UK university applications down as fees rise

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University applications from UK students for the first year of higher tuition fees are down by 8.7%, according to figures from the admissions service.

With fees rising to up to £9,000 per year, the impact has been biggest for England's universities - down by 9.9%.

In Scotland, where Scottish students do not pay fees, there was a fall of 1.5%.

A breakdown of the UK figures show a 4% fall in applications in Northern Ireland and 1.9% in Wales.

An increase in overseas applications meant that the overall figure was 7.4% lower than at the same point last year.

The private BPP University College, which charges £5,000 per year for a three-year course, is reporting that applications have more than doubled.

In the most disadvantaged areas, the steady increase of recent years has stopped, dipping by 0.2%.

But in the wealthiest areas, where youngsters are more than three times as likely to apply, there has been a bigger fall, down by 2.5%

Maastricht University in the Netherlands, where fees are £1,500 per year, is reporting a surge in applications.

The university is forecasting that they will receive 600 applications from UK students during the current admissions cycle.

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