- The Guardian, Tuesday 2 May 2006
2006
May: Do some research into where and what you want to study. Attend university open days
June: AS-level exams
August: AS-level results
September 1: Ucas starts accepting applications. Get to work on your Ucas form and start narrowing down your choices
October 15: Deadline for applications for all courses at Oxford and Cambridge, and for applications to dentistry, medicine, veterinary medicine and veterinary science
December: Interviews for Oxbridge and some courses at other universities
2007
January: Interviews
January 1: Applications accepted for some art and design courses
January 15: Deadline for most courses
January 16-June 30: Applications received between these dates are late applications. Universities and colleges will consider them if they want to make more offers
March 24: Deadline for some art and design courses, although Ucas strongly recommends that applications are received by March 7
June: A-level and AS-level exams
August: A-level and AS-level results. Firm offers are accepted. Those who have missed out on a place can use Clearing. Course vacancies are listed in the Guardian
September/October: University terms start
Weblinks
Universities and Colleges Admissions Service
www.ucas.com
Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education
www.qaa.ac.uk/reviews
Information for students from students
www.studento.com
Teaching Quality Information
www.tqi.ac.uk
University and college open days
www.opendays.com
Gap year ideas
www.gap-year.com
www.gapyeardirectory.co.uk
www.yearoutgroup.org
