Undergraduate applications hit record number, says Ucas
Nearly 600,000 students applied to university this year as applications for full-time undergraduate courses rose by 2 per cent, new figures show.
Some 592,290 people applied to a higher education course by the main 15 January deadline compared with 580,000 at the same point last year, according to the admissions body Ucas.
The number of UK applicants rose by 1 per cent, while applications from the European Union increased by 7 per cent. There was a 3 per cent rise in applications from non-EU students …