Application deadlines and dates you need to know
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UCAS deadlines for 2027 entry
- 28 April 2026 – UCAS’ search tool opens
Undergraduate courses will be available to search in UCAS’ search tool.
- 12 May 2026 – UCAS applications open
You can register and start preparing your application in your UCAS Hub account – though you won’t be able to submit it to UCAS until 1 September 2026.
- 1 September 2026 – Applications can be submitted
Once you've completed your application, including your reference, you can submit it to UCAS.
- 15 October 2026 (18:00 UK time) – Deadline for MBBS Medicine and Graduate Entry Medicine
Deadline for applications for medicine, dentistry, and veterinary science applications, and applications to Oxford and Cambridge (equal consideration).
- 13 January 2027 (18:00 UK time) – Equal consideration deadline
Submit your application by this date to ensure equal consideration for all undergraduate courses (except MBBS Medicine and Graduate Entry Medicine).
- August 2027 (date to be confirmed) – A-level results published
Admissions tests deadlines
We use admissions tests as part of the application process for many of our courses. The test you could need to take for your application depends on which course you’re applying for. You can find out if your course requires an admissions test as part of the application process on relevant course pages.
Admissions tests deadlines for 2026 entry
- Engineering and Science Admissions Test (ESAT)
- Test of Mathematics for University Admissions (TMUA)
- Graduate Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT)
- University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT)
There will be two test sittings for the ESAT for 2027 entry: one in October 2026 and one in January 2027.
The test and booking dates for 2027 entry will be announced shortly and published here.
Candidates can book a time slot on any of these test days. Please note that tests in China will be available on only one day per test sitting. They will take place on the second day listed for each test.
More information
Learn about the ESAT, including test format, how to book and prepare for this test on the Engineering and Science Admissions Test (ESAT) web page or head to the UAT-UK website for more information.
There will be two test sittings for the TMUA for 2027 entry: one in October 2026 and one in January 2027.
The test and booking dates for 2027 entry will be announced shortly and published here.
Candidates can book a time slot on any of these test days. Please note that tests in China will be available on only one day per test sitting. They will take place on the second day listed for each test.
More information
Learn about the TMUA, including test format, how to book and prepare for this test on the Test of Mathematics for University Admissions (TMUA) web page or head to the UAT-UK website for more information.
You need to take either the UCAT or GAMSAT if you are applying to our Medicine (Graduate Entry) course.
More information
Learn about the GAMSAT on the Graduate Medical School Admissions test official website.
You need to take the UCAT if you are applying to our 6-year MBBS Medicine (Standard course A100). You need to take either the UCAT or GAMSAT if you are applying to our Medicine (Graduate Entry) course.
- Account registration opens on Tuesday 12 May 2026.
- Booking opens on Tuesday 23 June 2026.
- Testing starts Monday 13 July 2026 and ends Thursday 24 September 2026.
More information
Learn about the UCAT, including how to register and prepare for this test on the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) web page or head to the UCAT website for more information.
UCAS deadlines for 2026 entry
- 29 April 2025 – UCAS’ search tool opens
Undergraduate courses will be available to search in UCAS’ search tool.
- 13 May 2025 - You can start your UCAS application
You can start preparing your application in your UCAS Hub account – though you won’t be able to submit it to UCAS until 2 September 2025.
- 2 September 2025 – Applications can be submitted
Once you've completed your application, including your reference, you can submit it to UCAS.
- 14 January 2026 – Equal consideration deadline
Submit your application by this date to ensure equal consideration for all undergraduate courses (except MBBS Medicine and Graduate Entry Medicine).
- March 2026 – Application decisions
We aim to make all application decisions by late March 2026. You’ll be able to track the status of your application in your UCAS Hub.
- 13 August 2026 – A-level results day
Exam results are released.
Offer condition deadlines
If we make you an offer, you will need to have fulfilled all conditions before the relevant deadline.
For more information, see submitting your offer conditions.