UCAS Guidance
The UCAS Timeline for Gulf Students
Every deadline you need to know — from June to results day in August. Never miss a date again.
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Book Your Free Discovery CallMedicine and dentistry students — your deadline is 15 October. Three months earlier than most. Students who know this early have a significant advantage.
Year-by-year
Your UCAS timeline
A straightforward roadmap from the first search to results day.
June — Year 12
Research universities, attend virtual open days, start thinking about your personal statement.
June — Year 12
Research universities, attend virtual open days, start thinking about your personal statement.
July and August — Summer
Finalise university choices, write your first personal statement draft, medicine students register for the UCAT and begin preparation, and request a strong school reference.
July and August — Summer
Finalise university choices, write your first personal statement draft, medicine students register for the UCAT and begin preparation, and request a strong school reference.
September — Year 13 starts
UCAS opens. Finalise your personal statement, confirm predicted grades with your school, and medicine students sit the UCAT.
September — Year 13 starts
UCAS opens. Finalise your personal statement, confirm predicted grades with your school, and medicine students sit the UCAT.
15 October — Hard deadline
Medicine, dentistry and Oxbridge deadline. No exceptions. No extensions. Miss this and you cannot apply this cycle.
15 October — Hard deadline
Medicine, dentistry and Oxbridge deadline. No exceptions. No extensions. Miss this and you cannot apply this cycle.
31 January — Final deadline
Deadline for all other UCAS applications. Do not leave it to the last minute.
31 January — Final deadline
Deadline for all other UCAS applications. Do not leave it to the last minute.
February and March — Decisions arrive
Universities send decisions — offers, rejections or interview invitations. Medicine interviews are happening now.
February and March — Decisions arrive
Universities send decisions — offers, rejections or interview invitations. Medicine interviews are happening now.
April and May — Reply deadline
Choose your firm and insurance university. This decision shapes the next three to five years.
April and May — Reply deadline
Choose your firm and insurance university. This decision shapes the next three to five years.
August — Results day
A-level results are released. Grades met — place confirmed. Grades missed — contact your university immediately. Clearing opens if needed.
August — Results day
A-level results are released. Grades met — place confirmed. Grades missed — contact your university immediately. Clearing opens if needed.
Start earlier than you think
Most students underestimate how long the personal statement takes.
Predicted grades are everything
Speak to your teachers early and make sure your predictions match your ambitions.
Medicine needs a different plan
The timeline shifts forward by three months — prepare accordingly.
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