Rise in unconditional offers

UCAS figures show that 23% of 18yr olds received an unconditional offer this year, in 2016 the proportion was 13%. The rise is attributed to the lifting of the numbers cap and the rise in tuition fees, giving universities a huge incentive to recruit more students. In response to the findings, the University and College Union repeated its call for an overhaul of university admissions to allow students to apply after receiving their exam results. Sally Hunt, UCU general secretary, said, “The proliferation of unconditional offers is detrimental to the interests of students and it is time the UK joined the rest of the world in basing university offers on actual achievements instead of guesswork.”