Reference · Deadlines
UCAS application and Clearing deadlines for 2027 undergraduate entry
UCAS set 13 January 2027 at 18:00 UK time as the equal consideration date for most undergraduate courses starting in 2027. The earlier deadline for Oxford, Cambridge and most medicine, dentistry and veterinary courses was 15 October 2026. Clearing and final application dates follow later in the cycle.
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- 15 October 2026Early equal consideration deadline for the specified universities and course groups.
- 13 January 2027Equal consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses.
- 30 June 2027After 18:00, new applications are entered into Clearing.
- 23 September 2027Final deadline to send a 2027 entry application to UCAS at 18:00.
Check the course listing and prepare the reference ahead of its deadline.
Confirm the date for the course before filling the five choices
Oxford and Cambridge and most courses in medicine, dentistry and veterinary medicine or science use the October date. Most other undergraduate courses use January. UCAS allows choices with different deadlines to be added at different times, within its overall five-choice limit. Source 1
The completed application includes a reference
UCAS says applications with all personal details and the academic reference submitted by the relevant date are guaranteed consideration. Schools and colleges can set an internal deadline to allow time for checking qualifications and writing the reference. Independent applicants should request the reference in advance. Source 1
Extra and Clearing have different entry points
Extra opens on 25 February and is intended for eligible applicants who have used all five choices and are holding no offers. The last day to add an Extra choice is 1 July. Clearing opens the next day and displays vacancies for eligible applicants in the UCAS search tool. Source 1
September closes applications and October closes Clearing choices
UCAS must receive the 2027 entry application by 18:00 on 23 September. The 18 October milestone is the last date to add a Clearing choice. UCAS advises applicants who miss a course deadline to check for vacancies directly, especially for courses using the October deadline. Source 1