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Dear Mr Lee,

We have completed the compilation of information in response to your
request.

We can confirm that we do hold some of the information of the description
specified in your request and this information, where it is not exempt, is
provided attached.

I was wondering if you can provide a document relative to "BSc Economics"
course in 2018 cycle in which are mentioned the following points:

Q1) Number of applicants by country of domicile

Q2) Number of offers by country of domicile

Q3) Date of the first offer made

A1-3) Please see attached PDF document for the information requested.

As you can see, exact counts of four or less and the results of the
enrolled students 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 s40 (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
individual applicants and would be considered as their personal data. The
disclosure of this 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.

It is for these reasons that this information is exempt under section
40(2) of the Act.

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
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Mehwish Sultan

Data Protection and Freedom of Information Adviser

University College London

Legal Services, Finance and Business Affairs

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