A Complete Guide To UK Admissions. Time To Focus!

Understand the requirements to get into competitive UK colleges.

Learn how you can improve your odds at a top tier education.

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Oxbridge Offers for Ascend Now Students

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Ascend Now Students go to Top 100 Universities

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Of Ascend Now Students Got a Scholarship

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Gain Admission to Their 1st Choice University

Step 1

Find Your University or Course
Unless you know exactly which university you want to join, the best place to start is to figure out what subject you want to study!

 You don’t only have to pick one because the UK offers joint honours degrees where you can study 2 subjects (think computing + business)

The UK has a centralised application process through the UCAS and you’re allowed to apply to 5 universities within the UCAS. You can only apply to 4 in the case of medicine, dentistry, veterinary science.
Note: You can’t apply to both Oxford and Cambridge. You have to choose one!

Step 2

Understand the Requirements

Step 3

Get Your Application Materials

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Key UK University Application Timeline

UCAS Entry 2024
16th May
Undergraduate applications cycle opens
15th July
Conservatoires application open
5th Sept
Complete entry, UCAS Undergraduate applications can be submitted to UCAS
3rd Oct
UCAS application deadline for most Conservatoires music courses
15th Oct
The entry deadline for the universities of Oxford & Cambridge & most medicine, veterinary medicine/science & dentistry courses
UCAS Entry 2025
31st Jan
Entry deadline for all UCAS Undergraduate applications, except for courses with an October 15th deadline
23rd Feb
Extra starts for all eligible applicants
30th June
Selected universities & colleges receive applications
4th July
The last date to add an extra choice to their application.
21st Sept
Clearing opens and vacancies are displayed on UCAS’ search tool
21st Sept
Application must arrive by 18:00 (UK time) before the final application deadline for courses
17th Oct
The deadline for adding UCAS clearing choices

Step 4

Manage Your Offers

    • Conditional Offer 

      You’ve been admitted to your chosen course, but still need results. Example

      A levels grade AAB with A in chem and 2 other sciences.

      AAA from three A levels, or AAB from three A levels.

      36/45 in the IBDP with a 6 in English HL and at least 5 in Math SL.

    • Unconditional Offer

      You've got your place secured, without having to wait for further exam results. Let’s talk about firm/insurance choices:

      Firm: this is your first choice – the place you most want to go to. 

      Insurance: if your firm has only given you a conditional offer, you can choose a second option as your insurance.

    • Unsuccessful

      This means the university has decided not to give you a place. Don’t panic, there are some options still. 

      UCAS Extra Service: If rejected from all 5 of your choices, you can use the UCAS Extra service to apply to universities one course at a time from 23 Feb to July 4.

University Clearing Options
‘Clearing’ is a UCAS service given to universities that still have empty seats in their courses. It’s a second chance for students who got declined by their 5 schools. The process is officially between July and October.

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