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With results day around the corner, we take your biggest concerns to the experts

Young people risk seeing their university dreams dashed as rising demand and population changes threaten to put higher education institutions under…

Rejection rates for the richest students topped 5.5 per cent compared to 2.5 per cent for applicants from poorer backgrounds, a study has shown as pupils prepare to get their grades next week.

Competition for places is expected to be fierce as teacher-assessed grades in the pandemic look likely to result in grade inflation

Students face increased competition for university places amid steep rise in applications Applications to universities in Wales have risen 17% this year Sign up to FREE email alerts from Wales Online - Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice Students applying to start university in Septembe...

<strong>Exclusive:</strong> applicants being told privately they have places to ensure courses are full despite admissions turmoil

Last modified on Sat 2 Jan 2021 23.37 EST More final-year pupils than ever before are applying to local universities so that they can study closer to home, amid concerns that the impact of the pandemic may extend into the next academic year. Year 13 pupils across the country are currently finishing their applications ahead of the 15 January deadline, after which universities are no longer required to consider applications equally. A Ucas survey of more than 20,000 pupils planning to go to unive...

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