1. UCAS update & developments

2. Setting the scene ▪ Central organisation through which applications are processed for entry to full-time higher education (HE) courses in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland ▪ We operate on behalf of all full-time courses at member institutions ▪Number of institutions ▪Number of courses 370 37,000+

3. The competition for university places Acceptances 495,596 6.6%  Acceptances 495,596 6.6%  Applicants 677,373 3.6%  Applicants 677,373 3.6% 

4. Admissions dynamic Applicants chasing places 2011 Places chasing applicants 2012 Continued gains for applicants 2013

5. The 2013 cycle in review ▪ Increased number of applicants with offers ▫ Offers made increase by 9% to 1.7m (highest recorded total) ▫ Nearly 1/3 of applicants received 5 offers ▪ Broader levels of activity on results day ▫ New highs for acceptances to Firm choice ▫ 350 universities and colleges with courses in Clearing ▫ 34,000 courses in Clearing ▫ Russell Group institutions openly advertising in Clearing

6. Admissions in context UCAS End of Cycle report 2013 ▪ Applicants, acceptances and the shape of the cycle ▪ Application rates ▪ New applicants and reappliers ▪ Acceptance rates ▪ Outcomes for young people holding offers ▪ Deferred applicants and acceptances by entry year

7. The 2013 cycle in review Source: UCAS End of Cycle report 2013 410,383 7.3%  410,383 7.3%  7,815 0.6%  7,815 0.6%  19,081 9,2%  19,081 9,2%  42,284 2.6%  42,284 2.6%  14,814 20.5%  14,814 20.5%  1,219 8.3%  1,219 8.3% 

8. Student Number Controls ▪ Government (HEFCE) continues to change university number control arrangements ▪ Students with ABB+, at A level or equivalent, exempt from number controls ▫ Institutions can choose to recruit as many ABB+ students as they want – but still have to compete with each other News for 2014 ▪ Students holding certain combinations of qualifications equivalent to ABB+ at A level will be exempt from the control ▪ Cap to be lifted in 2015

9. How does this affect students? ▪ More / earlier offers for ABB+ predicted applicants? ▫ ABB+ does not equal entitlement / guarantee a place ▪ More ‘quality’ places in Clearing? ▪ Issues around the ABB boundary ▫ Entry requirements ▫ Grade predictions ▫ Offer making ▫ Confirmation ▪ Requirement to understand the Adjustment process

10. Adjustment UF day 1 day 2 day 3 day 4 day 5 CF UF CF day 1 day 2 day 3 day 4 August 2014 Th 14 F 15 Sa 16 Su 17 M 18 Tu 19 W 20 Th 21 F 22 Sa 23 Su 24 M 25 Tu 26 W 27 Th 28 F 29 Sa 30 Su 31 Eligible applicants must have: ▪ Had their firm choice offer confirmed (CF  UF) and ▪ Academic results that meet and exceed the requirements of this original conditional offer

11. UCAS Extra ▪ Operates from end of February through to early July ▪ Additional single choices, considered one at a time ▫ 21 calendar days referral ▪ Applicants are eligible for Extra when: ▫ Already made 5 choices ▫ Received decisions from all these choices ▫ Either hold no offers or declined all offers received ▪ Vacancies appear on our website

12. UCAS developments – recent, ongoing, future Continuing to develop In progress Being considered PS ucas.com Cloud technology DDCClearingAdviser Track Apply 2015 Adviser toolkits New tariff system Track UCAS training Search

13. At the heart of connecting people to higher education A level reform in England

14. Key considerations for the UCAS cycle ▪ Dummy application for staff ▪ Ex-students Apply group ▪ Valid and validated email address ▪ Qualifications shortlist ▪ Strategic choices / Tactical replies ▪ ‘ABL’ matched qualifications ▪ Plan B at Confirmation ▪ Nominated access

15. At the heart of connecting people to higher education

16. Adviser guides and resources ▪ Adviser newsletters ▪ Applicant letters and guides ▪ UCAS Extra toolkit ▪ Confirmation & Clearing toolkit ▪ International toolkit ▪ Pre-application toolkit

17. Contact Centre @ UCAS  0871 468 0 468