HC Deb 07 June 1990 vol 173 c667W
Mr. Bowis

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what are the latest figures for applications to undergraduate courses beginning in September 1990 and September 1991.

Mr. Jackson

By 31 March 1990, there had been 851,693 applications through the Universities Central Council on Admissions (UCCA) from UK domiciled students for admission to UK universities at undergraduate level and 603,105 applications through the Polytechnics Central Admissions System (PCAS) for admission to undergraduate courses including HNDs at polytechnics and colleges in England and Wales. Information on applications deferred to 1991 is not yet available.

Sources: UCCA and PCAS