Application Statistics

James Carter

[email address]

 

4^th January 2012

 

 

Dear Mr Carter

 

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (the "Act")

 

Thank you for your letter requesting information which we received on
31^st December.

 

You have requested the following information:  

 

For each course that the University currently or previously has offered
from the 1994 application cycle (with deferred entry in 1995) until the
2011 application cycle (with deferred entry in 2012) and for each
application cycle from the 1994 cycle until the

2011 cycle:

   

1. a) The number of applications received by the University through  UCAS
by the standard deadline for consideration in accordance with the deadline
of the relevant course for entrance in that particular

application cycle (including deferred applications from the previous
application cycle, but not including deferred applications for entrance in
the next application cycle).

 

b) The number of direct applications received by the University by the
standard deadline for consideration in accordance with the deadline of the
relevant course for entrance in that particular application cycle
(including deferred applications from the previous application cycle, but
not including deferred applications for entrance in the next application
cycle).

    

c) The total number of applications received by the University for
consideration in accordance with the deadline of the relevant course for
entrance in that particular application cycle (including  deferred
applications from the previous application cycle, but not  including
deferred applications for entrance in the next application cycle).

 

d) The number of applications received by the University through UCAS
after the standard deadline for the course in question that were
considered for entrance in that particular application cycle (including
deferred applications from the previous application cycle, but not
including deferred applications for entrance in the next application
cycle).

    

e) The number of direct applications received by the University after the
standard deadline for the course in question that were considered for
entrance in that particular application cycle (including deferred
applications from the previous application cycle, but not including
deferred applications for entrance in the next application cycle).

 

f) The total number of applications received by the University for
consideration after the standard deadline for the course in question that
were considered for entrance in that particular application cycle
(including deferred applications from the

previous application cycle, but not including deferred applications for
entrance in the next application cycle).

    

g) The number of applications received by the University through UCAS
after the standard deadline for the course in question that were not
considered for entrance in that particular application cycle (including
deferred applications from the previous application cycle, but not
including deferred applications for entrance in the next application
cycle).

 

h) The number of direct applications received by the University after the
standard deadline for the course in question that were not considered for
entrance in that particular application cycle (including deferred
applications from the previous application cycle, but not including
deferred applications for entrance in the next application cycle).

   

 i) The total number of applications received by the University for
consideration after the standard deadline for the course in question that
were not considered for entrance in that particular application cycle
(including deferred applications from the previous application cycle, but
not including deferred applications for entrance in the next application
cycle).

    

g) The total number of applications received by the university that were
considered regardless of the date of recipiency for entrance in that
particular application cycle (including deferred applications from the
previous application cycle, but not including deferred applications for
entrance in the next application cycle).

 

h) The total number of applications received by the university regardless
of whether they were considered or not for entrance in that particular
application cycle (including deferred applications

from the previous application cycle, but not including deferred
applications for entrance in the next application cycle).

   

2. a) The number of offers made by the university to applicants who
applied through UCAS by the standard deadline for the course in question
for entrance in that particular application cycle (including deferred
applications from the previous application cycle, but not including
deferred applications for entrance in the next application cycle).

    

b) The number of offers made by the university to direct applicants who
applied by the standard deadline for the course in question for entrance
in that particular application cycle (including deferred applications from
the previous application cycle, but not including deferred applications
for entrance in the next application cycle).

 

c) The total number of offers made by the university to all applicants who
applied by the standard deadline for the course in question for entrance
in that particular application cycle (including deferred applications from
the previous application cycle, but not including deferred applications
for entrance in the next application cycle).

    

d) The number of offers made by the university to applicants who applied
through UCAS after the standard deadline for the course in question for
entrance in that particular application cycle  (including deferred
applications from the previous application cycle, but not including
deferred applications for entrance in the next application cycle).

    

e) The number of offers made by the university to direct applicants who
applied after the standard deadline for the course in question for
entrance in that particular application cycle (including deferred
applications from the previous application cycle, but no  including
deferred applications for entrance in the next application cycle).

    

f) The total number of offers made by the university to all applicants who
applied after the standard deadline for the course  in question for
entrance in that particular application cycle (including deferred
applications from the previous application cycle, but not including
deferred applications for entrance in the next application cycle).

    

g) The total number of offers made by the university to all applicants who
applied for entrance in that particular application cycle (including
deferred applications from the previous application cycle, but not
including deferred applications for entrance in the next application
cycle).

    

h) The number of deferred offers made by the university to applicants who
applied for entry in that particular application cycle.

    

i) The number of offers for entry in the current cycle made to applicants
who applied for deferred entry in that particular application cycle.

   

3. a) The total number of applicants who made the course their "firm"
choice.

    

b) The total number of applicants who made the course their "insurance"
choice.

    

c) The number of applicants in a) who commenced the course in question.

    

d) The number of applicants in b) who commenced the course in question.

    

4. a) The number of students not included in who commenced the course
through "clearing".

    

b) The number of students who commenced the course through "adjustment".

    

c) The number of students who commenced the course for a reason other
than: a UCAS application, a direct application, "clearing", "adjustment".

 

I have forwarded your request to an appropriate member of staff. In
accordance with the Act, The University will respond to your request
within 20 working days and no later than 1^st February 2012. This takes
account of any Scottish Bank holidays that fall within this timescale.

 

Further information about timescales for responding to requests for
information and your rights under the Act can be found on the Scottish
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or by contacting the Scottish Information Commissioner's Office at the
following address:

 

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Telephone: 01334 464610 

Fax: 01334 464611 

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Please contact me if you have any queries.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Andrew Connor

 

Information Compliance Assistant

Archive, Records Management and Museum Service

Heriot-Watt University

Edinburgh EH14 4AS

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From: James Carter [mailto:[FOI #98365 email]]
Sent: Sat 31/12/2011 08:29
To: Freedom of Information
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Application Statistics

     Dear Heriot-Watt University,
    
     Under the Freedom of Information Act, please could you provide me
     with the following information:
    
     For each course that the University currently or previously has
     offered from the 1994 application cycle (with deferred entry in
     1995) until the 2011 application cycle (with deferred entry in
     2012) and for each application cycle from the 1994 cycle until the
     2011 cycle:
    
     1. a) The number of applications received by the university through
     UCAS by the standard deadline for consideration in accordance with
     the deadline of the relevant course for entrance in that particular
     application cycle (including deferred applications from the
     previous application cycle, but not including deferred applications
     for entrance in the next application cycle).
     b) The number of direct applications received by the university by
     the standard deadline for consideration in accordance with the
     deadline of the relevant course for entrance in that particular
     application cycle (including deferred applications from the
     previous application cycle, but not including deferred applications
     for entrance in the next application cycle).
     c) The total number of applications received by the university for
     consideration in accordance with the deadline of the relevant
     course for entrance in that particular application cycle (including
     deferred applications from the previous application cycle, but not
     including deferred applications for entrance in the next
     application cycle).
     d) The number of applications received by the university through
     UCAS after the standard deadline for the course in question that
     were considered for entrance in that particular application cycle
     (including deferred applications from the previous application
     cycle, but not including deferred applications for entrance in the
     next application cycle).
     e) The number of direct applications received by the university
     after the standard deadline for the course in question that were
     considered for entrance in that particular application cycle
     (including deferred applications from the previous application
     cycle, but not including deferred applications for entrance in the
     next application cycle).
     f) The total number of applications received by the university for
     consideration after the standard deadline for the course in
     question that were considered for entrance in that particular
     application cycle (including deferred applications from the
     previous application cycle, but not including deferred applications
     for entrance in the next application cycle).
     g) The number of applications received by the university through
     UCAS after the standard deadline for the course in question that
     were not considered for entrance in that particular application
     cycle (including deferred applications from the previous
     application cycle, but not including deferred applications for
     entrance in the next application cycle).
     h) The number of direct applications received by the university
     after the standard deadline for the course in question that were
     not considered for entrance in that particular application cycle
     (including deferred applications from the previous application
     cycle, but not including deferred applications for entrance in the
     next application cycle).
     i) The total number of applications received by the university for
     consideration after the standard deadline for the course in
     question that were not considered for entrance in that particular
     application cycle (including deferred applications from the
     previous application cycle, but not including deferred applications
     for entrance in the next application cycle).
     g) The total number of applications received by the university that
     were considered regardless of the date of recipiency for entrance
     in that particular application cycle (including deferred
     applications from the previous application cycle, but not including
     deferred applications for entrance in the next application cycle).
     h) The total number of applications received by the university
     regardless of whether they were considered or not for entrance in
     that particular application cycle (including deferred applications
     from the previous application cycle, but not including deferred
     applications for entrance in the next application cycle).
    
     2. a) The number of offers made by the university to applicants who
     applied through UCAS by the standard deadline for the course in
     question for entrance in that particular application cycle
     (including deferred applications from the previous application
     cycle, but not including deferred applications for entrance in the
     next application cycle).
     b) The number of offers made by the university to direct applicants
     who applied by the standard deadline for the course in question for
     entrance in that particular application cycle (including deferred
     applications from the previous application cycle, but not including
     deferred applications for entrance in the next application cycle).
     c) The total number of offers made by the university to all
     applicants who applied by the standard deadline for the course in
     question for entrance in that particular application cycle
     (including deferred applications from the previous application
     cycle, but not including deferred applications for entrance in the
     next application cycle).
     d) The number of offers made by the university to applicants who
     applied through UCAS after the standard deadline for the course in
     question for entrance in that particular application cycle
     (including deferred applications from the previous application
     cycle, but not including deferred applications for entrance in the
     next application cycle).
     e) The number of offers made by the university to direct applicants
     who applied after the standard deadline for the course in question
     for entrance in that particular application cycle (including
     deferred applications from the previous application cycle, but not
     including deferred applications for entrance in the next
     application cycle).
     f) The total number of offers made by the university to all
     applicants who applied after the standard deadline for the course
     in question for entrance in that particular application cycle
     (including deferred applications from the previous application
     cycle, but not including deferred applications for entrance in the
     next application cycle).
     g) The total number of offers made by the university to all
     applicants who applied for entrance in that particular application
     cycle (including deferred applications from the previous
     application cycle, but not including deferred applications for
     entrance in the next application cycle).
     h) The number of deferred offers made by the university to
     applicants who applied for entry in that particular application
     cycle.
     i) The number of offers for entry in the current cycle made to
     applicants who applied for deferred entry in that particular
     application cycle.
    
     3. a) The total number of applicants who made the course their
     "firm" choice.
     b) The total number of applicants who made the course their
     "insurance" choice.
     c) The number of applicants in a) who commenced the course in
     question.
     d) The number of applicants in b) who commenced the course in
     question.
    
     4. a) The number of students not included in who commenced the
     course through "clearing".
     b) The number of students who commenced the course through
     "adjustment".
     c) The number of students who commenced the course for a reason
     other than: a UCAS application, a direct application, "clearing",
     "adjustment".
    
     I anticipate that the best way to provide this information is to
     have a spreadsheet divided up into the individual years, and each
     year in turn being divided up unto the individual courses (which
     must have their course code next to them).
    
     I look forward to hearing from you within the 20 day deadline.
    
     Yours faithfully,
    
     James Carter
    
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James Carter

[email address]

 

26^th January 2012

 

 

Dear Mr Carter

 

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (the "Act")

 

Thank you for your email requesting information which we received on 31^st
  December.

 

You have requested the following information: 

 

For each course that the University currently or previously has offered
from the 1994 application cycle (with deferred entry in 1995) until the
2011 application cycle (with deferred entry in 2012) and for each
application cycle from the 1994 cycle until the

2011 cycle:

   

1. a) The number of applications received by the University through  UCAS
by the standard deadline for consideration in accordance with the deadline
of the relevant course for entrance in that particular

application cycle (including deferred applications from the previous
application cycle, but not including deferred applications for entrance in
the next application cycle).

 

b) The number of direct applications received by the University by the
standard deadline for consideration in accordance with the deadline of the
relevant course for entrance in that particular application cycle
(including deferred applications from the previous application cycle, but
not including deferred applications for entrance in the next application
cycle).

    

c) The total number of applications received by the University for
consideration in accordance with the deadline of the relevant course for
entrance in that particular application cycle (including  deferred
applications from the previous application cycle, but not  including
deferred applications for entrance in the next application cycle).

 

d) The number of applications received by the University through UCAS
after the standard deadline for the course in question that were
considered for entrance in that particular application cycle (including
deferred applications from the previous application cycle, but not
including deferred applications for entrance in the next application
cycle).

    

e) The number of direct applications received by the University after the
standard deadline for the course in question that were considered for
entrance in that particular application cycle (including deferred
applications from the previous application cycle, but not including
deferred applications for entrance in the next application cycle).

 

f) The total number of applications received by the University for
consideration after the standard deadline for the course in question that
were considered for entrance in that particular application cycle
(including deferred applications from the

previous application cycle, but not including deferred applications for
entrance in the next application cycle).

    

g) The number of applications received by the University through UCAS
after the standard deadline for the course in question that were not
considered for entrance in that particular application cycle (including
deferred applications from the previous application cycle, but not
including deferred applications for entrance in the next application
cycle).

 

h) The number of direct applications received by the University after the
standard deadline for the course in question that were not considered for
entrance in that particular application cycle (including deferred
applications from the previous application cycle, but not including
deferred applications for entrance in the next application cycle).

   

 i) The total number of applications received by the University for
consideration after the standard deadline for the course in question that
were not considered for entrance in that particular application cycle
(including deferred applications from the previous application cycle, but
not including deferred applications for entrance in the next application
cycle).

    

g) The total number of applications received by the university that were
considered regardless of the date of recipiency for entrance in that
particular application cycle (including deferred applications from the
previous application cycle, but not including deferred applications for
entrance in the next application cycle).

 h) The total number of applications received by the university regardless
of whether they were considered or not for entrance in that particular
application cycle (including deferred applications

from the previous application cycle, but not including deferred
applications for entrance in the next application cycle).

   

2. a) The number of offers made by the university to applicants who
applied through UCAS by the standard deadline for the course in question
for entrance in that particular application cycle (including deferred
applications from the previous application cycle, but not including
deferred applications for entrance in the next application cycle).

    

b) The number of offers made by the university to direct applicants who
applied by the standard deadline for the course in question for entrance
in that particular application cycle (including deferred applications from
the previous application cycle, but not including deferred applications
for entrance in the next application cycle).

 

c) The total number of offers made by the university to all applicants who
applied by the standard deadline for the course in question for entrance
in that particular application cycle (including deferred applications from
the previous application cycle, but not including deferred applications
for entrance in the

next application cycle).

    

d) The number of offers made by the university to applicants who applied
through UCAS after the standard deadline for the course in question for
entrance in that particular application cycle  (including deferred
applications from the previous application cycle, but not including
deferred applications for entrance in the next application cycle).

    

e) The number of offers made by the university to direct applicants who
applied after the standard deadline for the course in question for
entrance in that particular application cycle (including deferred
applications from the previous application cycle, but no  including
deferred applications for entrance in the next application cycle).

    

f) The total number of offers made by the university to all applicants who
applied after the standard deadline for the course  in question for
entrance in that particular application cycle (including deferred
applications from the previous application cycle, but not including
deferred applications for entrance in the

next application cycle).

    

g) The total number of offers made by the university to all applicants who
applied for entrance in that particular application cycle (including
deferred applications from the previous application cycle, but not
including deferred applications for entrance in the next application
cycle).

    

h) The number of deferred offers made by the university to applicants who
applied for entry in that particular application cycle.

    

i) The number of offers for entry in the current cycle made to applicants
who applied for deferred entry in that particular application cycle.

   

3. a) The total number of applicants who made the course their "firm"
choice.

    

b) The total number of applicants who made the course their "insurance"
choice.

    

c) The number of applicants in a) who commenced the course in question.

    

d) The number of applicants in b) who commenced the course in question.

    

4. a) The number of students not included in who commenced the course
through "clearing".

    

b) The number of students who commenced the course through "adjustment".

    

c) The number of students who commenced the course for a reason other
than: a UCAS application, a direct application, "clearing", "adjustment".

 

Our response

 

A breakdown undergraduate applications and admissions by School/Programme
for the years of entry 2006-2010 is published on pages 22 – 25 of our
Annual Statistics at [1]www.hw.ac.uk/documents/annual-statistics.pdf

 

Comparative statistics for previous years are available for study in the
University Archive during opening hours or by appointment. Further
information can be found at [2]http://www.hw.ac.uk/archive/visit-us.htm
This information is therefore otherwise accessible (exemption under FOISA
Section 25).

 

The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) website contains
application and admission statistics by institution and year of entry
which you may also find helpful.
[3]http://www.ucas.ac.uk/about_us/stat_serv...

 

As your request contains 27 individual questions about applications and
admissions in each of 18 years, we estimate that it would take over 40
hours of staff time to retrieve this information for the years in which we
still hold it. Staff time is costed on the basis of the statutory ceiling
of £15 per hour, as set out in the FOISA Fees Regulations (see below).
Because the request would therefore cost over £600 to fulfil, the
University is not obliged to process it. (FOISA Section 12 (1) (1):
excessive cost of compliance.)

 

Please note that records of applicants who are unsuccessful or do not take
up a place at the University are destroyed in accordance with our records
retention policy so we do not hold detailed historical applicant data.
(FOISA Section 17: information not held.)

 

Please let me know if you would like advice and assistance to make a more
focused request for information that could be provided within the £600
cost ceiling. We will then calculate the cost and issue you with a fees
notice in accordance with the [4]Freedom of Information (Fees for Required
Disclosure) (Scotland) Regulations 2004.

 

Your right to seek review of our decision

 

If you are not satisfied with our response or our reasoning set-out above,
you have forty working days from 1^st February 2012 in which to request a
review of our decision. Any request should be put in writing and should be
sent to Ann Jones, FOI Officer, at the address detailed at the bottom of
this email. The request should:

 

(a) detail your request for a review of our decision to be undertaken;

 

(b) describe the nature of your original request; and

 

(c) explain the reasons why you are dissatisfied with our response.

 

If you remain dissatisfied with how your request for information has been
dealt with, you also have the right to apply to the Scottish Information
Commissioner for a decision as to whether we have handled your request
properly.

 

Information relating to your right to seek review is available from the
Scottish Information Commissioner's web page at:

http://www.itspublicknowledge.info/YourR...

 

or by contacting the Scottish Information Commissioner's Office at the
following address:

 

Scottish Information Commissioner,

Kinburn Castle,

Doubledykes Road, St Andrews,

Fife KY16 9DS

Telephone: 01334 464610

Fax: 01334 464611

E-mail: [email address]

Website: www.itspublicknowledge.info

 

Contact us

 

Finally, should you wish to discuss the contents of this email, please do
not hesitate to contact me.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Andrew Connor

 

Information Compliance Assistant

Archive, Records Management and Museum Service

Heriot-Watt University

Edinburgh EH14 4AS

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