UCAS Important dates 2025-26
Navigating UCAS deadlines can feel like a race against time, but with the right roadmap, you’ll stay ahead. Here are the key dates for your undergraduate application. Mark your calendar, and get your application journey started!
| 29 Apr 2025 | UCAS’ search tool displays 2025 courses | |||
| 13 May 2025 | Undergraduate applications open for 2026 entry | |||
| 10 July 2025 | Conservatoire applications open for 2025 entry | |||
| 2 Sept 2025 | Completed undergraduate applications can be submitted to UCAS | |||
| 2 Oct 2025 (6PM UK Time) | Application deadline for conservatoire music applications | |||
| 15 Oct 2025 (6PM UK Time) | Deadline for applications to the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, and for most courses in medicine, dentistry, and veterinary medicine/science | |||
| 14 Jan 2026 (6PM UK Time) | Equal consideration date for applications for most undergraduate courses | |||
| 26 Feb 2026 | Extra opens (For applicants who used all 5 choices & don’t hold any offers) | |||
| 30 June 2026 (6PM UK Time) | Applications received by this deadline will be sent to universities and colleges | |||
| 4 July 2026 | Last day for applicants to add an Extra choice in their application | |||
| 5 July 2026 | Clearing opens for eligible applicants, and vacancies are displayed in UCAS’ search tool | |||