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EXPLAINED: Number of mature students applying for university courses in uk plummets - The Real Truth

United Kingdom Ucas the Royal College of Nursing Jo Saxton NHS RCN

The number of applicants to nursing, midwifery and teacher training courses in the UK has also dropped (PA) - (PA Wire)

The number of mature students applying for a place on a higher education course in the UK has fallen, Ucas figures show.

A total of 61,280 UK mature students (aged 21-plus) applied for undergraduate places in UK institutions by the January deadline – down 6.4% on the same point last year, according to data by the university admissions service.

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