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  1. 30 Apr

    UCAS’ search tool displays 2025 courses

  2. 07 May

    The adviser portal opens for 2025 entry

    You can set up your adviser portal ready for your students to link to your centre.

  3. 14 May

    Undergraduate applications open for 2025 entry

    Students can start their applications and send them to you for references and approval.

  4. 10 Jul

    Conservatoire applications open for 2025 entry

    Applicants can register, pay, and send their applications.

  5. 03 Sep

    Completed undergraduate applications can be submitted to UCAS

  6. 02 Oct

    (18:00 UK time) Application deadline for conservatoire music applications

    Applications for dance, drama, and musical theatre courses may have a different deadline – check conservatoires’ websites for information.

  7. 15 Oct

    (18:00 UK time) Deadline for applications to the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, and for most courses in medicine, dentistry, and veterinary medicine/science

    The reference must be completed before the application can be sent to us.

  8. 29 Jan

    (18:00 UK time) Equal consideration date for applications for most undergraduate courses

    • The reference must be completed before the application can be sent to us.

    • Deadline for most conservatoire undergraduate dance, drama or musical theatre courses. Check on the specific course to be sure.

  9. 26 Feb

    Extra opens

    Applicants who have used all five choices and are not holding any offers may be able to add another choice in their application.

  10. 14 May

    UCAS Undergraduate applicant decline by default (DBD)

    If you've received all decisions by 14 May, you must reply by 4 June, otherwise your application will be declined by default (DBD). Except for those applicants in Extra.

  11. 04 Jun

    UCAS Undergraduate applicant decline by default (DBD)

    If you've received all decisions by 14 May, you must reply by 4 June, otherwise your application will be declined by default (DBD). Except for those applicants in Extra.

  12. 04 Jun

    UCAS Conservatoires – applicants who receive all decisions by 14 May must reply by today

    UCAS Conservatoires applicants. If you've received all decisions by 14 May you must reply to any offers by today, otherwise you’ll be declined.

  13. 30 Jun

    (18:00 UK time) Applications received by this deadline will be sent to universities and colleges

    After this time, applications are automatically entered into Clearing.

  14. 04 Jul

    Last day for applicants to add an Extra choice in their application

  15. 05 Jul

    Clearing opens for eligible applicants, and vacancies are displayed in UCAS’ search tool

    Applicants can release themselves into Clearing.

  16. 17 Jul

    UCAS Undergraduate reject by default (RBD)

    Provider decisions due on applications submitted by 30 June. Otherwise applicants will be rejected by default (RBD).

  17. 23 Jul

    UCAS Undergraduate applicant decline by default (DBD)

    If you've received all decisions by 17 July, you must reply by 23 July, otherwise your application will be declined by default (DBD), including those in Extra.

  18. 30 Jul

    UCAS Conservatoires applicants who receive all decisions by 9 July must reply by today

    UCAS Conservatoires applicants. If you've received all decisions by 9 July you must reply to any offers by today, otherwise they’ll be declined.