EXCLUSIVE: Details of next year's cohort revealed as applications to Exeter surge

 

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Statistics seen by Exeposé shed some light on the provisional make up of next term’s intake, and of all applicants to the University.

The data, obtained under the Freedom of Information Act (FOI), anonymously reveals the gender, predicted grades and education type of each student, available in a table pictured below.

Just over 27,500 applicants were offered places, with over 12,000 acceptances.

Of the 8,131 students who picked Exeter as their firm choice for 2013 entry, the majority are female and have predicted grades of AAB or above. Most hail from state schools but proportionally privately educated teenagers take up a large amount of offers, given that only 7% of the population attend independent institutions.

Almost 1,000 offer holders are known to have been predicted less than AAB, though this figure may be significantly higher. Much like the educational background of some students, the University does not know the predicted grades of a minority of applicants; whilst those yet to receive offers through clearing or adjustment are also not included. 

Separate figures show that applications to Exeter have increased by a third on last year’s figures, on the back of entering the Russell Group and being awarded the Sunday Times University of the Year award.

The dramatic increase of 33% is believed to be the reason behind the University’s decision not to enter clearing this year. It represents the first time applications have gone up since tuition fees were tripled in 2010, with 34,077 students applying for 2013/14 entry, compared to 25,629 the previous year.

Both sets of provisional statistics are available below.

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‘Application overview – 2010/11, ’11/12, ’12/13 and ’13/14 entry’

‘Applications, offer and response overview – 2013/14 entry’

Exeter bucks trend as elite universities enter clearing

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Half of the UK’s 24 leading institutions have confirmed they will have more places available through clearing and adjustment this year, though the opposite is true for Exeter’s Streatham and St Luke’s campuses.

At elite universities, including Warwick and Nottingham, places will be available on a wider variety of courses than previous years; ranging from Engineering to English. This is thought to be due to reforms of the education system and concerns about a lower volume of applicants following the rise of tuition fees up to £9,000.

Exeter, meanwhile, has received a record number of applications with a 33% increase in comparison to 2012. This follows the University winning the Sunday Times University of the Year award and their introduction into the Russell group in 2012.

Ian Blenkharn, Head of Admissions and Registry Services said: “We do not expect to be in general clearing although we will be in a position to make offers to exceptional candidates via adjustment.”

Becca Humphrey, a third year English student, achieved higher than her AAB offer and gained her place at Exeter through adjustment in 2011. She said: “I hadn’t visited before but we drove down a few days afterwards and everything just clicked for me; the campus, the city. I guess the only drawback about adjustment is that, like clearing, you get last pick over accommodation.”

“I was placed in Rowancroft Court, a 40 minute walk from campus, but like everyone else you have the option to move around after a few weeks to find somewhere closer. Even now I am so glad that I chose Exeter; the English Literature course is challenging, varied and I know it will open up a lot of doors for me.”

The University has disclosed that although the Exeter campuses are not expected to be in general clearing, there have been around 100 additional places from the Higher Education Funding Council for England awarded on the Tremough Campus and they therefore expect to be in general clearing for courses located there. All campuses have places available under adjustment.

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