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ADMISSIONS REVIEW IS A MISSED OPPORTUNITY, SAYS NUS
The National Union of Students (NUS) has said that the UCAS Admissions Process Review published today (Wednesday) is a missed opportunity to bring in Post-Qualification Admissions (PQA) that allow students to apply for university once they have received their A-level results and would ensure a level playing field for all applicants.
NUS said that proposals to overhaul the clearing system and improve information, advice and guidance, were welcome.
Liam Burns, NUS President, said:
“This is yet another missed opportunity to grasp the nettle and demonstrate a sustained commitment to post-qualification admission, which is a fairer way for students to apply to university. We lurch from review to review on this issue and it is regrettable that the higher education sector chose only to consider a very specific model of admissions with results in this instance.
“The plan to better managing the clearing process to avoid the annual chaos and stress is welcome, as is a commitment to improved information, advice and guidance throughout the process.
“Overall, the review and consultation presented a window to overhaul the admissions process but the result has been mostly, albeit sensible, tinkering at the edges.”
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NUS (National Union of Students) is a voluntary membership organisation which makes a real difference to the lives of students and its member students' unions.
We are a confederation of 600 students' unions, amounting to more than 95 per cent of all higher and further education unions in the UK. Through our member students' unions, we represent the interests of more than seven million students.
