Fees drive gap year off agenda
THE number of students deferring university places to 2012 has dropped by almost two-thirds, as youngsters try to avoid the tuition fee hikes, new figures show.
Just 5,940 18-year-olds applying to university this year have opted to defer starting their course until the autumn of next year.
This compares with 15,701 18-year-olds who deferred their entry to 2011 in 2010 - a 62 per cent decrease, according to Ucas.
The figures are a snapshot taken on 30 June.
The numbers of deferrals have dropped in previous years, but this year the numbers have slumped drastically, Ucas said.
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