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| University admissions reach 426,070 so far | University admissions reach 426,070 so far |
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| Some 426,070 students have gained places at UK universities since their A-level results were released on Thursday - up 4% on the previous year, official statistics show. | |
| The University and College Admissions Service says 6,910 students were linked with free places through clearing. | |
| This leaves 154,850 students still looking for a university place. | This leaves 154,850 students still looking for a university place. |
| With the student numbers cap lifted this year, experts say universities are competing with each other for students. | |
| Mark Bramwell, Associate Director of Sixth Form Colleges, said: "This year it's the universities who are competing, rather than the students, with increased use of unconditional offers, a 2% increase in students getting their first choice and extensive use of bursaries." | Mark Bramwell, Associate Director of Sixth Form Colleges, said: "This year it's the universities who are competing, rather than the students, with increased use of unconditional offers, a 2% increase in students getting their first choice and extensive use of bursaries." |
| "Universities still have places to fill, and many will accept students who may have only missed the grade by a small margin," he added. | "Universities still have places to fill, and many will accept students who may have only missed the grade by a small margin," he added. |
| Last year nearly one in eight students were eventually placed through the clearing system. | Last year nearly one in eight students were eventually placed through the clearing system. |
| Staff at Ucas staff had a busy day on Thursday as A-level results were released and collected by students. | Staff at Ucas staff had a busy day on Thursday as A-level results were released and collected by students. |
| It said that by 18:30: | It said that by 18:30: |
| The top three course searches on the Ucas website were for courses in law, economics and psychology. | The top three course searches on the Ucas website were for courses in law, economics and psychology. |