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Update on Admissions
Jennifer DwyerHead of Admissions
Open Days 2013
2013 POSITION – PRIOR TO CONFIRMATION
Applications up by 2.9% (excluding Nursing & Midwifery)
Overall UF, CF and CI choices up by +1.1% (101)
NI & EU UF – down by 12 (-4.0%)
CF – up by 73 (+1.4%)
CI – up by 59 (+2.2%)
Offers held by NI & EU applicants reflected application
levels
2013 INTAKE TO QUEEN’S
Separate quotas for NI & EU, GB and International
Increase in places for NI & EU students
Overall Number Control for Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing & Midwifery and Social Work
Target intake:
NI & EUIncluding GB intake to controlled subjectsIntake in 2012 3496.5
3615
Nursing (all fields) 401
Midwifery 35
GB 206
2013 INTAKE
More decisions made by A-level results day
Current situation less fluid – fewer outstanding replies
Projected NI & EU intake on target including Nursing & Midwifery
GB increase of over 10% (approx 230)
Adjustment – net gain, numbers small
Clearing – higher numbers accepted – accounted for by Nursing & Midwifery (reserve list)
Intake quota adjusted in some areas to reflect demand for courses and academic plans
INTAKE QUALITY
Quality good overall – some flexibility
Additional places Higher asking grades Reduction in percentage of candidates awarded A and A* grades (-2.6%)
Similar situation at many universities
Parameters used in borderline cases
Alternative offer – 3 A-levels plus 4th AS-level Changed Course offers Performance in relevant subjects
NB In a significant number of areas, the flexibility exercised was only possible as aresult of an increase in the numbers admitted.
INTAKE QUALITY (continued)
Precise grades only accepted
Chemical Engineering
Actuarial Science & Risk Management
Biomedical Sciences
Midwifery
Medicine
Averaged out above target
Finance
Nursing
Averaged out
Film Studies
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
INTAKE QUALITY (continued)
Business Information Technology
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Chemistry
Agri-Food & Land Use
Biological Sciences
PPE
Modern Languages
Economics
Music
Less than one full A-level grade drop
(Mainly 1 AS-level drop)
INTAKE QUALITY (continued)
BA Degrees except Film Studies & Modern Languages
Computer Science (if Maths/Computing offered)
Architecture and Civil Engineering
Mathematics (A grade required) and Physics (if BB in Mathematics and Physics)
Geography, Archaeology and Palaeoecology
Psychology
Dentistry
Pharmacy
Music Technology
Social Work
Business Management
Theology
One A-level grade drop
More than one A-level grade drop Environmental Planning
Accounting
Law
NB Very small numbers admitted with minimum grades
2014 ENTRY
New Degrees
Entrance requirements will be broadly similar for 2014 entry except for changes already notified
Acceptability of Qualifications/Subjects
Changes to Course Requirements and Selection Criteria
Medicine and Dentistry
Situational Judgement Test
Junior Certificate Scoring
Pilot Scheme (Medicine only)
NB Accurate information essential eg: qualifications being taken, AS equivalentgrades, etc
QUESTIONS