Study in the United Kingdom
One application through UCAS covers up to five courses. Offers usually depend on your final exam results.
Corinia finds the universities in the United Kingdom that fit your record and checks the exact requirements of each programme you choose. Get started free
Main application deadline
13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time
“13 Jan (18:00 UK time) Equal consideration date for applications for most undergraduate courses”
Oxford, Cambridge and medicine deadline
15 October 2026, 18:00 UK time
“15 Oct (18:00 UK time) Equal consideration date for applications to the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, and for most courses in medicine, dentistry, and veterinary medicine/science”
Courses per application
Up to five choices
“On your application overview you can add up to five choices”
How to apply
Choose up to five courses
You apply to courses, not just universities. You can pick five, at the same or different universities. For medicine, dentistry and veterinary science the limit is four.
Write one personal statement
UCAS asks three structured questions about why you want the course and how you are prepared for it. Every university you chose reads the same answers.
Get a reference and predicted grades
A teacher writes your reference and predicts your final grades. Ask early, well before the deadline.
Submit through UCAS
Oxford, Cambridge and most medicine courses close in mid-October. Most other courses close in January.
Reply to your offers
You keep one firm choice and one insurance choice. Your place is confirmed when your results arrive.
Cost
Fees depend on your fee status. Students from outside the UK usually pay international fees, which each university sets and which are far higher than the capped home fee. EU students have paid international fees since 2021.
Language
Everything is taught in English. If English is not your first language you normally need IELTS, TOEFL or an equivalent test, with a higher score for competitive courses.
Good to know
Students from outside the UK and Ireland need a Student visa. You apply after the university gives you a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies.
Official sources: UCAS · Study UK (British Council) · Student visa
Universities Corinia covers in the United Kingdom
Corinia matches you against these, then checks the exact programme on the university’s own pages.
- Imperial College LondonLondon
- London School of EconomicsLondon
- University of CambridgeCambridge
- University of OxfordOxford
- Durham UniversityDurham
- King's College LondonLondon
- University College LondonLondon
- University of BathBath
- University of BristolBristol
- University of EdinburghEdinburgh
- University of ManchesterManchester
- University of St AndrewsSt Andrews
- University of WarwickCoventry
- Cardiff UniversityCardiff
- Lancaster UniversityLancaster
- Loughborough UniversityLoughborough
- Newcastle UniversityNewcastle
- Queen Mary University of LondonLondon
- University of BirminghamBirmingham
- University of ExeterExeter
- University of GlasgowGlasgow
- University of LeedsLeeds
- University of LiverpoolLiverpool
- University of NottinghamNottingham
- University of SheffieldSheffield
- University of SouthamptonSouthampton
- University of the Arts LondonLondon
- University of YorkYork
- Queen's University BelfastBelfast
- University of AberdeenAberdeen
- University of East AngliaNorwich
- University of SurreyGuildford
- University of SussexBrighton
- Coventry UniversityCoventry
- University of WestminsterLondon
Guides for your application
How to apply to university abroad
How to apply to a university in another country: choosing where, having your diploma recognised, language tests, costs, visas and timing.
Read the guideCollege application checklist
A complete checklist for applying to college or university: documents, tests, writing, references, and what to do after you submit.
Read the guideHow to write a personal statement
What a personal statement is for, how it differs between the UK, the US and Europe, and a way of writing one that is clear, specific and your own.
Read the guide