Applications and acceptances by subject

The number of applications and accepted applicants by subject area of application, and the ratio of applications to acceptances.

Each applicant may make up to six applications to different courses and/or institutions (up to eight prior to 1996 entry). From 2000 entry onwards applicants to Medicine were limited to four applications. From 2001 entry this restriction also applied to Dentistry and Veterinary science applicants.

UCAS subject classifications now employ the Joint Academic Coding System (JACS). JACS, introduced for 2002 entry, replaces UCAS' Standard Classification of Academic Subjects (SCAS), which was used up to and including 2001 entry.