Applications on the up

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Figures published by the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) show that the popularity of Sussex degrees has increased, despite a drop in university applications across the UK. The number of applications to Sussex has gone up by 7.4% since last year, against a 2.5% decline nationally.

While almost all subject areas are showing a big increase in applications, engineering, linguistics and maths have demonstrated particular growth.

Degree programmes that have experienced a dramatic rise in popularity include the BSc in Geography (up by 40%) and the BSc in Natural Science, which places core, specialist science in its historical, political, economic and social contexts.

Assistant Registrar Rob Evans is responsible for tracking undergraduate admissions. He said: "It's pleasing to see a healthy rise in applications this year, particularly against a national decline. What is most reassuring, however, is that the rise is across the University as a whole and not limited to just a few Schools or Subject Groups."