Media releases

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Articles release prior to 2006 will be available in due course. If you require any media releases which you cannot access from this section, please email communications@ucas.ac.uk.

UCAS announces appointment of new Director of Customer and Applications Services

Date published: Wed, Nov 01 2006

UCAS is delighted to announce the appointment of its new Director of Customer and Applications Services, Andrea Robertson.


First figures for 2007 entry

Date published: Tues, Oct 18 2006

The first figures from UCAS for the 15 October early closing date on the number of applicants for 2007 entry to full-time UK undergraduate courses show that applicants to Oxford and Cambridge universities are up by 4.3%, an increase of 1,153 from 26,665 last year to 27,818 this year.


Provisional figures for 2006 entry

Date published: Wed, Oct 18 2006

Latest figures from UCAS show that 389,505 applicants have been accepted onto UK full-time higher education courses starting in 2006.


Clearing update - day 27

Date published: Wed, Sept 13 2006

Latest UCAS figures show that out of 496,034 applicants, 372,189 (75.0%) have had their places successfully confirmed at university or college in comparison with 387,662 (75.8%) at the same point last year.


Clearing acceptances increase - Clearing update day 13

Date published: Wed, Aug 30 2006

Latest UCAS figures show that 344,964 representing 70.8% of the total applicants have had their places successfully confirmed at university or college in comparison with 358,315 (71.2%) at the same point last year and 331,027 (71.0%) in 2004.


UCAS confirms students' positions faster than ever - Clearing day 6

Date published: Wed, Aug 23 2006

Latest UCAS figures show that the number of Clearing acceptances are up by 15.3% on the same point last year from 6,226 to 7,180.


Clearing right on Track

Date published: Thu, Aug 17 2006

With 24-hour online access to information and additional staff answering telephones in the UCAS Customer Service Unit, this year's Clearing operation is set to be the most efficient yet.


Clearing 2006 - day one update

Date published: Thu, Aug 17 2006

A first look at stats from Clearing 2006.


The web is the way to go

Date published: Tue, Aug 8 2006

The starting point for students who want to know whether they have been successful in gaining their university place, or have been unsuccessful and are now eligible for Clearing is Track.


Gender gap widens as UK applications hold up

Date published: Thu, Jul 20 2006

Latest UCAS figures show a 3.5% (-17,184) decrease in the number of students applying by 30 June to UK higher education courses starting in autumn 2006 with 469,731 individuals applying.


UCAS launches the Progression series

Date published: Thu, Jul 13 2006

UCAS is proud to present an essential set of research tools designed to give students the competitive edge in their chosen subject.


Over 900 centres in new UCAS online initiative

Date published: Tue, May 23 2006

UCAS has recently launched a new Online Centres initiative on the UCAS website.


Latest UCAS statistics show number of applicants holding up

Date published: Thu, Apr 27 2006

UCAS releases figures for applications received by 24 March 2006 for full time undergraduate courses at universities and colleges in the UK.


Latest applicant statistics show a 3.4% drop

Date published: Thu, Feb 16 2006

Latest statistics from UCAS show a 3.4% decrease in the number of students applying by the 15 January closing date to UK higher education courses starting in autumn 2006.


UCAS launches bursaries and scholarships comparator

Date published: Wed, Jan 25 2006

A comprehensive listing of UK university and college bursaries and scholarships for courses starting in September 2006 is available to view on the UCAS website.


Final figures for 2005 entry up by 7.4%

Date published: Thu, Jan 19 2006

Final figures from UCAS show an overall rise of 7.4% (27,825) in the number of applicants who were accepted onto higher education courses by universities and colleges in the UK in autumn 2005.