Application deadline The deadline for submitting your application is usually mid-January, but some courses and colleges are earlier or later than this. Check what the deadline is for the courses you are interested in.
UCAS applications There are six steps to follow when applying for a course online through UCAS. If you don't have access to the internet, contact UCAS for further information on how to apply.
Step One: applying for a place You usually apply in the academic year
Step Two: interviews Your application gets passed to the institutions you've chosen. Each university or college has its own application procedure. Some may ask you to come for interview and you may also be asked to take a test. Others offer you a place based on the information on your application.
before you plan to go to college. The earliest you can submit a finished
Step Three: applying for
application is the September before you
financial help
want to start your course (unless you are
Once you've made your UCAS
applying to defer your place until the
application, you can apply for financial
following year).
help. You don't need to wait for an offer.