2020/21 Postgraduate programmes admission statistics

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Dear University College London,

I would be very grateful if you can kindly provide following data for 2020/21 admission cycles until now:
1. List of all postgraduate taught programmes
2. Numbers of all applicantions (each specific programme)
3. Numbers of all offers made (each specific programme)
4. Numbers of Chinese nationality applications (each specific programme)
5. Numbers of Chinese nationality offers made (each specific programme)

Yours faithfully,

Austin Li

Finance.FOI Requests, University College London

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Dear Austin

 

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request of 30^th April 2020. 
Apologies for the delay in responding to your request.

 

We have completed the compilation of information in response to your
request for information on admission statistics for UCL’s postgraduate
programmes for the 2020/21 admission cycles to date.

 

We can confirm that we do hold some information of the description
specified in your request and this information is provided embedded in
your request below and attached.

 

1.            List of all postgraduate taught programmes

-       This information can be found at:
[1]https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-studen...

 

2.            Numbers of all applications (each specific programme)

3.            Numbers of all offers made (each specific programme)

4.            Numbers of Chinese nationality applications (each specific
programme)

5.            Numbers of Chinese nationality offers made (each specific
programme)

 

-       Please find the answers to questions 2-5 in the attached
spreadsheet.

 

As you will see in the attached spreadsheet, exact counts of five or less
have been withheld because these are personal data of third parties or, if
linked with other personal identifiers in the public domain, would be
likely to become personal data. This information has been withheld under
Section 40(2) of the FOIA by virtue of Section 40 (3)(a)(i).

 

Section 40(2) of the FOIA allows a public authority to withhold
information under the FOIA where (i) the requested information is personal
data relating to someone other than the requester and (ii) its disclosure
would breach any of the Data Protection principles. In this case we
believe that the requested information could relate to and identify
individuals and therefore would be personal data. The disclosure of these
personal data would not be within the reasonable expectations of the
individuals concerned and it would be unfair to do so; this therefore
breaches the first Data Protection principle.

 

As the Section 40(2) exemption is an absolute one there is no need to
conduct a public interest test.

 

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Kind regards

Janine

 

Janine Small

Data Protection and Freedom of Information Adviser

University College London

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Data Protection: [5][email address] FOI: [6][UCL request email]

 

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5. mailto:[email address]
6. mailto:[UCL request email]

Dear Finance.FOI Requests,

Thanks for your reply.

I just noticed that some data in the sheet may required be explained. Precisely, as for some specific programmes like MA Education, the amount of ALL applicants is LESS than the amount of CHINESE applicants. I feel kind of confused so could you please clarify it for me?

Thank you again.

Yours sincerely,

Austin Li

Dear Finance.FOI Requests,

I just noticed that some data in the sheet may required be explained. Precisely, as for some specific programmes like MA Education, the amount of ALL applicants is LESS than the amount of CHINESE applicants. I feel kind of confused so could you please clarify it for me?

Thank you again.

Yours sincerely,

Austin Li

Finance.FOI Requests, University College London

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Dear Austin

Many apologies for the confusion - the sheets were labelled incorrectly.

Please find attached an amended version of the spreadsheet previously provided to you.

Kind regards
Janine

Janine Small
Data Protection and Freedom of Information Adviser
University College London
Legal Services
Data Protection: [email address] FOI: [UCL request email]

-----Original Message-----
From: Austin Li <[FOI #661474 email]>
Sent: 06 July 2020 09:50
To: Finance.FOI Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Re: FOI 020-273: 2020/21 Postgraduate programmes admission statistics

Dear Finance.FOI Requests,

Thanks for your reply.

I just noticed that some data in the sheet may required be explained. Precisely, as for some specific programmes like MA Education, the amount of ALL applicants is LESS than the amount of CHINESE applicants. I feel kind of confused so could you please clarify it for me?

Thank you again.

Yours sincerely,

Austin Li

-----Original Message-----

Dear Austin

 

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request of 30^th April 2020. Apologies for the delay in responding to your request.

 

We have completed the compilation of information in response to your request for information on admission statistics for UCL’s postgraduate programmes for the 2020/21 admission cycles to date.

 

We can confirm that we do hold some information of the description specified in your request and this information is provided embedded in your request below and attached.

 

1.            List of all postgraduate taught programmes

-       This information can be found at:
[1]https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-studen...

 

2.            Numbers of all applications (each specific programme)

3.            Numbers of all offers made (each specific programme)

4.            Numbers of Chinese nationality applications (each specific
programme)

5.            Numbers of Chinese nationality offers made (each specific
programme)

 

-       Please find the answers to questions 2-5 in the attached spreadsheet.

 

As you will see in the attached spreadsheet, exact counts of five or less have been withheld because these are personal data of third parties or, if linked with other personal identifiers in the public domain, would be likely to become personal data. This information has been withheld under Section 40(2) of the FOIA by virtue of Section 40 (3)(a)(i).

 

Section 40(2) of the FOIA allows a public authority to withhold information under the FOIA where (i) the requested information is personal data relating to someone other than the requester and (ii) its disclosure would breach any of the Data Protection principles. In this case we believe that the requested information could relate to and identify individuals and therefore would be personal data. The disclosure of these personal data would not be within the reasonable expectations of the individuals concerned and it would be unfair to do so; this therefore breaches the first Data Protection principle.

 

As the Section 40(2) exemption is an absolute one there is no need to conduct a public interest test.

 

You are free to use any information supplied for your own use, including for non-commercial research purposes. The information may also be used for the purposes of news reporting. However, any other type of re-use, for example by publishing or issuing copies to the public, will require the permission of the copyright owner.

 

If you are unhappy with our response to your request and wish to make a complaint or request a review of our decision, please email [2][email address]. Emails should include the words ‘Internal Review’ in the subject and be marked For the Attention of the Chief Operating Officer, alternatively you should write to:

 

Chief Operating Officer

University College London

Gower Street

London

WC1E 6BT

 

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner at the address given below.
You should do this within two months of our final decision. (Please note, complaints and requests for internal review received more than two months after the initial decision will not be handled.)

 

If you have any queries or concerns, please contact me using the details provided in this email and including the request reference number.

 

Further information on the Freedom of Information Act is available from the Information Commissioner’s Office:

 

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

SK9 5AF

 

01625 545700

[3]www.ico.org.uk

[4][email address]

 

Kind regards

Janine

 

Janine Small

Data Protection and Freedom of Information Adviser

University College London

Legal Services

Data Protection: [5][email address] FOI: [6][UCL request email]

 

References

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5. mailto:[email address]
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