Missenden Abbey Conference Centre, 2 March 2010 Mary Curnock Cook Chief Executive Professionalising Admission to Higher Education in Further Education.

Missenden Abbey Conference Centre, 2 March 2010

Mary Curnock CookChief Executive

Professionalising Admission to Higher Education in Further Education

306 universities / colleges 127 FE colleges Around 50,000 courses Over 630,000 applicants Over 2.3 million applications

UCAS Membership

FE / HE Membership

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

138136

134 132127

189187

175 180 179

327 323309 312

306

FE/HE Membership over the last 5 years

FEHEGrand Total

Higher education in context

▪ Unprecedented demand

▫ Applications increasing; but no increase in HE places

▫ Increased competition – average Tariff offer increased

by 7 points

▫ Average offer is just over 280 points equivalent to BBC

at A level

▪ Funding for higher education

▫ Fees review

▪ Curriculum reform and development

2009 cycle statistics

Source: UCAS Statistics Unit

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009350,000

400,000

450,000

500,000

550,000

600,000

650,000

700,000

78.56%77.68% 77.63%

77.20% 77.35% 77.57%

75.31%

UCAS applicants and accepts

Applicants Accepts Acceptance rate

The (changing) profile of accepted applicants

▪ Age profile

Source: UCAS Statistics Unit

20 and under 21 to 24 25 to 39 40 and over 0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

19992009

Facts and figures

Accepts to FEHE

Total Accepts

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

90.0%

100.0%

Age Profile

20 and under 21 to 24 25 to 39 40 and over

FEHE Accepts Total Accepts

43.3%

88.8%

46.6%

5.2%10.1%

6.0%

2009 Accepts by course type

Degree Foundation Degree Other

Facts and figures

Facts and figures

FE Grammar Independent Other State0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

30.0%

35.0%

40.0%

45.0%

50.0%

Establishment type

Accepts to FEHE Total Accepts

Facts and figures

<= 24 miles

>=25 <= 49 miles

>=50 <= 74 miles

>=75 and <= 99 miles

>=100 <=124 miles

>=125 <=149 miles

>=150 <=174 miles

>=175 miles

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

Distance to Accepted Choice

Total Accepts Accepts to FEHE

Facts and figures

88.2%

4.9% 6.8%

Total HE Accepts

Home and International Profile

97.5%

1.2% 1.3%

Accepts to FEHE

UK

EU (excl. UK)

Non EU

Facts and figures

Total Accepts Accepts to FEHE0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

84.4%

48.6%

15.6%

51.4%

Single and Multiple Choices

Multiple Single

Facts and figures

Accepts to FEHE

Total Accepts

19.3%

51.5%

80.7%

48.5%

Qualifications – UK domiciled

A LevelOther

Top qualifications for non A level UK Accepts to FEHE

%age Compared to total UK Accepts

International 55.7%

BTEC/OCR 34.0%

Access 3.9%

Foundation 3.0%

HND/HNC 2.5%

Facts and figures

Applicants accepted to FEHE institutions have a very

different profile to those accepted to HE in general Mature applicants Courses studied are different Applications not made through centres Study locally More likely to make a single, rather than multiple,

application More likely to have previously studied vocational

qualifications

Facts and figures

▪ Over the last five years, there has been an increase of

11.4% in the number of applications made to FEHE

institutions

▪ 2010 has seen a 43.6% rise in applications made to FEHE

institutions. This is more than double the increase seen in

the sector as a whole (19.5%)

▪ This provides opportunity for FEHE colleges

Facts and figures

75.3%

24.7%

Total Applicants

Accepted Not accepted

48.6%

51.4%

FEHE Applicants

Accepted to FEHEAccepted elsewhere

2009 figures show that FEHE institutions are much less

likely to convert applications to acceptances than the

sector as a whole

Facts and figures

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FEHE Applicants accepted elsewhere

85.5%

11.0%

3.5%

Type of course studied by FEHE applicants accepted elsewhere

Degree Foundation Other

Facts and figures

Entry profiles

▪ Purpose of entry profiles:

▫ Provide clear, up-to-date information about courses

▫ Provide clarity – same course title, different experience

▫ Help to make the application process transparent and

fair

▫ To widen participation

▫ To increase retention

▫ To facilitate fully informed choices

▪ Entry profile development:

▫ Visits to institutions by External Relations Officer

▫ Training available for all member institutions

Web-link

▪ A web-based interface, allowing institutions to record and

update course information and to access applicant records

UCAS International Team

▪ Focal point for international customers

▪ Raising awareness and promoting UCAS services

▪ Working with external stakeholders

▪ Raising profile of UK services

▪ Responding to the needs of our customers

▪ Supporting our member institutions in achieving

international student targets

▪ Responding to government initiatives

Professional development opportunities

▪ Continuing professional development –

a programme specifically for student

recruitment / admissions staff

▫ Enhance knowledge and expertise in

an ever changing environment

▪ Consultancy services – workshops,

seminars and keynote presentations

delivered to FE and HE staff on a wide

range of topics

UCAS: Adding value

Course Search / Apply / Track Conferences and conventions Fraud and verification services HE policy development Qualifications and curriculum development Sector body liaison Statistical services Training and consultancy UCAS Tariff UCAS.tv Web interface services (Web-link) ‘yougofurther’

The

right peopleMaking the

right choices

For the

right reasons

With theright outcomes

Useful information

For advisers www.ucas.com/advisers

Information for advisers, including

Adviser Track

www.ucas.ac.uk/advisers/training

Information on the training services

available for those helping students

through the UCAS process

www.ucas.ac.uk/aboutus

Information on our services and

standards, and links to the latest media

releases

For students

▪ www.unistats.com

Search and compare different

courses and universities

▪ www.yougofurther.co.uk

UCAS’ student networking site

▪ www.ucas.tv

Informative video guides for

applicants including ‘how to guides’,

case studies and tutorials

▪ www.ucas.com/events

For information on higher education

conventions, subject-specific

conferences and other events

Questions

Mary Curnock Cook

Chief Executive

+44 (0)1242 544 996

[email protected]