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Reminder: Reject by default deadline (RBD)

If you have applicants that have applied after the 25 January Equal Consideration Deadline, up to and including 30 June, including applicants who have applied through Extra please ensure a decision is processed by 18:00 on Wednesday 12 July.

Posted Wed 28 June 2023

As referenced in previous communications, the UCAS terms of service states that providers are required to manage all their full-time UG applicants through the process and must process decisions by the relevant published RBD deadline. 

The RBD should not be used as a catch-all. We can’t STOP decisions or delay the RBD, but we can advise and offer support if needed. 

The following tips may be helpful to you in managing decisions: 

  • The ‘Post 15 Jan’ outstanding decision list in Weblink provides details of the applications relevant to the deadline.
  • If you are waiting for information from an applicant, ensure your communications include a deadline before the RBD. If the information is not received by the deadline stipulated, a withdrawal decision can be processed. If the applicant subsequently responds to provide the information prior to the RBD and is offered a place, you can overwrite the Withdrawal decision provided the applicant hasn’t made their replies.
  •  If you have any issues that may prevent you from processing decisions by the deadline, please contact the Customer Success Team for advice.