There will be a rise in the number of NI university applicants compared to Scotland and Wales, according to ucas_online predictions.
The number of undergraduate students from Northern Ireland at local universities is capped and depends on Stormont fundingThere is likely to be a 20% rise in the number of school leavers from Northern Ireland seeking a university place by the end of the decade.It predicted Northern Ireland will have a higher rise in demand for places until 2030 than Scotland or Wales..
The DfE funding is the main reason why annual tuition fees for students in Northern Ireland are, at £4,630 in 2022-23, lower than fees in England and Wales.UCAS is the organisation which runs the application process to the UK's universities., admissions have reached record levels in recent years. It warned that competition for university places would increase, for example, and places for relatively disadvantaged students could be at risk.
UCAS said there were already more Chinese students at UK universities overall, for example, than students from Wales or Northern Ireland.
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