Ucas is open for university applications for 2019. Here’s all you need to know
Maybe it’s all you’ve been thinking about through years of school lessons, or maybe you’ve just started wondering whether uni could be for you – either way, it’s time to crack the application process. You’re going to come across confusing-sounding buzzwords and acronyms, and “Ucas” will become the most-used four letter word in your vocab – but the process is fairly simple.
How do I apply?
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5 September 2018 Ucas Apply is open: applicants can submit their applications to UCAS, and unis and colleges can start making decisions on students.
15 October 2018 deadline for applications for Oxford, Cambridge and most medicine, dentistry and veterinary medicine courses.
15 January 2019 6pm today is the main deadline for all remaining undergraduate courses
25 February 2019 Ucas Extra opens - this gives applicants who applied for five courses, but have not received any offers, or who declined all the offers, the chance to apply to one extra place, for free.
4 July 2019 last date for applicants to add an Extra choice.
31 August 2019 deadline for any remaining conditions or qualifications to be met – otherwise the university or college might not accept the applicant.
20 September 2019 6pm today is the final deadline for applications to 2019 courses.
22 October 2019 deadline for adding Clearing choices, and for universities or colleges to accept applicants in Clearing.
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