今年,英国大学18岁学生的入学申请下降了0.9%,是2020年以来最低的。 UK university applications from 18-year-olds fell 0.9% this year, the lowest since 2020.

英国18岁学生向牛津和剑桥等选择性大学提出的申请今年下降了0.9%,这是自2020年以来最低的数字。 Applications from UK 18-year-olds to selective universities, including Oxford and Cambridge, have dropped by 0.9% this year, marking the lowest number since 2020. 这一下降,特别是医药应用方面的下降,是由于冻结学费和国际学生人数减少,致使大学持续面临财政上的关切。 The decline, particularly in medicine applications, is attributed to ongoing financial concerns for universities, stemming from frozen tuition fees and fewer international students. 然而,国际本科生的申请增加了4.7%,表明全球对联合王国高等教育的兴趣很大。 However, international undergraduate applications rose by 4.7%, indicating strong global interest in UK higher education.