You can set up your adviser portal ready for your students to link to your centre.
14 May
Undergraduate applications open for 2025 entry
Students can start their applications and send them to you for references and approval.
10 Jul
Conservatoire applications open for 2025 entry
Applicants can register, pay, and send their applications.
03 Sep
Completed undergraduate applications can be submitted to UCAS
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.
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.
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.
07 Feb
UCAS Conservatoires applicants who receive all decisions by 8 January must reply by today
UCAS Conservatoires applicants who receive all decisions by 8 January must reply to any offers by today, otherwise they’ll be declined.
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.
09 Apr
UCAS Conservatoires applicants who receive all decisions by 12 March must reply by today
UCAS Conservatoires applicants who receive all decisions by12 March must reply to any offers by today, otherwise they’ll be declined.
14 May
UCAS Undergraduate reject by default (RBD)
Provider decisions due on applications submitted by 29 January. Otherwise applicants will be rejected by default (RBD).
04 Jun
UCAS Conservatoires applicants who receive all decisions by 14 May must reply by today
UCAS Conservatoires applicants who receive all decisions by 14 May must reply to any offers by today, otherwise they’ll be declined.
05 Jun
UCAS Undergraduate applicant decline by default (DBD)
If applicants receive all decisions by 14 May, they must reply by 5 June, otherwise their application will be declined by default (DBD). Except for those applicants in Extra.
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.
04 Jul
Last day for applicants to add an Extra choice in their application
05 Jul
Clearing opens for eligible applicants, and vacancies are displayed in UCAS’ search tool
Applicants can release themselves into Clearing.
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).
23 Jul
UCAS Undergraduate applicant decline by default (DBD)
If applicants receive all decisions by 17 July, they must reply by 23 July, otherwise their application will be declined by default (DBD), including those in Extra.
30 Jul
UCAS Conservatoires applicants who receive all decisions by 9 July must reply by today
UCAS Conservatoires applicants who receive all decisions by 9 July must reply to any offers by today, otherwise they’ll be declined.
05 Aug
SQA results day
14 Aug
A level and T Level results day
10 Sep
UCAS Conservatoires applicant decline by default (DBD)
If applicants receive all decisions by 1 August, they must reply by 10 September, otherwise their application will be declined by default (DBD).
24 Sep
Final date for 2025 entry applications
20 Oct
Last date to add 2025 entry Clearing choice
2026 key dates
29 Apr
UCAS’ search tool displays 2026 courses
06 May
The adviser portal opens for 2026 entry
You can set up your adviser portal ready for your students to link to your centre.
13 May
Undergraduate applications open for 2026 entry
Students can start their applications and send them to you for references and approval.
10 Jul
Conservatoire applications open for 2026 entry
Applicants can register, pay, and send their applications.
02 Sep
Completed undergraduate applications can be submitted to UCAS
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.
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.
14 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.
10 Feb
UCAS Conservatoires applicant decline by default (DBD)
If applicants receive all decisions by 8 January, they must reply by 10 February, otherwise their application will be declined by default (DBD).
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.
07 Apr
UCAS Conservatoires applicant decline by default (DBD)
If applicants receive all decisions by 12 March, they must reply by 7 April, otherwise their application will be declined by default (DBD).
06 May
UCAS Undergraduate applicant decline by default (DBD)
If applicants receive all decisions by 31 March, they must reply by 6 May, otherwise their application will be declined by default (DBD). Except for those applicants in Extra.
13 May
UCAS Undergraduate reject by default (RBD)
Provider decisions due on applications submitted by 14 January. Otherwise applicants will be rejected by default (RBD).
02 Jun
UCAS Conservatoires applicant decline by default (DBD)
If applicants receive all decisions by 14 May, they must reply by 2 June, otherwise their application will be declined by default (DBD).
03 Jun
UCAS Undergraduate applicant decline by default (DBD)
If applicants receive all decisions by 13 May, they must reply by 3 June, otherwise their application will be declined by default (DBD). Except for those applicants in Extra.
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.
04 Jul
Last day for applicants to add an Extra choice in their application
05 Jul
Clearing opens for eligible applicants, and vacancies are displayed in UCAS’ search tool
Applicants can release themselves into Clearing.
07 Jul
UCAS Conservaroires reject by default (RBD)
Conservatoire decisions due on applications submitted by 1 May. Otherwise applicants will be rejected by default (RBD).
15 Jul
UCAS Undergraduate reject by default (RBD)
Provider decisions due on applications submitted by 30 June. Otherwise applicants will be rejected by default (RBD).
22 Jul
UCAS Undergraduate applicant decline by default (DBD)
If applicants receive all decisions by 15 July, they must reply by 22 July, otherwise their application will be declined by default (DBD), including those in Extra.
29 Jul
UCAS Conservatoires applicant decline by default (DBD)
If applicants receive all decisions by 7 July, they must reply by 29 July, otherwise their application will be declined by default (DBD).
30 Jul
UCAS Conservaroires reject by default (RBD)
Conservatoire decisions due on applications submitted by 2 June. Otherwise applicants will be rejected by default (RBD).
08 Sep
UCAS Conservatoires applicant decline by default (DBD)
If applicants receive all decisions by 1 August, they must reply by 8 September, otherwise their application will be declined by default (DBD).