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Dear James

Thank you for your request for information.

In order to proceed with your request below, we need clarification and
this is mentioned below.

********FOI********

Please may I request the number of applicants and the number of offers for
the BSc Management science course  for the previous 3 admission cycles.

In each of these years what was the Average number of A* at GCSE for offer
holders

********FOI********

********CLARIFICATION********

Please can you clarify what you mean by the ‘previous 3 admission cycles’.
Does this mean the 2018, 2019 and 2020 admissions cycles or 2019, 2020,
2021 cycles?

********CLARIFICATION********

I look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards,

Josh

Josh Keyte

Data Protection and Freedom of Information Adviser

University College London

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Dear James,

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request of 9^th November 2021. 

We have completed the compilation of information in response to your
request regarding the number of applicants and offer for the BSc
Management science course, and the average number of A*s at GCSE.

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

OUR RESPONSE

Please may I request the number of applicants and the number of offers for
the BSc Management science course for the 2019, 2020 and 2021 entry
admission cycles.

Session Course code Course Title Applicants Offers
2019 UBSMANSING18 BSc Management Science 1300 285
2020 UBSMANSING18 BSc Management Science 1480 655
2021 UBSMANSING18 BSc Management Science 1740 185

In each of these years what was the Average number of A* at GCSE for offer
holders. 

Session Average A*
2019 0.42
2020 0.33
2021 0.21

Note: Since 2017 GCSE is graded differently using numbers and a lot of A*
grades are replaced by number 9, the equivalent. So, from 2020 the Average
A* is not comparable with the previous year, it will be lower as I
observed an increased 9 replacing A*.

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Kind regards,

Josh Keyte

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University College London

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