UK Undergraduate Applications

Once your application is complete, you will submit through UCAS and receive an application number and confirmation.

 

You can log in to UCAS Track to monitor the progress of your applications. Universities will either make you:

• An unconditional offer: You have met all the entry requirements.

• A conditional offer: You’ll be offered a place if you meet certain conditions (e.g., achieving specified grades).

• Rejection: If you are not accepted for that course.

 

Certain courses, like medicine, dentistry, and courses at Oxford and Cambridge, may require interviews. If selected, you will be invited to attend either in person or virtually. You can prepare by reading about common interview questions and understanding the subject in depth.

 

Once all universities have responded, you’ll need to respond by selecting:

• Firm choice: Your first choice, which could be conditional or unconditional.

• Insurance choice: Your backup option, in case you don’t meet the conditions of your firm choice.

• Decline the rest: You must decline any other offers.

If you accept a conditional offer, you’ll need to meet the entry requirements to secure your place.

 

If you’ve applied with pending qualifications (like A-levels or IB), you’ll need to wait for your results. UCAS will automatically receive your results from exam boards and forward them to your chosen universities.

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Clearing: If you don’t meet your conditions or haven’t received offers, you can apply for other courses through Clearing, where universities fill remaining places.

 

Once you’ve been accepted, the university will send you a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) number, which you’ll need to apply for a student visa (if you’re from outside the UK or EU). For international students, you’ll need to apply for a Tier 4 (General) Student Visa. You must provide proof that you can cover tuition fees and living expenses as part of your visa application. Some applicants may need to attend a visa interview as part of the process.