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Dept for Education and Skills

Answer

Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many applications there were for each place at medical schools in the last year for which statistics are available; and what the average A level points score was of the successful candidates. [124170] Mr. Stephen Twigg: Figures available are from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) and cover applications and acceptances for full-time entrants to first degree courses at UK institutions. Information covering entry in autumn 2002 is in the table. Applicants1 and acceptances to medical schools through UCAS by domicile, 2002 entry _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Applicants Acceptances Home 9,498 6,287 EU 666 142 Other overseas 1,771 530 All domiciles 11,935 6,959 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 In 2002, each applicant could make up to 6 applications of which up to four could be to medical schools. The figures show that there were 1.7 applicants for each medical school place. The UCAS tariff was introduced for 2002 entry and replaced the `A' level points score. The tariff establishes agreed equivalences between different types of qualifications and reports achievement for entry to Higher Education in a numerical format. This allows comparisons between applicants with different types and volumes of achievement. In 2002 the average tariff score relating to solely A level qualifications, for UK domiciled accepted applicants with 2 or more A levels was 405.6 (where an A grade at `A' level is equivalent to 120 points and lower points scores relate to other grades).

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

409 c750-1W; 124170

Session

2002-03

Subjects

Admissions Applications Higher education Medicine

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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