Year 12 & 13 University Admissions Roadmap | Key UCAS Deadlines

Finalise UCAS application; submit personal statement & references. Sept–Dec · Main application window 15 Oct / 31 Jan Autumn
If applicable, sit admissions tests (UCAT/LNAT/MAT/STEP etc.). Sept–Nov · Course‑specific testing Oct/Nov Autumn
Prepare for interviews (Oxbridge/Medicine/selective courses). Oct–Dec · Interview practice Nov/Dec Autumn
Track offers; attend offer‑holder/applicant days to choose Firm/Insurance. Jan–Apr · Decision shaping Spring
Apply for Student Finance, bursaries, scholarships; check contextual offers. Feb–Mar · Funding applications Feb/Mar Spring
Confirm Firm & Insurance choices by the UCAS deadline. By May · Commitment milestone Early May Summer
Sit final A‑level/IB/BTEC exams; results determine conditional offers. May–June · High‑stakes assessments Summer
Apply for accommodation at Firm choice; prep for independent living. May–July · Transition tasks Summer
Results Day: confirm place, Clearing if needed; final logistics (bank, GP, travel). Mid‑Aug · Finalise entry Mid Aug Summer break