The buoyant jobs market is taking its toll on university applications as mature age students opt for work over study.
Data from admissions centres reveal a small decline in applications from school-leavers, but large falls in applications from non-school leavers who traditionally make up nearly half of all first-year students.
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Julie Hare is the Education editor. She has more than 20 years’ experience as a writer, journalist and editor. Connect with Julie on Twitter. Email Julie at julie.hare@afr.com
