Applying if you're an
international student

Wherever you're coming from, UCA is ready to welcome you. We have a dedicated admissions team to help you with your application journey – but to get you started, here's the information you need to make your application.

Application deadlines for February 2024 entry:
  • Application deadline: Monday 18 December 2023
  • Deposit deadline and CAS request deadline: Tuesday 2 January 2024
  • CAS deadline: Friday 5 January 2024
Application deadlines for May 2024 entry:
  • Application deadline: Friday 12 April 2024
  • Deposit deadline: Friday 19 April 2024
  • CAS deadline: Friday 26 April 2024
Application deadlines for September 2024 entry:
  • Application deadline: Monday 29 July 2024
  • Deposit deadline: Monday 5 August 2024
  • CAS deadline: Friday 17 August 2024

We would always advise you to apply and provide all the necessary information as soon as you can, as all these deadlines are subject to change if a course reaches capacity before the deadline.

If you are applying for a pre-degree or postgraduate course, you should apply directly to us – visit the page of the course you've chosen and click the 'Apply Now' button. If you are applying for postgraduate research you should apply directly to us using the research proposal form.

If you are applying for a full-time undergraduate course and UCA is your only choice, please apply directly (as above).

The benefits of applying directly to us are:

  • There is no application fee (up to £24 via UCAS).
  • There’s no set deadline. We do however encourage you to apply as soon as possible so you have enough time to organise your student visa, if you need one, and to apply for a place in University accommodation.
  • There are no 'declined by default' deadlines.
  • We will process your application through UCAS on your behalf.
  • You can track your application through our online ‘Applicant Portal’.

If you are applying to more than one university in the UK, then you should apply to us through UCAS.

Visit our visas and immigration page for more information about applying to study in the UK and our equivalent qualifications page to discover if we accept your non-UK qualification.

Contact us

If you have any questions about the admissions process or your application, please contact the International Admissions team.

Phone:

+44 (0)1252 918266

Email:

We'll get back to you as soon as we can, which is usually within 2 working days.

If you are applying from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Bhutan or Sri Lanka, please email southasia.admission2@uca.ac.uk.

If you are applying from India or Nepal and enquiring about PCI's or refunds, please email southasia.admission2@uca.ac.uk. For all your other enquiries, please email southasia.admissions@uca.ac.uk.

If you are applying from anywhere else, please email internationaladmissions@uca.ac.uk.