University offers 'should be made after results day', say lecturers | UK - BBC News

Pupils should be able to apply for university places only after they receive their A-level results, the lecturers' union has said.

A record number of 18-year-olds received unconditional offers from universities last year 
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A report by the University and College Union said the change could mean the end of unconditional offers and the "chaotic" clearing system.

Admissions body Ucas said the proposals "appeal" but would be hard to bring in.

Most UK school leavers currently apply for courses months before their exams, with offers based on predicted results.

In 2018 nearly a quarter of university applicants in England, Wales and Northern Ireland (67,915) received an unconditional offer - up from 1% (2,985) in 2013 - Ucas figures show...

But Ucas chief executive Clare Marchant said a UK-wide consultation carried out in 2012 found waiting for students' results would be likely to "significantly disadvantage" disabled students unless secondary or university calendars also change.

"Young people need the support of their teachers when making application choices, and this isn't readily available to all when schools and colleges are closed during August," Ms Marchant said.
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Source: BBC News