Record number of British school leavers accepted onto degree courses

Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA record high of 262,820 UK 18-year-olds have been accepted onto university or college courses this year, up three per cent on the same point last year, according to the university admissions service. Overall acceptances across all age groups and domiciles also set a new record, reaching 446,690 successful applicants. The increase comes amid a crisis in the number of young people not in education, employment or training (Neet).Education Secretary Lucy Powell said she is focused on a “revolution” in technical and vocational pathways to answer the “clarion call” of the Neets crisis.Thousands of university clearing vacancies remain available, including nearly 3,500 courses across 18 Russell Group institutions. In fullResults Day: Number of school leavers accepted on degree courses reaches record highMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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