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| September 2016 |
Your application
UCAS Apply is open between mid-September and mid-January. Check if your school or college has an earlier deadline.
When you apply to us you will be given access to our online applicant area where you can track your application, book interviews and applicant days, and send messages.
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Apply through UCAS
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| October–November |
Visit us and find out more
Open days are a great way to find out about the campus where you will be studying and the local area. You will also be able to hear more about your chosen subject and have a chance to talk to our staff and current students.
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Come to an open day
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| January 2017 |
Apply for student funding
To ensure that you receive funding in good time, make sure you apply early for your student funding. You do not need to wait until you have been offered a place on a course to apply for funding.
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Read our advice on applying for student funding
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Get to know us better
Between January and May we run applicant days for many courses. These events give you the chance to see the facilities you will use on your course, talk to your tutors and students, and meet people who have applied for the same course.
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Come to an applicant day.
Follow us on twitter.
Join a campus group on Facebook.
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| February–March |
Think about accommodation
Consider all your options. If you are eligible to apply for halls of residence you can do so online from late March. If you make us your firm choice with UCAS and you are eligible, we will contact you by email to invite you to apply.
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Explore your accommodation options
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UCAS Extra
If you have used all five choices on UCAS and you're not holding any offers, you can add more choices through UCAS Extra from February to June.
If you have not already applied through UCAS, you can start a new application or apply direct to the university.
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Find out about UCAS Extra
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Nursing courses
You can start our nursing courses in February and September each year.
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Receive your offer
Although we make most offers in the spring term, this is a very busy period for us when we are dealing with thousands of applications every week. If you haven't heard from us and you have concerns, please get in touch – we are here to help.
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Understand your offer
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| April–June |
Decide on your first and second choice offers
In April and May you will have to make your first (firm) and second (insurance) choice of course and university and confirm it with UCAS.
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How do I decide on my firm offer?
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Check the date you need to accept your offer on the UCAS website.
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Accept your offer on time
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EU students, apply for your student funding
According to Student Finance England, EU students will be able to apply for student finance by April 2017.
To ensure you have your funding in place before you start your course, make sure that you apply early. You do not need to wait until you have accepted your place here to apply for funding.
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Register with Student Finance England
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Applying for halls
We send out invitations by email to apply for university halls of residence from mid-February. If you have not heard from us by May, please contact us while there is still time for you to apply.
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Information about applying for halls
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| 1 July |
Apply directly to us
If you have not previously applied through UCAS and you already have your exam results, you can apply directly to us through a process called 'Record of Prior Acceptance'.
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Apply directly to us
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| 4 July |
Last date for applications through UCAS Extra.
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Apply through UCAS
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| July |
Get your exam results
If you are studying for a BTEC or IB qualification, you may get your results in July. Make sure you let us know about your results when you get them.
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Confirm that we know your results
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| July–August |
Confirmation and Clearing
Confirm your place with us. If you are still looking for a university place, you can talk to us about Clearing options.
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| August |
Use our house-hunting service
We run this service throughout August and September. If you want to rent privately but are still looking, contact us for help and advice.
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Use our house-hunting service.
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