Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Students have been receiving their round one CAO offers.

The Central Applications Office has issued 90,866 first round offers to 62,166 applicants.

Just under half of students applying for Level 8 or degree courses received an offer of a place on their top choice course.

These figures are lower than last year at 48% compared to 51% in 2025.

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