Edge Hill Applications Still on the Rise

In a week in which prospective students from across the country rushed to meet the UCAS (University and Colleges Admissions Service) deadline for applications to higher education, Edge Hill University confirms a record number of applications.

The University is seeing an increase of 46% on last year's applications figures, and a 58% increase over the last two years.

Vice-Chancellor, John Cater believes that a contributory factor to Edge Hill's popularity with prospective students is its generous bursary package which received the 2006 Times Higher Education award for Outstanding Student Financial Support.

"These figures are obviously great news for Edge Hill which is in its inaugural year as a university," said Dr Cater. "In addition to our strong fees and bursary support package, we are pleased to have continuing success in the National Student Survey, and our investment in new building projects will ensure that Edge Hill maintains its first-rate learning facilities for students."

Edge Hill has experienced an unprecedented take-up of its bursary offer for students from families of lower income, and has provided a range of excellence scholarships linked to keeping people in education rather than just providing 'cash for courses'.

"Many institutions recorded lower applications figures last year when tuition fees were introduced, and we managed to buck the trend then with strong applications figures," added Dr Cater. "This year our numbers are better still, with applications to study on our undergraduate programmes in Humanities, Management and Social and Applied Sciences up by 60% on last year and 63% over the last two years."