LLM Admissions
Dear Newcastle University,
Across all your LLM programmes, for the three most recent academic years, I would like to request the following data on applicants who have studied their undergraduate degrees at UK universities only:
1)
i) a) Number of people applying with a predicted 1st and b) Number of these people given an offer
ii) a) Number of people applying with an achieved 1st and b) Number of these people given an offer
2)
i) a) Number of people applying with a predicted very high 2:1 (overall 67%+) and b) Number of these people given an offer
ii) a) Number of people applying with a predicted very high 2:1 (overall 67%+) and b) Number of these people given an offer
3)
i) a) Number of people applying with a predicted a mid 2:1 (overall 64-66%+) and b) Number of these people given an offer
ii) Number of people applying with a predicted a high 2:1 (overall 64-66%+) and b) Number of these people given an offer
4)
i) Number of people applying with a predicted a low 2:1 (less than overall 64%) and b) Number of these people given an offer
ii) Number of people applying with a predicted a low 2:1 (less than overall 64%) and b) Number of these people given an offer
5) According to the applicant's achieved undergraduate overall percentage rather than predictions,
i) The number of people with firsts enrolling
ii) The number of people with very high 2:1s enrolling
iii) The number of people with high 2:1s enrolling
iv) The number of people with mid 2:1s enrolling
v) The number of people with low 2:1 enrolling
Yours faithfully,
Mr Fred Hemingway
Good afternoon Fred,
Please accept this email as confirmation of receipt of your FOI request.
We will forward your FOI request to the relevant Newcastle University department for processing.
Regards,
Information Security & Governance Team
IT Service
Newcastle University
NE1 8HQ
Good morning Fred,
Further to your request for information dated 23/12/2018.
Although this level of detail requested is available as part of each student's application, and is considered for each student when they apply, the predicted classification is not something stored in our system, and is not something we submit for our HESA Student statutory return. Assuming about 3 minutes to look at each application, check the transcript, and record the data, that would work out at about 6,000 minutes, or 100 hours.
Whilst I can confirm that the University does hold this information, to locate, retrieve, and extract it would exceed 18 hours, and therefore the appropriate limit of £450, calculated at a rate of £25 per hour as set out in the applicable Fees Regulations. As such, we are applying the exemption at Section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act (2000).
As part of our S.16 obligations, we may be able to provide you with the number of people applying, and the number given an offer over the three years. Please advise as to whether this is something that you would be interested in receiving.
I hope that this is of use. If you are unhappy with the way we have handled your request you can ask for an internal review. Details of how to do this can be found at: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/foi/access/complain...
If you are not happy with the outcome of the internal review, you then have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner's Office for a decision. Details of how to do this can be found at: http://ico.org.uk/concerns
Kind regards,
Information Security & Governance Team
IT Service
Newcastle University
NE1 8HQ
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