It is very easy to be frightened at missing a UCAS deadline and even thinking that you have missed your chance. Studylead Consultants assists students and their parents to know how to proceed and leave choices open. The trick lies in doing it quickly and taking the correct path in your case.
First, which UCAS deadline did you miss?
The deadlines under UCAS vary according to the course and the year you are applying to and some of the courses have earlier deadlines than others.
The best-known of these that students discuss are the equal consideration deadline, at which point universities are required to be fair to applications submitted on time.
In case you are not clear on what deadline may be applied to you, verify your course information in your UCAS account and with the university. Certain classes can close applications sooner in case they get full.
In case you did not have the same consideration date.
Even after the UCAS deadline to be considered equally, it is possible to make a late application in most instances. The distinction is easy: the universities do not have to take it into account in the same manner as the applications made on the time, and the popular courses can already be occupied.
The last one does not imply that you should surrender.
There are still numerous universities that will accept later applications provided it has an empty place. The best thing to do is not wait and lodge the application as soon as you can.
What you can do after the deadline.
1) Hand in your application within the shortest time possible.
It is even worth having your application well finished even when you are merely late. Get your personal statement clear, make sure that you are giving the right details and your reference is thorough. Then submit.
2) Add another option (unless you can)
In case you have not used all five choices, UCAS informs that before 30 June, you are able to add another choice provided that you have not accepted or declined offers.
It can be a means of stretching your possibilities without necessarily going on to another route.
3) Use UCAS Extra (in case you have no offers)
UCAS states that UCAS Extra enables one an addition of an extra choice in case you exhausted all five choices and have no offers (or you rejected them).
You apply to a course at a time, wait to be rejected and proceed elsewhere.
4) Use Clearing
UCAS Clearing is created to cater to students who make late applications, switch plans or lack offer. UCAS further ascertains that Clearing opens once Extra is over, and applications that are received after 30 June are subject to Clearing.
The point here is to locate courses with places, contact universities and then submit your Clearing choice in UCAS.
Prepare before you make calls to universities:
- Your UCAS ID and key details
- Your grades (or expected grades)
- One of the reasons why you are a fit in the course.
- Inquiries regarding prices, entry dates and housing.
Quick guide: Select the appropriate route.
Situation | Best option | What you do | Why it helps |
Lapsed equal consideration by a short time. | Late application | Apply ASAP and contact universities. | There might be space left in some courses. |
Used fewer than five choices | Add a choice | Make another course, prior to 30 June. | Grows without necessarily restarting. |
None of the offers were offered after selecting all five options. | UCAS Extra | Add one course at a time | Targeted manner of getting an offer. |
Late 30 June or desire courses with vacancies. | Clearing | Add a Clearing choice and call universities | Matches you to vacancies in courses. |
Need more time and better choices. | Apply next year | Plan early for the new cycle | Enhances your general application. |
Final Thoughts
UCAS Clearing is created to cater to students who make late applications, switch plans or lack offers. UCAS further ascertains that Clearing opens once Extra is over, and applications that are received after 30 June are subject to Clearing.
There are still numerous universities that will accept later applications, provided it has an empty place. The best thing to do is not wait and lodge the application as soon as you can. For more info, contact Studylead Consultants to plan your study abroad journey.