Undergraduate
Applying
Everything you need to know about applying for undergraduate study at Manchester, including what happens before and after you submit your application.
Applying to Manchester
There's a lot to consider when you decide to apply for university – we want to help you through the process and make it as straightforward as possible.
On the following pages, you'll find everything you need to apply for undergraduate study at Manchester.
Below you will find the key application dates for applying for 2026 entry.
Application timeline for 2026 entry
UCAS deadline for applications for Medicine and Dentistry courses for equal consideration.
Your academic reference must be complete before your application can be submitted to UCAS. You should ensure that you meet your school/college deadline which is likely to be earlier than this date.
Applications for all 2026 entry undergraduate courses, except those with a 15 October deadline, should arrive at UCAS by 18:00 (UK time) on 14 January 2026.
Your academic reference must be complete before your application can be submitted to UCAS. You should ensure that you meet your school/college deadline which is likely to be earlier than this date.
This is UCAS's 'equal consideration' deadline - this means course providers must consider all applications received by this time equally.
Applications received after this deadline will be considered where vacancies exist, once the on-time applications have been considered.
Applicants who have used all five choices and are not holding any offers may be able to add another choice in their application.
If you applied by 14 January 2026, this is the deadline for universities to decide whether they will make you an offer.
You’ll be given a deadline by UCAS to accept or reject the offer.
If you received your university decision by 13 May 2026, you must reply to the offer by today.
Any applications received after 18:00 (UK time) today will be automatically entered into clearing.
Clearing opens today for eligible applicants, and vacancies are displayed on our website and in the UCAS search tool.
Applicants can release themselves into Clearing
It will close on 19 October 2026.
If you applied by 30 June 2026 and you’re still awaiting a decision, the University has until 15 July 2026 to decide if we’ll make you an offer.
If you received your offer by 15 July 2026, you must reply by today.