Universities strain under student applications
Date posted: 21 Aug 2010
Universities are feeling the strain as thousands of students attempt to go through clearing, Ucas data shows.
Published by Alison Gamble.
The latest figures have revealed that six students are fighting for each spare university place.
According to official data from Ucas, the university admissions service, there are 190,183 applicants hoping to snap up a place through clearing this year following A-level results day.
A spokeswoman from Million+, a thinktank which represents modern universities, told the Guardian that universities had been "swamped" this year, with switchboards reporting double the number of calls received in 2009.
She explained: "However, there are still places available in clearing in certain subjects. As students have 24 hours to accept or reject offers, those still anxious to secure a place should persist as places are likely to be available for a few more days."
Meanwhile, Ucas chief executive Mary Curnock Cook warned that over 150,000 students could be turned away by the country's universities in 2010, advising those students to apply next year to boost their chances.
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