Admissions statistics for Law (M100) - Durham University

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John Dimitroulopoulos

Dear Durham University,

Please provide the following data regarding undergraduate admissions to the Law LLB (M100) programme at Durham University for the following admissions cycles: 2012/2013, 2013/2014, 2014/2015, 2015/2016, and 2016/2017.

Their attachment as an Excel file would be preferable, so as to facilitate their comparison and compilation.

(I)GCSEs
The percentage of applicants who have achieved (I)GCSE grades prior to their application;

The average number of A*s already achieved at (I)GCSE level by applicants;
The average number of As already achieved at (I)GCSE level by applicants;
The average number of Bs already achieved at (I)GCSE level by applicants;
The average number of Cs already achieved at (I)GCSE level by applicants;

The average number of A*s already achieved at (I)GCSE level by offer holders;
The average number of As already achieved at (I)GCSE level by offer holders;
The average number of Bs already achieved at (I)GCSE level by offer holders;
The average number of Cs already achieved at (I)GCSE level by offer holders;

AS-levels (if applicable)
The percentage of applicants who have achieved AS level grades prior to their application;

The average number of As already achieved at AS level by applicants;
The average number of Bs already achieved at AS level by applicants;
The average number of Cs already achieved at AS level by applicants;
The average number of Ds already achieved at AS level by applicants;

The mean average UMS for applicants (if taken into consideration);
The mean average UMS for offer holders (if taken into consideration);

A-levels
The percentage of applicants who have predicted or achieved A-level grades prior to their application (i.e. those not sitting a foreign examination, such the IB or the European Baccalaureate);

The average number of predicted A* grades for applicants studying A-levels;
The average number of predicted A grades for applicants studying A-levels;
The average number of predicted B grades for applicants studying A-levels;
The average number of predicted C grades for applicants studying A-levels.

The average number of predicted A* grades for offer holders studying A-levels;
The average number of predicted A grades for offer holders studying A-levels;
The average number of predicted B grades for offer holders studying A-levels;
The average number of predicted C grades for offer holders studying A-levels.

The average number of A-level subjects taken by applicants;
The average number of A-level subjects taken by offer holders;

IB
The average predicted IB grade for applicants (for instance, 40);
The average predicted IB grade for applicants (for instance, 41);

LNAT (if applicable)
The average score in the multiple choice section of the LNAT held by applicants;
The average score in the multiple choice section of the LNAT held by offer holders;

Acceptances

The total number of applicants for the M100 course;
The total number of offer holders for the M100 course;
The offer rate for the M100 course;

The percentage of offer holders who chose your university’s M100 course as their firm choice on UCAS;
The total number of offer holders who met or exceeded their offer;
The total number of offer holders who missed their offer;
The number of offer holders who missed their offer in some way, but who were still offered a place on results day.

Yours faithfully,

John Dimitroulopoulos

ACCESS I., University of Durham

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ACCESS I., University of Durham

Dear Mr Dimitroulopoulos

 

Thank you for your request for information from Durham University.
Colleagues have provided the information below in response to your
questions.

 

Please provide the following data regarding undergraduate admissions to
the Law LLB (M100) programme at Durham University for the following
admissions cycles: 2012/2013, 2013/2014, 2014/2015, 2015/2016, and
2016/2017.

 

Their attachment as an Excel file would be preferable, so as to facilitate
their comparison and compilation.

 

(I)GCSEs

The percentage of applicants who have achieved (I)GCSE grades prior to
their application;

 

The average number of A*s already achieved at (I)GCSE level by applicants;
The average number of As already achieved at (I)GCSE level by applicants;
The average number of Bs already achieved at (I)GCSE level by applicants;
The average number of Cs already achieved at (I)GCSE level by applicants;

 

The average number of A*s already achieved at (I)GCSE level by offer
holders; The average number of As already achieved at (I)GCSE level by
offer holders; The average number of Bs already achieved at (I)GCSE level
by offer holders; The average number of Cs already achieved at (I)GCSE
level by offer holders;

 

AS-levels (if applicable)

The percentage of applicants who have achieved AS level grades prior to
their application;

 

The average number of As already achieved at AS level by applicants; The
average number of Bs already achieved at AS level by applicants; The
average number of Cs already achieved at AS level by applicants; The
average number of Ds already achieved at AS level by applicants;

 

The mean average UMS for applicants (if taken into consideration); The
mean average UMS for offer holders (if taken into consideration);

 

A-levels

The percentage of applicants who have predicted or achieved A-level grades
prior to their application (i.e. those not sitting a foreign examination,
such the IB or the European Baccalaureate);

 

The average number of predicted A* grades for applicants studying
A-levels; The average number of predicted A grades for applicants studying
A-levels; The average number of predicted B grades for applicants studying
A-levels; The average number of predicted C grades for applicants studying
A-levels.

 

The average number of predicted A* grades for offer holders studying
A-levels; The average number of predicted A grades for offer holders
studying A-levels; The average number of predicted B grades for offer
holders studying A-levels; The average number of predicted C grades for
offer holders studying A-levels.

 

The average number of A-level subjects taken by applicants; The average
number of A-level subjects taken by offer holders;

 

IB

The average predicted IB grade for applicants (for instance, 40); The
average predicted IB grade for applicants (for instance, 41);

 

This information is not held in the format which is being requested.  This
information may be available from UCAS EXACT
([1]https://www.ucas.com/corporate/data-and-...)
in the format you have requested, although there may be a charge for this.

 

LNAT (if applicable)

The average score in the multiple choice section of the LNAT held by
applicants; The average score in the multiple choice section of the LNAT
held by offer holders;

This information is not held. 

 

Acceptances

 

The total number of applicants for the M100 course; The total number of
offer holders for the M100 course;

 

Total Number of M101 Applications:

 

Admissions Cycle Number
2012/13 1569
2013/14 1379
2014/15 1557
2015/16 2029
2016/17 1838

 

Number of M101 Offer holders:

 

Admissions Cycle Number
2012/13 654
2013/14 813
2014/15 970
2015/16 1217
2016/17 1148

 

 

The offer rate for the M100 course;

This information is not held in the format which is being requested.  This
information may be available from UCAS EXACT
([2]https://www.ucas.com/corporate/data-and-...)
in the format you have requested, although there may be a charge for this.

 

The percentage of offer holders who chose your university’s M100 course as
their firm choice on UCAS;

This information is not held in the format which is being requested.  This
information may be available from UCAS EXACT
([3]https://www.ucas.com/corporate/data-and-...)
in the format you have requested, although there may be a charge for this.

 

The total number of offer holders who met or exceeded their offer; The
total number of offer holders who missed their offer; The number of offer
holders who missed their offer in some way, but who were still offered a
place on results day.

 

Number of offer holders who met or exceeded their offer conditions (this
only includes applicants who chose Durham University as their firm or
insurance, we do not hold the data for other offer holders):

 

Admissions Cycle Number
2012/13 208
2013/14 210
2014/15 282
2015/16 387
2016/17 310

 

Number of offer holders who missed their offer conditions (this only
includes applicants who chose Durham University as their firm or
insurance, we do not hold the data for other offer holders):

 

Admissions Cycle Number
2012/13 107
2013/14 169
2014/15 263
2015/16 325
2016/17 298

 

Number of offer holders who missed their offer conditions but were still
accepted at confirmation:

 

Admissions Cycle Number
2012/13 36
2013/14 41
2014/15 0
2015/16 0
2016/17 64

 

 

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