UK & Ireland Admissions
UK & Ireland Admissions: UCAS, CAO and How to Apply
How to apply to universities in the United Kingdom and Ireland — UCAS and the CAO, entry and English requirements, the application timeline and deadlines, and step-by-step guidance for international students.
Applying to study in the UK or Ireland starts with understanding the application systems. Most UK undergraduate courses go through UCAS (up to five choices, one personal statement), while Irish undergraduate courses go through the CAO; postgraduate courses are usually applied for directly. These guides walk through the whole journey — choosing a course, meeting entry and English-language requirements, the UCAS timeline and its October and January deadlines, and what happens after you receive offers. Volatile details such as exact deadlines and fees change every cycle, so always verify them on the official source (ucas.com, cao.ie, gov.uk).
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