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| A record number of students have had their university places confirmed, figures from admissions body Ucas show. | A record number of students have had their university places confirmed, figures from admissions body Ucas show. |
| The number of students with places at UK universities for this autumn now stands at 412,170, up 3% on the same point in 2013. | |
| The figure could eventually top half a million, according to Ucas. | The figure could eventually top half a million, according to Ucas. |
| Some top institutions are this year taking part in the annual clearing process for students who are still looking for places. | |
| So far, 360,500 students have places at their first choice course - a rise of 2% on this time last year. | |
| 'Buyer's market' | |
| More than 7,280 people have found places through clearing. | |
| Of these, 1,940 applied direct to clearing rather than through the usual university application system. | |
| Yesterday, students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland received their A-level results. | |
| There was a slight fall in A* and A grades and the pass rate is down for the first time in more than 30 years - but overall grades are broadly similar to last year. | |
| This year is expected to be an unusually good year to apply to university, with a "buyer's market" in which universities are competing to attract students. | |
| There are an extra 30,000 university places available. | |
| It is expected that, for the first time, more than half a million places will be allocated for degree courses this autumn. | |
| So far, universities been showing more flexibility than usual in accepting students who just missed their grades. | |
| More universities than usual are also expected to take part in the clearing process - including many Russell Group institutions where competition for places can be intense. | |
| Russell Group director general, Wendy Piatt has suggested there may still be places for students who had better grades than expected or who had narrowly missed out on their first choice. |