UCAS 2026
TIMELINE FOR LATE ENTRIES
26TH FEBURARY 1ST JULY 24TH SEPTEMBER
UCAS Extra Opens
If you ' ve used all five choices and are not holding any offers, you may be able to add another choice in your application.
If you don’ t get the offer you want in Extra, don’ t worry – you can still use Clearing to add another choice.
Last date to apply for a course in Extra
Today is the last date to add an Extra choice in your UCAS Hub for 2025 entry.
If you don’ t hold any offers after this, you will be able to add an additional choice using Clearing.
Deadline for Applications
UCAS applications must be submitted by 18:00( UK time) today to meet the final deadline for 2026 entry courses.
14TH JANUARY 30TH JUNE 2ND JULY 19TH OCTOBER
Application Deadline for all UCAS Undergraduate Courses
Applications after this date will be automatically entered into Clearing
Clearing Opens
Clearing is how unis and colleges fill any places they still have on their courses.
Clearing Closes
This is the final day to add a clearing choice on UCAS.
This is the‘ equal consideration’ deadline, which means course providers must consider all applications received by this time equally.
Universities and colleges do not have to consider applications received after the deadline, although they can if they have spaces available once the on-time applications have been considered.
You can still apply with up to five choices until 18:00( UK time) today. After this, your application will automatically be entered into Clearing.
From 2 July – 19 October, you can apply for a course using Clearing if you’ re not already holding an offer from a university or college, and the course still has places.