The main UCAS deadline for Medicine is 15 October 2024, and 29 January 2025 for all other courses. Universities treat all applications submitted by these deadlines equally – you can apply until 30 June 2025, but your chosen course might have filled its available places.
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4) Prepare while you wait
If you apply before the main UCAS deadline, you should receive a decision by 14 May 2025 – if you apply after this date, it might take us a little longer to get in touch. We'll let you know of any extra steps you need to take, depending on your course (like inviting you to an interview).
Top tips for interviews
In the meantime, you can apply for funding. We release info on our scholarships and bursaries throughout the year, and applications for government loans open in early 2025. You don't need a university place before you apply for them. If you're an International applicant, you can apply for your Visa, which you'll need to have by September 2025.
Learn about funding
Learn about Visas
5) Receive your offer
When you hear back from us about your application, it'll be one of three options:
- Unconditional: We can offer you a place to study. We might ask for some final details.
- Conditional: We'll offer you a place to study if you achieve the grades we've asked for. We may also ask for additional information or evidence.
- Unsuccessful: We can't offer you a place for the course you applied for. We'll try to give you some useful feedback, and might be able to offer you a place on a different course.
If you don't receive any offers from your five UCAS choices, you can apply to other courses or universities one at a time through UCAS Extra, when it opens on 26 February 2025.
6) Accept your offer
When you're an offer holder, we'll give you access to our You@York portal to manage your application, and keep you up to date about any actions to take. From early 2025, you'll be able to book our exclusive Visit Days, sort out any Visas, and apply for our accommodation.
Medicine applications are managed through a separate system. If you apply for Medicine, the Hull York Medical School will get in touch to let you know how to manage your application.
Learn about You@York
Learn about accommodation
UCAS will give you a personal deadline to accept any offers by. You'll be given two options:
- Firm: We're your first choice. You'll join us if you meet our entry requirements.
- Insurance: We're your second choice. You'll join us if you don't meet the entry requirements of your Firm choice, but do meet those we've asked for.
Info for UK offer holders
Info for International offer holders
7) Get your results
Results for A levels and BTECs will come out on 14 August 2025, and GCSEs on 21 August 2025. When they're released, UCAS will update your offers based on whether you've met the grades for your chosen university, and let you confirm your place.
If you applied after the June deadline, didn't accept any offers, or didn't meet the entry requirements for your offers, you'll be automatically put into Clearing. You might want to apply through Clearing if you change your mind about where you want to study, too.
Learn about Clearing
8) Get ready to arrive
Once you've confirmed your place on UCAS, we'll be in touch with everything you need to know about starting your studies. You might need to keep an eye on your spam folder, just in case our emails don't make it where they're supposed to. Welcome to the York family.
Your arrival checklist (UK students)
Your arrival checklist (International students)
