Be prepared when it comes to the deadlines

There are different dates to be aware of when making an application and waiting for decisions from your chosen universities and colleges.

The application deadlines below specify the dates when we need to receive your application at UCAS. If you're applying through a school or college, they may set you an earlier deadline to allow time to check your application and complete your reference.

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 you are eligible to use Extra, you can refer yourself 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 your 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 your universities/colleges by 31 March, you need to reply to any offers by this date (unless you live outside the EU or are applying through Extra). If we don't receive your replies, we will decline your offers on your behalf.

7 May 2010

If you 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 your universities/colleges by 7 May, you need to reply to any offers by this date (unless you are applying through Extra). If we don't receive your replies, we will decline your offers on your behalf.

30 June 2010

If you send your application to us by this date, we will send it to your chosen universities and colleges. If we receive your application after this date, you'll be entered into Clearing. More about Clearing

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

6 July 2010

This is the last date to apply through Extra.

20 July 2010

If you applied by 30 June and are 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 your universities/colleges by 20 July, you need to reply to any offers by this date (this includes if you are applying through Extra). If we don't receive your replies, we will decline your offers on your 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.