Dear Aaron,

I acknowledge receipt of your email dated 18th November 2020.

Your request will now be dealt with under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and has been allocated reference FOI20-421 which should be quoted in all correspondence. We will respond to your request within 20 working days starting the next working day after receipt, therefore you can expect to receive a response no later than 17th December 2020.

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University Secretary’s Office
 
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Cardiff University
 
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Cardiff
 
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Dear Aaron,

I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information request dated
18^th November 2020.

For ease of reference, I have reproduced your questions below and set out
our corresponding responses.

For the 2017 and 2018 UCAS cycle, I would like to have the following data
for Optometry (BSc) (B510):

 1. Number of Home students applied to the course.
 2. Number of Home students admitted onto the course.

+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Academic Year| Course Name | Applications All |Enrolled Headcount|
| | | Headcount | |
|-------------+-------------+-------------------------+------------------|
| 2018/9 |BSc Optometry| 459 | 65 |
|-------------+-------------+-------------------------+------------------|
| 2019/0 |BSc Optometry| 463 | 56 |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+

 3. The average total UCAS points achieved by Home students at A-Level who
had been given a contextual offer by the university.

+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Academic Year | Course Name | Avg UCAS Tariff |
|------------------------+------------------------+----------------------|
| 2018/9 | BSc Optometry | 126.3 |
|------------------------+------------------------+----------------------|
| 2019/0 | BSc Optometry | 119.0 |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+

 4. The percentage of those admitted onto the course with a grade 4 or
below in English Language GCSE (Home Students only).

+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Academic Year | Course Name |Enrolled with <5 GCSE E.Lang|
|---------------------+---------------------+----------------------------|
| 2018/9 | BSc Optometry | 16% |
|---------------------+---------------------+----------------------------|
| 2019/0 | BSc Optometry | 11% |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+

 5. The percentage of those who applied to the course with a grade 4 or
below in English Language GCSE (Home Students only).

+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Academic Year | Course Name |Applied with <5 GCSE E.Lang|
|----------------------+---------------------+---------------------------|
| 2018/9 | BSc Optometry | 5% |
|----------------------+---------------------+---------------------------|
| 2019/0 | BSc Optometry | 2% |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Please note that the 2017 UCAS cycle would refer to our 2018/9 year of
entry, and the UCAS 2018 cycle is for 2019/0 entry.

I trust this information satisfies your enquiry. The University has a
Freedom of Information Complaints Procedure should you feel dissatisfied
with this response or the way in which your request was handled.
Complaints must be made in writing and must set out why you believe the
University has not met its obligations under the Freedom of Information
Act. You may email your complaint to [1][email address] where it
will be forwarded to the Head of Compliance and Risk who will be
responsible for overseeing the review.

If you remain dissatisfied following the outcome of your complaint, you
have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for
consideration. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at the
following address: Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House,
Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in
Cardiff University. If you require further assistance please feel free to
contact me.

University Secretary’s Office   Swyddfa Ysgrifenydd y Brifysgol
Cardiff University   Prifysgol Caerdydd
Friary House   Friary House
Greyfriars Road   Heol y Brodyr Llwydion

Cardiff Caerdydd
CF10 3AE   CF10 3AE
     
E-mail: [2][email address]   E-bost:
[3][email address]
 
 
We welcome correspondence in Welsh
or English. Corresponding in Welsh Rydym yn croesawu gohebiaeth trwy’r
will not lead to any delay. Gymraeg neu’r Saesneg. Ni fydd
gohebu yn Gymraeg yn creu unrhyw
oedi.

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