Record university offers now 3% higher than last year:;
The number of people offered places at UK universities has now hit a record 442,900 - 3% up on 2015, official figures show.
Around
19,000 of those have had their university and college places confirmed
since midnight on A-level day, says the admissions service Ucas.
So far, over 14,000 have been accepted through clearing - 52% up on last year.
Association of Colleges Chief Executive Martin Doel urged people to take time to choose the right course for them.
A
decline in the number of 18-year-olds and the removal of the cap which
limits university places in England have contributed to "a buyer's
market" in university applications.
Ucas says clearing, the
system which matches unfilled places with would-be-undergraduates
without offers, opened two hours earlier than usual on results day with
more places on offer.
'Inundated'
And some leading
Russell Group universities have been making greater use of the system.
Bristol
University said places were being filled very quickly, adding that the
newly competitive environment meant that "like all universities, we make
use of clearing in ways that we wouldn't have a few years ago".
Birmingham
University, which filled all its places on Thursday, said it had been
"inundated" - with more than 6,000 calls for the small number of places
available.
Ucas says high numbers are likely to be accepted
through clearing over the weekend - with the majority of applicants
using this route expected to find places by the end of Monday.
More than 153,000 people are still eligible to apply through clearing, says Ucas.
Mr
Doel said young people should also consider "more affordable education
and training routes available that can lead directly to a career"
including higher level technical and professional courses and
apprenticeships at further education colleges.
"Not only are
tuition fees less at a college, living and travelling costs are also
much lower because it's possible to stay at home," said Mr Doel.
The final date for university applications this year is 20 September.
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