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Institutions forced to wait before application numbers are known
A two-week extension to the traditional university application deadline, announced by admissions body Ucas earlier this month, is causing disruption behind the scenes at higher education institutions.
One vice-chancellor said the delay, which saw the “equal consideration” application deadline for the 2021-22 academic year pushed from 15 January to 29 January, means universities are unable to plan ahead as they would wish.
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