Record number of Scots students

18 August 2012 Last updated at 19:07 ET


Scotland is the only part of the UK which has seen a rise in admissions

A record number of Scottish students will start university this year, according to the latest figures.
A total of 22,292 Scottish students have received places so far, a 3% rise from 21,630 in 2011.
About 3,000 applications are still being processed with more eligible for the clearing process.
The Scottish government said it defied criticism that some fee-paying students from England were being given places before their Scottish counterparts.
Critics have said the process is "unfair" as the number of places for Scottish

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