UCAS Key Dates 2026

13th May - Applications open

2nd September - Applications can be submitted

15th October - Applications to Oxbridge along with medicine, dentistry and vetinary studies must be submitted before this date to guarantee equal considerations.

14th January - Equal considerations date. After this date Universities do not guarantee to consider applications.

26th Febuary - If you are not holding any offers you may be allowed to add one more on this date

31st March -UCAS provider advisory decision date – universities and colleges should aim to have sent all decisions on applications received at UCAS by 14 January.

30th June - Applications sent by this deadline will be sent to Universities. After this time, applications are automatically entered into Clearing.