More teens to get their choice of uni even if they miss their grades, says Ucas

Even though they barely missed their grades, a record number of 18-year-olds is expected to enroll in their first choice of university this year, according to the head of the Universities and College Admissions Service (Ucas). Universities were keen to enroll UK undergraduates, according to Dr. Jo Saxton, because there was more uncertainty regarding international student enrollments. Domestic students would be accepted quite possibly by universities that did not meet the terms of their offer, according to She said, domestic students would have stability for "financial planning. Thousands of students will debut A-level, T-level Btec, and other level-three results next week, according to the forecast.

Really, really good year to be a British-domiciled 18-year-old student who wants to attend one of our world-class universities,

Dr Saxton said.

I would expect a record number of 18-year-olds would wake up with notice, and perhaps even where they are near-misses,

she said. Universities are

recognising, actually, that a three-year undergraduate student is stable for your teaching and learning, as well as your financial planning,

she said. Universities were definitely competitive with one another, according to Vivienne Stern, the university's chief executive, meaning applicants had "lots of choices.

Universities have made more offers this year, according to Ucas,

typically translates into more acceptances. As a result, Dr. Saxton said she expected there to be

slightly fewer" places in clearing, since more locations have been taken up by students who have accepted offers will be less places to list. Students can search for university courses with open places using Ucas' clearing system. According to a Press Association review of 129 universities, more than 22,600 courses had advertised vacancies for undergraduate students from England this week. More than 3,600 courses were offered in 17 of Russell Group Universities' selective Russell Group universities.

Year 13 students were well positioned to study wherever they wanted to study, according to Nick Hillman, the director of the Higher Education Policy Institute.

Universities are always keen to fill their courses, and they will be struggling to recruit good potential students,

he said. After the sector called for assistance with its finances, students from England and Wales will pay higher tuition fees for university this year. For the 2025-26 academic year, tuition fees have increased from £9,250 to £9. 535. It's the first time they have risen in England since 2017, and comes after universities announced that their real-terms value had decreased. They have become more dependent on higher fees from international students in recent years to make up for frozen domestic charges, but the number of overseas students coming to the UK has decreased. The Office for Students, the Office of Students in England, warned in May that more than four out of ten universities are expected to be in a financial deficit by this summer. This year, maintenance loans have also increased, ensuring students can borrow more to help with day-to-day living expenses. The maximum maintenance loan for students from England who live away from their parents outside of London has increased to £10,544 a year, up from £10,227. The number of 18-year-olds from the United Kingdom applying to university had risen to 328,390 last month, according to Ucas. However, because the total number of 18-year-olds in the United Kingdom has also increased, those applicants make up a marginally smaller share of the overall 18-by-year population than last year (41). 2%). Next week, students in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland will be awarded A-level and other level-three assessments. The number of students achieving an A, B, or C grade at National 5 in Scotland increased last year, according to both Higher and Advanced Higherrose. The Scottish Qualifications Authority also reported a decrease in the attainment gap between candidates from the most and least deprived areas.