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- Step 1: Choosing courses
- Step 2: Applying
- Step 3: Offers
- Step 4: Results
- Step 5: Next steps
- Step 6: Starting university or college
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FAQs
Do you have a question about applying? If you do, read through this list and you may find the answer you're looking for.
General
- I've heard it's getting harder to gain a place at university. What should I be doing to have the best chance of being accepted?
- What are the UCAS deadlines for applying?
- What happens if you receive my application after the deadline?
Eligibility
- Can I apply to both the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge?
- Can I reapply if I already have a deferred place?
- Can I apply if I am already at university?
- Can I complete a second application?
- Why can't I access my application from last year?
- How do universities and colleges view deferred entry applications?
Starting your application
- How do I start using Apply?
- I'm having problems logging in. What can I do?
- I have forgotten my login details for Apply and the 'forgotten login' facility cannot help me
- How do I apply in Welsh?
Applying through a school, college or organisation
- What is a buzzword?
- Why doesn't the buzzword work?
- I'm locked out of Apply. What can I do?
- I registered as an individual but should be part of my school. What should I do?
- How do I pay?
- Can I send my application straight to UCAS?
Applying as an individual
- I'm locked out of Apply. What can I do?
- Who should write my reference?
- I am a mature student. Who can provide a reference for me?
- How do I request a reference?
- My referee did not receive an email after I submitted the request. What should I do?
- How will I know when my referee has completed my reference?
- I want to change my referee - how do I do this?
- How do I pay?
- How do I send my application to UCAS?
Completing an application
- Do I need to complete my application all at once?
- Can I apply to the same university or college for more than one course?
- How many course choices can I make?
- Why is the pay/send link not working?
Entering qualifications
- I can't type in the name of my school on my application, what can I do?
- I don't know the exam centre number for my qualifications. What can I do?
- I am an international student. How do I fill in my qualifications on the application?
- What is meant by certificated exam results?
- The date I am completing my qualification is not listed in the drop-down menu. I have left school but will be going back for a resit - how do I enter it?
Entering your personal statement
- Can I use foreign characters such as accents?
- Does the word limit really matter?
- Should I mention anything about my gap year?
- How far back should I go when mentioning my hobbies and interests?
- I'm not interesting or unique...what should I do?
- What balance should I make between my course interests and my extra-curricular activities?
- How should I end my personal statement?
- I have a question about the UCAS Similarity Detection Service
What happens next?
- What happens when my application is sent to UCAS?
- What should I do if I don't receive my welcome letter?
- Will my universities and colleges know where else I have applied?