Another results day has passed and while the shadow of COVID19 still lingers there are still many positives to celebrate as we start returning to normality.
With grade boundaries set somewhere between 2019 and 2021 and with this year’s A level students sitting exams for the very first time, there were a range of unknowns that institutions had to take into account when making offers. Particularly in those highly competitive medicine and dentistry courses which are strictly limited by the Government’s cap.
However, those unsung heroes of results day – the admissions teams at universities up and down the country – have been navigating the uncertainties very effectively. Figures show the numbers of UK students placed at higher-tariff universities are the second highest on record, significantly up on 2019 and the pre-pandemic trend. That story is echoed across the sector with more young people landing a university place than in 2019, including those from the most disadvantaged backgrounds.
