The increase in the number of students continues at Southern University, which this year has a record uptake.

4178 young people were given Saturday a letter stating that they are admitted to the University of Southern Denmark. It is the largest intake of SDU, which in the past 10 years has more than doubled its annual intake. Last year, which was also a record year was 3435 adolescents letter of admission. Compared to last year there may be some 20 percent more new students at semester beginning in September. The progress will be tracked in all SDU's study cities: 3244 offered a training place in Odense, 156 in Esbjerg, 264 in Kolding, 220 in Sønderborg and 294 in Slagelse. - I am glad that we can offer as many young people an education room, and I hope that those who must travel long distances to get started with their studies, take up our offer, says Rector Jens Oddershede who have registered that applicants come from all over the country - not least from the metropolitan area. Both well-established programs, for example. English and history, and brand new degree, for example. educational audiology and energy technology, has marked the growing interest in university education. - The search for the natural sciences has for several years been deadlocked, and it has caused concern, not least among business organizations. Therefore, it is extra nice to be able to tell the world that we are also experiencing major search and therefore record more than usual, says Jens Oddershede. More than 13,000 applications Although university allows many more young people than last year, there is also a part that has been disappointed. Over 13,000 have sought to come to study at SDU, and the massive search means, among other things, that more education, which has traditionally busy all have to reject applicants. At the Faculty of Humanities who have an increase of 42 percent, it applies f. Ex. English, history and philosophy. Medicines that have the toughest entrance requirements, has as one of the only areas of admission this year received fewer applicants, among other things, there is a decline in the number of Swedish applicants. In turn, another health science education - physical education and health - received 200 more applications, and although this year recorded more on this training, many will be rejected. Availability can be sought before August 8 - The red lights that lit by several of our studies, but we still have availability for others. This applies, however, to be fast, for a number of education, there are few places says studio chief Per Andersen. He says that all applications are received before August 8, is in the race for the last seats. Source: SDU