What is my "Year of Entry" in a UK University? I'm currently a senior (International).

International Students
1

I was trying to apply to Lancaster University when I read in the FAQs a question saying:-

“What are the UCAS deadlines for applying?”

The Answer was “Completed applications, including a reference, should be sent to UCAS by the 15th January in the year of entry.”

*I’m graduating from High School in June 2015.

2

Then presumably you are planning to enter university in the autumn of 2015, so your year of entry = 2015, so your deadline to apply was 4 weeks ago. Sorry…

3

Yes, you missed the deadline for Fall 2015 for UCAS (Jan 15) and CAO (Feb1st). :frowning: Sorry.

4

Its OK, it wouldn’t be the end of the world for me :smiley: I’ll have to think positively and find alternatives like universities in the US as they have late deadlines for int’l students.

So do you advice me to take a gap year then? or don’t the UK Universities accept it?

5

All may not be lost. UCAS has a section for people who missed the deadline, see www.ucas.com/ucas/undergraduate/getting-started/when-apply. Good luck.

6

UK universities look very positively on gap years.