[Edling] UK: University modern language courses easier to get on than five years ago

[Francis Hult]

The Guardian



University modern language courses easier to get on than five years ago



A student’s chances of getting into a leading university to study languages have increased in the past five years, as interest dwindles and applications plummet, new figures suggest.



At Cambridge University, applications to study European languages dropped from 580 in 2010 to 385 in 2014, meaning students now have a 44.2% chance of getting a place compared with 28.4% in 2010.

At King’s College London there were 1,165 applications and 150 acceptances in 2010, an acceptance rate of 12.9%. In 2014 there were 575 applications and 125 acceptances, taking the rate up to to 21.7%.



Full story:
http://www.theguardian.com/education/2015/may/08/university-modern-language-courses-easier-to-get-on-than-five-years-ago
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