Statistics on the A-level subject choices of applicants for Medicine MBBCh

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Thalia Tomlinson

Dear Cardiff University,

For Medicine MBBCh, I am requesting the following information:

1. The number of applicants from 2015-2023 who had Latin as one of their A-Level subjects.

2. The number of applicants who were given an offer from 2015-23 who had Latin as one of their A-level subjects.

Yours faithfully,

Thalia Tomlinson

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InfoRequest, Cardiff University

Dear Thalia Tomlinson

I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information request dated 17
April 2023

For ease of reference, I have reproduced your question(s) below and set
out our corresponding response(s).

For Medicine MBBCh, I am requesting the following information:

 

1. The number of applicants from 2015-2023 who had Latin as one of their
A-Level subjects.

 

2. The number of applicants who were given an offer from 2015-23 who had
Latin as one of their A-level subjects.

 

Academic Year Applications All Headcount Offer All Made Headcount
2017/8 <5 <5
2018/9 16 8
2019/0 11 <5
2020/1 10 <5
2021/2 6 <5
2022/3 15 <5

 

As regards to the above the University does hold this information.
However, there are a very small number of cases (less than 5) and in
providing this information to this level it would substantially increase
the risk of persons being identified, therefore totals fewer than 5 are
represented as <5.

The information is exempt by virtue of Section 40(2) of the Freedom of
Information Act entitled Personal Information.  As this information would
constitute the individual's personal data as defined under Article 4 of
the UK GDPR, to release the information would breach the data protection
principle concerning fairness.

 

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Swyddfa Ysgrifenydd y Brifysgol University Secretary’s Office

Prifysgol Caerdydd Cardiff University

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