Be prepared when it comes to the deadlines

There are different dates that your son or daughter should be aware of when applying and waiting for decisions from their chosen universities and colleges.

Change for 2010 entry: The 15 January deadline was extended to 22 January. All other dates remain unaffected.

Timetable for all applications

Mid-September 2009

Applications can be sent to us from mid-September.

15 October 2009

Application deadline for the receipt at UCAS of applications for all medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine and veterinary science courses and for all courses at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge.

15 January 2010

Application deadline for the receipt at UCAS of applications for all courses except those listed above with a 15 October deadline, and art and design courses with a 24 March deadline. Go to the when to apply to view lists of courses with each deadline date.

25 February 2010

If your son or daughter is eligible to use Extra, they can refer themselves to another choice. More about Extra

24 March 2010

Application deadline for the receipt at UCAS of applications for art and design courses except those listed with a 15 January deadline. Go to the when to apply to view lists of courses with each deadline date.

31 March 2010

If we receive an application by 15 January, the universities and colleges should aim to have sent us their decisions by this date (but they can take longer).

5 May 2010

If we receive all decisions from their universities/colleges by 31 March, your son or daughter needs to reply to any offers by this date (unless they live outside the EU or are applying through Extra). If we don't receive their replies, we will decline the offers on their behalf.

7 May 2010

If your son or daughter applied by 15 January, universities and colleges need to send their decisions by this date. If they don't, we will make any outstanding choices unsuccessful on their behalf.

8 June 2010

If we receive all decisions from their universities/colleges by 7 May, your son or daughter needs to reply to any offers by this date (unless they are applying through Extra). If we don't receive their replies, we will decline the offers on their behalf.

30 June 2010

If your son or daughter sends their application to us by this date, we will send it to their chosen universities and colleges. If we receive their application after this date, it will be entered into Clearing. More about Clearing

If we receive all decisions from their universities/colleges by 11 June, your son or daughter needs to reply to any offers by this date (unless they are applying through Extra). If we don't receive their replies, we will decline the offers on their behalf.

6 July 2010

This is the last date to apply through Extra.

20 July 2010

If your son or daughter applied by 30 June and is waiting for decisions, universities and colleges need to send us their decisions by this date. If they don't, we will make any outstanding choices unsuccessful on their behalf.

27 July 2010

If we receive all decisions from their universities/colleges by 20 July, your son or daughter needs to reply to any offers by this date (this includes if they are applying through Extra). If we don't receive their replies, we will decline the offers on their behalf.

5 August 2010

SQA results are published and the Scottish Clearing vacancy information service starts. More about Clearing

19 August 2010

GCE and Advanced Diploma results are published and the full Clearing vacancy information service starts. More about Clearing

Adjustment opens for registration. More about Adjustment

31 August 2010

Adjustment closes on this date.

20 September 2010

This is the last date that we will accept applications for courses starting in 2010.

25 October 2010

This is the last date to add a Clearing choice.

This is also the last date a university or college can accept an applicant in Clearing.