Your Results

Waiting for exam results can be stressful. If you're a UCL offer holder or exploring Clearing opportunities, we hope the answers to these frequently asked questions will help you plan your next steps.

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I have an unconditional firm offer to study at UCL. What do I do next?

Congratulations! We hope you are looking forward to joining us – we’re excited to welcome you to the UCL community!

You will receive an email in late August inviting you to start the online enrolment process. In the meantime, visit our dedicated New Students website where you’ll find information about:

• starting your studies with us
• student services
• Welcome Week events.

If you are an international student, take a look at our International Student Online Orientation Course.

I am a UCL Offer conditional holder, and I have received my results. What happens next?

If UCL is your firm choice, you will receive an email with instructions on how to submit your results.

Alternatively, log into your Applicant Portal, go to the Verification tab of your offer page and follow the instructions. Once we have evidence of your results, we will be able to review these against your offer conditions.

I am unconditional firm with UCL but now want to be released into Clearing. What can I do?

Once UCAS Clearing is open, you can release yourself into Clearing. Sign into UCAS Hub and select the 'Decline my place' button on the homepage.

Important: You will not be able to reverse this decision, so only use this button if you are certain you no longer want your place.

My offer is still conditional, but I want to be released into Clearing. How can I do this?

If your offer is still conditional it is possible that we are still awaiting confirmation of your results. We will not be able to make a final decision until we have evidence of your final results. We can only release you once your offer is Unconditional Firm.  

Log into your Applicant Portal and follow the instructions to provide evidence of your final results. This will allow us to process a final decision. The deadline for providing evidence of your qualifications, including English Language, is 17:00 UK time on 31 August 2025, as stated in your offer letter. 

If you need to check what information we need from you, please phone +44 (0)20 8059 0939.

You can also contact UCAS on +44 (0)344 984 1111 to discuss your options. 

Does UCL take mitigating circumstances into account?

We understand that exams may have been adversely affected by extenuating circumstances. However, we will only consider the results you are awarded by the examination board(s).    

We expect any circumstances that could have affected your academic performance to be raised with the examination board(s). They will then be able to take this into account when awarding the final grade.  

Please ensure you have spoken with your school or institution to help notify the examination boards as soon as possible.  

My UCAS Hub/ UCL Applicant Portal shows no decision. What should I do?

If your offer is still conditional, it is possible that we are still waiting to receive your final results. 

Please log into your Applicant Portal and follow the instructions to provide the requested evidence of your final results. This will allow us to process a final decision for you.  

The deadline for providing evidence of your qualifications, including English Language is 17:00 UK time on 31 August 2025, as stated in your offer letter. 

See our English Language requirements pages for details of the tests that can be used to meet this condition.  

Phone +44 (0)20 8059 0939 if you are unclear what information we are waiting for.

I didn’t meet my offer conditions, but I am appealing my grades. Do I need to let UCL know?

The deadline for providing your results is 17:00 UK time on 31 August 2025. You may need to request a priority review of marking. Your school or college can advise on this further.  

If you meet your offer conditions as the result of an appeal, please contact us via our enquiry form or phone +44 (0)20 8059 0939. Your updated result(s) should come through to us from UCAS.  

If you do receive an appeal outcome after 31 August (and no later than 1 October 2025) that meets your UCL offer conditions, then we may be able to consider you for a deferred place. 

If your grades change because of an appeal but still do not meet the conditions of your offer, the decision on your application will not change.  

I held a Firm conditional offer with UCL but have been rejected. However, I am aware that accepted students may drop out or defer. Can I take their place or be added to a waitlist?

This is not possible. UCL calculates offer and confirmation decisions based on the knowledge that some offer holders may defer or not attend. We do not operate a waiting list.

I submitted my results but still haven’t received a decision. What should I do?

If your offer is still conditional after you have submitted your results, you may have narrowly missed your offer conditions. If this is the case, we will need to hold your application to check whether we have space to consider you once the remainder of results are received. 

We aim to communicate a final decision with you by 14 August, provided we have evidence of all of your requested qualifications.  

If you believe you have provided all results and met your offer conditions, please contact us via our enquiry form or phone +44 (0)20 8059 0939.  application may remain on hold until A Level results day on 14th August, at which stage we will be able to give you a final decision via UCAS Track.  

My final exams were cancelled. Will UCL accept calculated/teacher assessed grades?

UCL will consider the grades awarded by the exam board, whether they are calculated grades or as a result of formal exams. The deadline to provide your results is 17:00 UK time, 31 August 2025.  

My final exams were cancelled or delayed, and I will not receive any results by the deadline. What should I do?

If your exam board(s) do not intend to award any grades as a result of delayed or cancelled exams, or your results will be available after the 31 August deadline, please follow the following steps and we will consider you for a guaranteed offer for 2026 entry if: 

• you re-apply for the same course as per your original offer 
• you sit the same subject(s) with the same exam board 
• you re-apply by the relevant UCAS application deadline: 15 October 2025 (18:00 UK time) for Medicine MBBS and 14 January 2026 (18:00 UK time) for all other courses 
• you complete our MS form by 15 October 2025 (18:00 UK time) to notify us of your intention to re-apply. 

Applicants who do not complete all of the above steps by the specified deadlines will not be eligible for a guaranteed offer. 

I will be out of the country on Results Day, can my parents, guardian or nominated person discuss my application with you?

We will not be able to discuss your application with any third parties without your written permission due to data protection legislation.  

If you will be away over the results period and you would like to give UCL permissions to speak to a specific person about your application, you will need to contact us via our Admissions contact form with:  

• your name  
• UCAS PID number  
• the programme applied for  
• the name of your nominated contact  

Once we have the above information, we will be able to speak with the named contact on your behalf.  

Please note the nominated contact listed on your UCAS form does not permit UCL to speak to them about your application.  

I have been accepted by my Firm choice university, but I want to go to UCL which is my Insurance choice instead. I have met the conditions of the UCL offer, what will I need to do?

Unfortunately, you cannot swap your offer replies at this stage. Once your Firm choice confirms your place, your Insurance offer is automatically declined by UCAS, even if you met UCL’s conditions.  

Can I defer my entry to September 2026?

UCL is happy to consider deferral requests (note that deferral requests for the Slade School of Fine Art cannot be considered). We are unable to defer offers that are still conditional from July onwards. If you hold an unconditional firm offer and wish to defer, please contact us with the following details:  

• your full name 
• UCAS personal ID number 
• the programme you've applied for 
• a brief outline of the reasons for your deferral request  

Deferral requests should be made no later than 1 October 2025. If you do not hold an unconditional offer at the point of requesting a deferral, you will need to submit evidence of meeting your offer conditions before we can consider your request. 

If your request is approved, the Undergraduate Admissions team will then update your record. You will then need to log into UCAS Hub to accept this change. 

I hold an unconditional Firm place with UCL, but I would like to change my programme. Can I do this?

We cannot guarantee programme change requests at this stage. If we are able to agree the change, we will confirm this is the action you wish to take before we update your offer. All programme change requests are subject to there being space available on the new programme.  

In some limited cases it may be possible to change your programme of study after you enrol. This would be dependent on available space and the qualifications that you hold. Please approach the relevant academic department to discuss this after enrolment.  

By joining UCL you should expect to study the programme for which you currently hold an unconditional offer.  

I need a Student visa to study in the UK. When will I receive my CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance of Studies)?

If you have firmly accepted your offer, you will have received an email inviting you to check the details which will be used to generate your CAS. Please ensure you have checked the details we hold for you in the Applicant Portal. Your CAS will be issued once your offer is Unconditional Firm and your qualifications have been verified.  

We cannot expedite CAS numbers. We strongly encourage offer holders not to book visa appointments or flights until they are in receipt of their CAS number.  

I would like to speak with someone about advice on immigration matters related to my study at UCL. Who do I contact?

UCL Student Immigration Advice provides a specialist student-focussed immigration advice service on immigration matters relating to study with us.  

Advice and guidance are available to both prospective and current UCL students and their dependants free of charge.  

Please browse the Student visa applicants page for more info.  

Please take a look at our Student Immigration Advice page where you can find details of drop-in sessions. You may also ask any immigration related queries you have.  

If UCL is my Insurance choice, will I be guaranteed accommodation?

If UCL is your insurance choice, we cannot prioritise insurance applicants for accommodation in halls due to availability. 

To help you explore alternative accommodation options, we have put together a guide to private accommodation.  

If UCL is your insurance choice and you will be under 18 at the start of the academic year (13 September 2025), you will be guaranteed a place in halls. Once you have confirmed UCL as your firm choice, you will be required to submit an application for the Undergraduate 2025-2026 (39 weeks) term, through the UCL Accommodation Portal. 

For safeguarding reasons, students under 18 will be allocated to one of UCL’s halls designated to accommodate under 18s: 

• James Lighthill House 
• Ian Baker House 
• Ramsay Hall. 

Under 18s will not be allocated to twin rooms or to University of London Hall places.   

If you are an insurance applicant with Additional Requirements , you will be guaranteed a place in halls. Once you have confirmed UCL as your firm choice, you will be required to submit an application for the Undergraduate 2025-2026 (39 weeks) term, through the UCL Accommodation Portal. You will be required to upload medical evidence to support your application.       

If you would like to speak with the Accommodation Team, you can contact them by: 

• email: accommodation@ucl.ac.uk
• phone: +44 (0)20 7679 6322

What if I do not meet all the eligibility criteria?

If you're not eligible for UCL halls, we’ve prepared a guide to private accommodation to help you find alternatives, including private student residences with similar environments to UCL accommodation. 

We have put together a guide to private accommodation, including private providers and details of secured offers for UCL students.   

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Campus Tours

Joining us this September and keen to visit the UCL Bloomsbury campus?  

Our guided tours are a great way to explore our historic Bloomsbury campus in central London. They will also give you an idea of what it's like to be a student in London and at UCL.

We will offer guided tours from Friday 16 August until Saturday 31 August on: 

Monday – Saturday at 10:00; 11:00 13;00 and 15:00.

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Please note that these are general tours of our Bloomsbury campus. Access to UCL Halls of Residence or Academic departments are not included in the tour.