INCREASING numbers of applications for places at the University of York are creating a "tremendous pressure" for further expansion, according to bosses.
Applications to the university are up by 16 per cent this year, despite a background of national decline, with numbers down by 1.4 per cent.
Applications for some departments at the university have soared, with 46 per cent more students wanting to study psychology and 26 per cent more students looking for physics places.
The university's Press and public relations officer, Hilary Layton, said: "This is putting tremendous pressure on the university to expand,"
Facilities and buildings are both under pressure from student numbers, she added.
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