- Where to start?
- Step 1: Choosing courses
- Step 2: Applying
- Step 3: Offers
- Step 4: Results
- Step 5: Next steps
- Step 6: Starting university or college
- UCAS Tariff
- UCAS terms explained
- Student finance
- Events
- News
- Important dates
- Student number controls
What are the UCAS deadlines for applying?
Completed applications, including a reference, should be sent to UCAS by the following dates.
- 15 October for dentistry, medicine, veterinary science and veterinary medicine and for all courses at the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge.
- 15 January for all other courses except those above and art and design courses with a 24 March deadline.
- 24 March for art and design courses except those listed with a 15 January deadline.
- 30 June - the final deadline. All applications that we receive by this date are processed and sent to the universities and colleges. Applications that we receive after 30 June will not be sent to the universities and colleges in the normal way. Instead, these applications will go directly into Clearing.
Check the important dates page for more detailed information.
Check the 'Course information' screens in Course Search for the art and design courses you are interested in, to find out if they have a 15 January or 24 March deadline.