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Key Dates and Helpful Resources

Below are some useful dates in Year 13 and 14 for students planning to apply for university.  Whilst these are useful reminders, it is always important to check the school specific deadlines that your young person is studying in and for specific deadlines for UCAS, accommodation and Student Finance.

 

Year 13 Important Dates

September

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

 

 

Prepare for any mock exams in December or January

 

 

Pathway Opportunity Programme applications close mid-November

Prepare for any mock exams in December or January

 

Pathway Opportunity Programme Welcome Event

Begin researching open and taster days for university

 

Begin researching open and taster days for university

 

 

Pathway Opportunity Programme subject specific session

Begin researching open and taster days for university

Exams begin

Begin researching open and taster days for university

Exams begin

Pathway Opportunity Programme University Information Session

Pathway Opportunity Programme Summer School 1

Attend any Summer Schools or events

 




Pathway Opportunity Programme Summer School 2

Attend any Summer Schools or events

 AS Levels results mid-August

 

Year 14 Important Dates

September

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

UCAS applications open

 

Begin research of universities and of open days

 

Start personal statement (check with school for internal deadlines)

 

Pathway Opportunity Programme Next Steps Session

UCAS deadline for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Sciences close mid-October

 

Applications for Oxford and Cambridge close mid-October

 

Write Personal Statement (check with school for internal deadlines)

 

Pathway Opportunity Programme MMI training

Continued research of universities and open days

 

Prepare for any mock exams in December or January

 

Write Personal Statement (check with school for internal deadlines)

Prepare for any mock exams in December or January

 

Write Personal Statement (check with school for internal deadlines)

 

Pathway Celebration event

UCAS deadline in mid-January

 

Apply for Student Finance

 

Research any relevant funding or bursaries you wish to apply for

Apply for Student Finance

 

Research any relevant funding or bursaries you wish to apply for

 

You may start to receive invitations to interview or offers for courses applied for

Apply for Student Finance

 

Research any relevant funding or bursaries you wish to apply for

 

You may start to receive invitations to interview or offers for courses applied for

 

Explore university accommodation and apply for preferred choices

 

Create revision timetable for up-coming exams

Apply for Student Finance

 

Research any relevant funding or bursaries you wish to apply for

 

You may start to receive invitations to interview or offers for courses applied for

 

Explore university accommodation and apply for preferred choices

 

Create revision timetable for up-coming exams

Apply for Student Finance

 

Offers and interview invitations continue

 

Exams begin

 

Explore university accommodation and apply for preferred choices

 

Apply for Student Finance

 

 

Exams

 

Explore university accommodation and apply for preferred choices

 

Explore university accommodation and apply for preferred choices

 

 

Explore university accommodation and apply for preferred choices

 

A-Level results mid-August

 

Prepare for entry to university

Useful documents for Parents

Here you will find links to downloadable calendars, a university jargon buster and other helpful resources.

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