UK University 2012?

Are you planning to go to a UK university in 2012?  The start date may over a year away, but the time to begin working on your application is now!  If you haven’t done so already, you need to start thinking about which course you want to study and at which university. 

Have a look at this application timetable, which was published earlier this year on the Guardian website:

• 15 October – Deadline for submitting an application to Oxford and Cambridge, and for dentistry, medicine, veterinary medicine and veterinary science courses.

• December 2011/January 2012 – Interviews for Oxford and Cambridge and some courses at other universities.

• 15 January 2012- Deadline for all other courses, except some art and design courses (see below). If you do apply after the 15 January deadline, the individual institution can decide whether it wants to accept your application.

• 22 February to 4 July – If you have not received any offers or have declined all offers, you can apply for other courses, only one at any single time, through UCAS Extra.

• 24 March – Deadline for some art and design courses.

• 31 March – universities and colleges aim to send out final decisions for applications received by 15 January.

• 16 August – A-level and AS-level results. Firm offers accepted. Clearing opens.

• September/October 2012 - University terms start

Notice that the deadline for Oxford and Cambridge is 15 October 2011, so if you are thinking of applying for any course at either of these leading universities, or if you would like to study dentistry, medicine, veterinary medicine, or veterinary science at any UK university, start preparing your UCAS application now and good luck!