UCAS - Help with applying

Help with applying

To apply for university or college, you use our online service, Apply.

Apply is a secure, web-based application system which is available 24 hours a day. It can be used anywhere that has access to the internet, so you can fill in your application where and when it suits you.

Read through this section to find out more about the application process.

If you have applied before, scroll down to the bottom of this page for information you need to know before you reapply.

Overview
An overview of the online application system.

Registration
A step-by-step guide to registering to use Apply.

Personal details
Advice about completing the 'Personal details' section.

Additional information
Details of further information requested (UK applicants only).

Student finance
Details of the student finance section.

Choices
Guidance about the number of courses allowed, additional requirements, and some specific deadlines.

Education
How to enter your qualifications.

Employment
How to enter your employment history.

Your personal statement
Useful advice to help you create a winning personal statement.

Your reference
Advice and guidance about how to obtain a reference.

Pay and send
How to pay for your application and how much it will cost.

Data protection
How the Data Protection Act 1998 is relevant to your online application.

If you have applied before, there are a few things you need to know...

You can only send us one application in each year's application cycle. If you send a second application in the same year, it will be cancelled and you will not receive a refund.

If you applied in a previous cycle and would like to apply again, you'll need to complete a new application; we can't reuse a previous one.

If you applied last year and deferred your place to start this year, you can't reapply unless you withdraw from the original choice - if you want to withdraw and reapply, speak to the university for advice.