Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.
The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) Data, 2007-2021: Secure Access includes information about applicants and applications to UK Higher Education with UCAS registered Higher Education Providers. The data runs from the 2007 application cycle, up to and including the 2019 cycle. All applicants to UK Higher Education are included which covers those domiciled within the UK and those outside. Latest edition informationFor the second edition (October 2022), data for 2020 and 2021 have been added and all data for 2007 to 2019 have been updated for the Applications Fact Datasets (Fact_7d7), the Linking Fact Dataset (Fact_349), the Apply Qualifications Fact Datasets (Fact_b36) and the Applicant Fact Dataset (Fact_d5f). In addition, Awarding Body Linkage (ABL) Qualifications Fact Datasets (Fact_8D1) covering 2007 to 2021 have been added and the documentation has also been updated.
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The data include variables relating to qualifications obtained and grades expected, socio-economic group, ethnic group, region of residence, Index of Multiple Deprivation, entry year, course identifier, subject group, Higher Education provider, Higher Education provider decision, applicant correspondence postcode and home postcode.
No sampling (total universe)
Collected through UCAS' admissions system.