UK Universities & admissions - Intakes & deadlines

For Oxford 2027 entry, the UCAS deadline for UG courses is listed as October 15, 2026. Written work, if required, is due by November 10, 2026. Interviews and shortlisting run from November to mid-December 2026, and successful applicants are expected to receive offers by January 12, 2027.

UK medical schools require your UCAS application by 15 October of the year before you start studying, and late applications are not accepted. UCAT registration usually runs from May to mid-September. Confirm exact dates on the official UCAS and UCAT websites for your intake.

International undergraduate applicants to UK universities for 2027 typically must submit their UCAS application by 13 January 2027. A few courses and universities set an earlier deadline of 15 October. Check the UCAS timeline and your chosen course page to confirm which date applies to you.

For King's College London undergraduate entry, the UCAS deadline for Medicine and Dentistry is October 15, 2026, and the standard UCAS deadline is January 13, 2027. Postgraduate deadlines vary by course, and postgraduate applications go through the King's Apply portal.

Opening dates and deadlines vary widely by university: some open from July 2026 and some run to mid-December 2026, while some January programmes are already closed. As of 26 September 2026, many were still open, with deadlines typically between mid-October and mid-November 2026.

For a January 2027 master's, the UK typically offers more January intake options than Canada or the USA, and most UK master's take 1 year. The UK Graduate Route allows up to 18 months of post-study work, while Canada and the USA can offer longer options but fewer January intakes.

UK cybersecurity master's deadlines for a September 2027 start vary by university and programme. They usually fall several months before the intake, often in July or August for international applicants (for example Surrey 23 July 2027). Some universities also run January or May intakes with separate deadlines.

September is the main intake for most full-time MSc Bioinformatics programmes in the UK. Some start in October, January or other months, particularly for online or part-time study. The University of Glasgow's MSc Bioinformatics starts in September, and course research is best begun nine to twelve months before.