Unpacking Welsh regional migration: A deep dive into higher education progression across the Welsh parliamentary regions
The architecture of higher education (HE) and training in Wales is in a stage of transition. The Commission for Tertiary Education and Research (CTER) was established last year, with the aim of bringing strategy, funding, and oversight of post-16 education and training under one umbrella. With that, demand for HE and training in Wales remains dynamic. A record number of Welsh domiciled students applied to HE in 2022 – a 1.8% growth in comparison to 2021, and a 7.4% increase on pre-pandemic numbers (2019).
UCAS projects that demand for UK HE and training will continue to grow and, by the end of this...