Hundreds of thousands of students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will receive A-level, T-level and BTec results on Thursday morning.<\/p>\n
Another record number of students are expected to find out they have secured a place at their first choice of university.<\/p>\n
The cost of going to university has been in the spotlight this year, with mounting pressure on the government to reform student loan repayments and a renewed focus on technical education under Prime Minister Andy Burnham.<\/p>\n
But the chief executive of Universities UK, which represents more than 140 vice-chancellors, urged students to not “let politicians make your decision for you”.<\/p>\n
About 40% of 18-year-olds in England receive A-levels every summer.<\/p>\n
Around 250,000 grades for vocational and technical qualifications are also expected to be released to students in England, including BTec National, Cambridge Technical, Cambridge Advanced National and T-level results.<\/p>\n
AS-levels, which will count towards students’ final A-level results next summer in Wales and Northern Ireland, will also be released. <\/p>\n
This year, the pass rate for National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher exams in Scotland rose across the board<\/a>.<\/p>\n