The beginning of the university year could be shifted to January under Liz Truss’s planned shake-up of education.
It would result from the Tory leadership favourite’s pledge to automatically invite all pupils receiving straight A*s at A-level to an interview at Oxford or Cambridge.
To achieve this, the admissions system would have to be changed so they apply after getting their results.
At present, universities make offers based on predicted A-level grades, with places confirmed once the results have been published.
