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Access to Higher Education

EmiliaBy Emilia17th May 20226 Views2 Mins Read Education
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Record number of students from deprived areas at university.

The number of Scottish students from deprived areas progressing to Scottish universities is at an all-time high.

– Graeme

It is great to see that access to higher education is becoming more available for students from deprived areas.

The Scottish Government is doing everything it can continue this progress and has set a goal of having 20% of students entering higher education from the 20% most deprived areas in the country by 2030.

The latest statistics show 16.7% of Scottish domiciled full-time first degree students at Scottish universities are from the 20% most deprived areas in the country.

This is an increase from 16.4% in 2019-20 and represents an additional 545 students.

The number of Scottish students from deprived areas progressing to Scottish universities is at an all-time high.

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— ScotGov Education (@ScotGovEdu) May 17, 2022

There has also been an increase in the number of students who are care experienced (from 87% in 2019-2020 to 91%) or from a deprived background (from 87.5% in 2019-2020 to 90.2%), returning for their second year.

– Higher Education Minister Jamie Hepburn

By 2030, we want 20% of students entering higher education to come from Scotland’s most deprived backgrounds.

These statistics show another step towards that, with a record number of Scottish students from deprived areas enrolling in university for the first time. This highlights the fact that Scotland continues to be an attractive place to study and live for prospective students.

The Commissioner for Fair Access has previously said that Scotland is ‘setting the pace’ in the UK in widening participation. We believe every young person should have the opportunity to reach their full potential, no matter their circumstances.

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