Key dates
The following timeline should be used as a guide and applies to those choosing to begin their studies in September 2020.
2020
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15 January Closing date for the majority of undergraduate courses
You can still apply until 30 June but admissions tutors will only consider your application at their discretion.
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25 February UCAS Extra opens
If you are interested in studying a full-time undergraduate degree at Cardiff University, but have already declined or have been rejected by your five choices or are applying after the UCAS deadline (15 January), you might be eligible for UCAS Extra.
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5 May
If you receive all your university decisions by 31 March, you must reply to any offers by this date, or they'll be declined (except if you have a postal address outside the EU, or are using Extra to find a place).
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6 May
Universities must make a decision on remaining applications that were submitted by 15 January, otherwise those choices are automatically made unsuccessful.
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4 June
If you receive all university decisions by 6 May, you must reply to any offers by this date, or they'll be declined (except if you have a postal address outside the EU, or are using Extra to find a place).
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18 June
If you receive all university decisions by 4 June, you must reply to any offers by this date, or they'll be declined (except if you are using Extra to find a place).
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30 June Closing date for late applications
These are applications received after the deadline of 15 January. It is possible to submit a late application to courses and programmes that are still open for application.
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5 July
Last date to add an Extra Choice in UCAS Track.
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6 July
Clearing and Adjustment opens, vacancies will be displayed.
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6 July
International Baccalaureate (IB) results day.
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13 July
University decisions due on applications submitted by 30 June, otherwise those choices are automatically made unsuccessful.
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20 July
If you receive all university decisions by 13 July, reply to any offers by this date, otherwise they'll be declined and your application will be entered into Clearing if you're eligible.
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13 August Clearing and Adjustment
A level results published.
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31 August
The deadline for any remaining offer conditions must be met – otherwise you might not be accepted. Adjustment ends.
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August to early September Accommodation
Confirmation of place in University residences.
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15 October
Closing date for applications for Medicine and Dentistry.
