數據顯示 英國大學上半年申請人數下降4％

The number of people applying for UK university places has fallen by more than 25,000 (4%) on last year, data from the admissions service Ucas shows.

根據入學申請機構Ucas的數據顯示，與去年相比，今年申請英國大學的人數減少了2.5萬(4%)。

The figures show a sharp decline in those applying to study nursing courses - down 19% - and a continued fall in the number of mature students, notably in England and Northern Ireland.

這些數據顯示，那些申請學習護理行業的學生人數急劇下降，下降比爲19%，同時成人學生的數量繼續下降，尤其是在英格蘭和北愛爾蘭。

The number of EU students planning to study in the UK has fallen by 5%.

計劃在英國學習的歐盟學生人數下降了5%。

It is the first decline since fees were last increased in England, in 2012.

從2012年開始，英格蘭的學費就一直在上漲，但這是首次申請人數有所下降。

Fees in England will increase to 9,250 pounds this year, and student loans are subject to an increase in interest rates - rising from 4.6% to 6.1% from this autumn.

今年英國的大學學費將增加到9250英鎊，學生貸款利率也將從今年秋季開始，從4.6%上升到6.1%。

University leaders said a number of factors could be fuelling the fall in applicants, including Brexit, higher fees and funding changes for trainee nurses and midwives.

英國高校的領導們表示，申請人數減少的原因有很多，包括英國退歐、較高的大學費用以及實習護士和助產士獎學金制度的變化。

From 1 August, new nursing, midwifery and most allied health students will no longer receive NHS bursaries - instead, they will have access to the same student loans system as other students.

從8月1日起，新的護理、助產以及與健康相關專業的學生，將不再接受來自英國國民保健體系的獎學金，而是採用與其他學生一樣的學生貸款制度。