of study 2,051 404 5.1
  L1 - Economics 43,278 6,875 6.3
  L2 - Politics 24,796 4,794 5.2
  L3 - Sociology 20,408 4,799 4.3
  L4 - Social Policy 3,225 1,226 2.6
  L5 - Social Work 56,786 10,174 5.6
  L6 - Anthropology 3,468 697 5.0
  L7 - Human and Social Geography 14,343 2,758 5.2
  L9 - Others in Social Studies 2,105 674 3.1
  LL - Combinations within Social Studies 15,647 2,745 5.7
Group L Social Studies Total   186,107 35,146 5.3
Group M Law M1 - Law by Area 87,963 17,097 5.1
  M2 - Law by Topic 4,576 1,241 3.7
  M9 - Others in Law 10,602 2,504 4.2
  MM - Combinations within Law 1,773 354 5.0
Group M Law Total   104,914 21,196 4.9
Group N Business & Admin studies N0 - Business & Admin studies: any area 100 15 6.7
  N1 - Business studies 52,914 11,742 4.5
  N2 - Management studies 63,719 12,467 5.1
  N3 - Finance 7,628 1,464 5.2
  N4 - Accounting 30,980 6,422 4.8
  N5 - Marketing 17,528 3,889 4.5
  N6 - Human Resource Management 3,395 758 4.5
  N7 - Office Skills 39 26 1.5
  N8 - Hospitality, Leisure, Tourism and Transport 32,485 8,622 3.8
  N9 - Others in Business & Admin Studies 2,488 553 4.5
  NN - Combinations within Business & Admin Studies 54,529 9,934 5.5
Group N Business & Admin studies Total   265,805 55,892 4.8
Group P Mass Comms and Documentation P1 - Information Services 631 156 4.0
  P2 - Publicity studies 2,029 471 4.3
  P3 - Media studies 23,733 5,196 4.6
  P4 - Publishing 397 110 3.6
  P5 - Journalism 12,263 2,424 5.1
  P9 - Others in Mass Comms & Documentation 3,512 887 4.0
  PP - Combinations within Mass Comms & Documentation 5,612 1,212 4.6
Group P Mass Comms and Documentation Total   48,177 10,456 4.6
Group Q Linguistics, Classics & related Q1 - Linguistics 2,626 665 3.9
  Q2 - Comparative Literary studies 544 127 4.3
  Q3 - English studies 53,896 9,867 5.5
  Q4 - Ancient Language studies 62 16 3.9
  Q5 - Celtic studies 542 131 4.1
  Q6 - Latin studies 77 13 5.9
  Q7 - Classical Greek studies 14 2 7.0
  Q8 - Classical studies 4,642 880 5.3
  Q9 - Others in Linguistics,Classics & related 388 124 3.1
  QQ - Combinations within Linguistics,Classics & related 3,424 631 5.4
Group Q Linguistics, Classics & related Total   66,215 12,456 5.3
Group R European Langs, Lit & related R0 - European Langs,Lit & related: any area 570 124 4.6
  R1 - French studies 4,006 775 5.2
  R2 - German studies 1,499 279 5.4
  R3 - Italian studies 287 80 3.6
  R4 - Spanish studies 1,951 391 5.0
  R5 - Portuguese studies 4 0 0.0
  R6 - Scandinavian studies 85 17 5.0
  R7 - Russian and East European studies 423 89 4.8
  R8 - European studies 776 226 3.4
  R9 - Others in European Langs,Lit and related 4,281 915 4.7
  RR - Combinations within European Langs,Lit and related 9,452 1,755 5.4
Group R European Langs, Lit & related Total   23,334 4,651 5.0
Group T Non-European Langs and related T1 - Chinese studies 667 130 5.1
  T2 - Japanese studies 1,053 168 6.3
  T3 - South Asian studies 70 44 1.6
  T4 - Other Asian studies 34 8 4.3
  T5 - African studies 130 28 4.6
  T6 - Modern Middle-Eastern studies 605 126 4.8
  T7 - American studies 2,204 554 4.0
  T9 - Others in non-European Langs & related 2,481 463 5.4
  TT - Combinations within non-European Langs & related 229 37 6.2
Group T Non-European Langs and related Total   7,473 1,558 4.8
Group V Hist & Philosophical studies V0 - Hist & Philosophical studies: any area 2 0 0.0
  V1 - History by Period 43,839 8,097 5.4
  V2 - History by Area 358 109 3.3
  V3 - History by Topic 6,358 1,334 4.8
  V4 - Archaeology 1,988 558 3.6
  V5 - Philosophy 7,985 1,416 5.6
  V6 - Theology and Religious studies 5,174 1,368 3.8
  V9 - Others in Hist & Philosophical studies 591 215 2.7
  VV - Combinations within Hist & Philosophical studies 7,157 1,367 5.2
Group V Hist & Philosophical studies Total   73,452 14,464 5.1
Group W Creative Arts & Design W0 - Creative Arts & Design: any area 304 139 2.2
  W1 - Fine Art 18,399 4,874 3.8
  W2 - Design studies 71,790 18,041 4.0
  W3 - Music 23,014 5,239 4.4
  W4 - Drama 44,233 7,085 6.2
  W5 - Dance 7,198 1,177 6.1
  W6 - Cinematics and Photography 30,607 7,006 4.4
  W7 - Crafts 2,112 711 3.0
  W8 - Imaginative Writing 2,486 627 4.0
  W9 - Others in Creative Arts and Design 1,599 657 2.4
  WW - Combinations within Creative Arts and Design 13,630 3,632 3.8
Group W Creative Arts & Design Total   215,372 49,188 4.4
Group X Education X1 - Training Teachers 49,447 7,981 6.2
  X2 - Research and Study Skills in Education 50 39 1.3
  X3 - Academic studies in Education 21,236 6,796 3.1
  X9 - Others in Education 608 258 2.4
  XX - Combinations within Education 741 384 1.9
Group X Education Total   72,082 15,458 4.7
Y Combined arts Y Combs of arts/humanities 16,342 3,813 4.3
  Y Combs of languages 8,653 1,692 5.1
  Y Combs of languages with arts/humanities 37,158 7,474 5.0
Y Combined arts Total   62,153 12,979 4.8
Y Combined sciences Y Combs of engin/tech/building studies 1,037 159 6.5
  Y Combs of engineering/technology 1,174 294 4.0
  Y Combs of med/bio/agric sciences 13,525 2,944 4.6
  Y Combs of med/bio/agric sciences with phys/math sciences 4,932 1,504 3.3
  Y Combs of phys/math sciences 3,441 785 4.4
  Y Combs of sciences with engineering/technology 6,178 1,634 3.8
Y Combined sciences Total   30,287 7,320 4.1
Y Combined social sciences Y Combs of soc studies/law 10,254 2,225 4.6
  Y Combs of soc studies/law with business 20,829 3,537 5.9
Y Combined social sciences Total   31,083 5,762 5.4
Y Sciences combined with social sciences or arts Y Combs of phys/math science with arts/humanities/languages 9,468 2,427 3.9
  Y Combs of phys/math science with social studies/bus/law 18,929 3,982 4.8
  Y Combs of science/engineering with arts/humanities/languages 32,981 7,156 4.6
  Y Combs of science/engineering with social studies/bus/law 27,770 6,584 4.2
Y Sciences combined with social sciences or arts Total   89,148 20,149 4.4
Y Social sciences combined with arts Y Combs of social studies/bus/law with arts/humanities 42,757 8,846 4.8
  Y Combs of social studies/bus/law with languages 14,997 2,867 5.2
Y Social sciences combined with arts Total   57,754 11,713 4.9
Z General, other combined & unknown Z Combs of 3 subjects, or other general courses 14,301 5,345 2.7
Z General, other combined & unknown Total   14,301 5,345 2.7
Grand Total   2,195,637 456,627 4.8