Update on Admissions
Jennifer Dwyer
Head of Admissions
Open Days 2013
2013 POSITION – PRIOR TO CONFIRMATION
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Applications up by 2.9% (excluding Nursing & Midwifery)
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Overall UF, CF and CI choices up by +1.1% (101)
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NI & EU
UF – down by 12 (-4.0%)
CF – up by 73 (+1.4%)
CI – up by 59 (+2.2%)
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Offers held by NI & EU applicants reflected application
levels
2013 INTAKE TO QUEEN’S
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Separate quotas for NI & EU, GB and International
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Increase in places for NI & EU students
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Overall Number Control for Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing & Midwifery
and Social Work
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Target intake:
NI & EU
Including GB intake to controlled subjects
Intake in 2012 3496.5
Nursing (all fields)
Midwifery
GB
3615
401
35
206
2013 INTAKE
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More decisions made by A-level results day
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Current situation less fluid – fewer outstanding replies
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Projected NI & EU intake on target including Nursing & Midwifery
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GB increase of over 10% (approx 230)
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Adjustment – net gain, numbers small
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Clearing – higher numbers accepted – accounted for by Nursing &
Midwifery (reserve list)
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Intake quota adjusted in some areas to reflect demand for courses
and academic plans
INTAKE QUALITY
Quality good overall – some flexibility
 Additional places
 Higher asking grades
 Reduction in percentage of candidates awarded A and A* grades (-2.6%)
Similar situation at many universities
Parameters used in borderline cases
 Alternative offer – 3 A-levels plus 4th AS-level
 Changed Course offers
 Performance in relevant subjects
NB In a significant number of areas, the flexibility exercised was only possible as a
result of an increase in the numbers admitted.
INTAKE QUALITY (continued)
Precise grades only accepted
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Chemical Engineering
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Actuarial Science & Risk Management
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Biomedical Sciences
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Midwifery
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Medicine
Averaged out above target
 Finance
 Nursing
Averaged out
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Film Studies
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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
INTAKE QUALITY (continued)
Less than one full A-level grade drop
(Mainly 1 AS-level drop)
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Business Information Technology
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Electrical & Electronic Engineering
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Chemistry
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Agri-Food & Land Use
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Biological Sciences
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PPE
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Modern Languages
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Economics
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Music
INTAKE QUALITY (continued)
One A-level grade drop
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BA Degrees except Film Studies &
Modern Languages
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Computer Science (if
Maths/Computing offered)
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Architecture and Civil Engineering
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Mathematics (A grade required) and
Physics (if BB in Mathematics and
Physics)
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Geography, Archaeology and
Palaeoecology
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Psychology
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Dentistry
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Pharmacy
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Music Technology
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Social Work
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Business Management
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Theology
More than one A-level grade drop
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Environmental Planning
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Accounting
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Law
NB Very small numbers admitted with minimum grades
2014 ENTRY
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New Degrees
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Entrance requirements will be broadly similar for 2014 entry except for
changes already notified
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Acceptability of Qualifications/Subjects
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Changes to Course Requirements and Selection Criteria
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Medicine and Dentistry

Situational Judgement Test

Junior Certificate Scoring
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Pilot Scheme (Medicine only)
NB Accurate information essential eg: qualifications being taken, AS equivalent
grades, etc
QUESTIONS