Applications to university up 7%
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The number of students who applied for university courses in England has risen by over 7%,  figures show.
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* Increases of 6 to 7 percent in premiums -- and more in small firms.
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The proportion of degrees awarded a first or 2:1 at Liverpool University jumped this year from 63% to 72%.
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A European accord on degree systems will lead to a big increase in higher-level courses, it is predicted.
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The number of students choosing to take university courses abroad has more than doubled in recent years.
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Applications for home mortgages jumped  to their highest level in nearly four years as low interest  rates led more homeowners to seek refinancing, according to  data from an industry group on Wednesday.
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Medical students say a planned fee increase at the University of Auckland will add more than $5000 to the cost of a medical degree.
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The BBC's Mike Baker looks at universities' race to recruit students from Thailand.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Harvard University is planning a major expansion of its engineering program, including a 67 percent increase in the size of the faculty and the possible establishment of a separate school.
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A number of leading public universities are drawing increasingly impressive and affluent students.
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There are big variations in how many children from different neighbourhoods go to university.
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The number of students accepted by UK universities is down by 3.7% compared with this time last year.
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Creating A+ and A++ grades at A-level  would help private school pupils who apply to universities, a study says.
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Rail fares are set to rise by 4% on average next year, but some passengers will have to pay up to 7% more.
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Leading universities are taking students from more areas of the UK, a champion of wider access says.
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BBC education correspondent Mike Baker unravels the trends in university applications.
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The increases in the cost of higher education continue to drive up the amount that students and families borrow, according to a new report by the College Board.