Key dates
2019
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20 September 2019 Final deadline for 2019 entry applications (September 2019 entry)
The last date you can submit applications to 2019 entry courses. Applications must arrive at UCAS by 18:00 (UK time).
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15 October 2019 Deadline for Medicine and Dentistry (September 2020 entry)
Closing date for applications for Medicine and Dentistry.
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26 October 2019 Cardiff University Open Day (September 2020 entry)
Visiting us gives you the opportunity to explore the University campus and facilities, meet students and staff and ask questions - helping you choose the right place to study.
2020
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15 January 2020 Closing date for the majority of undergraduate courses (September 2020 entry)
You can still apply until 30 June but admissions tutors will only consider your application at their discretion.
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25 February 2020 UCAS Extra opens (September 2020 entry)
If you are interested in studying a full-time undergraduate degree at Cardiff University in September 2020, but have already used 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 2020 If you receive all your university decisions by 31 March, you must reply to any offers by this date (September 2020 entry)
If you receive all your university decisions by 31 March 2020, you must reply to any offers 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 2020 University decisions due on applications submitted by 15 January (September 2020 entry)
If you applied by 15 January and you’re still waiting, universities will decide whether they’re making an offer by this date (otherwise those choices are automatically made unsuccessful).
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4 June 2020 If you receive all university decisions by 6 May, you must reply to any offers by this date (September 2020 entry)
If you receive all your university decisions by 6 May 2020, you must reply to any offers 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 2020 If you receive all university decisions by 4 June, you must reply to any offers by this date (September 2020 entry)
If you receive all your university decisions by 4 June 2020, you must reply to any offers or they'll be declined (except if you are using Extra to find a place).
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30 June 2020 Closing date for late applications (September 2020 entry)
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 2020 Last date to apply in UCAS Extra (September 2020 entry)
Last date to add an Extra Choice in UCAS Track.
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6 July 2020 Clearing and Adjustment opens (September 2020 entry)
Clearing and Adjustment vacancies will be displayed.
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6 July 2020 International Baccalaureate results published (September 2020 entry)
International Baccalaureate (IB) results day.
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13 July 2020 University decisions due on applications submitted by 30 June (September 2020 entry)
If you applied by 30 June and are waiting for decisions, universities will decide whether or not they’ll make you an offer by this date (otherwise those choices are automatically made unsuccessful).
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20 July 2019 If you receive all university decisions by 13 July, reply to any offers by this date (September 2020 entry)
If you receive all university decisions by 13 July – including Extra choices – you must reply to any offers (or they'll be declined and your application will be entered into Clearing if you're eligible).
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13 August 2020 Clearing and Adjustment (September 2020 entry)
A level results published.
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31 August 2020 Remaining offer conditions must be met and Adjustment ends (September 2020 entry)
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 (September 2020 entry)
Confirmation of place in University residences.
