Undergraduate applications procedure

How to apply for full-time and part-time undergraduate courses.

Making an application

Full-time undergraduate and sandwich courses

Apply through UCAS for all full-time and sandwich undergraduate degree and diploma programmes.

• When: as a general guide, applications can be made to UCAS between September and mid-January. Check with UCAS for specifics.
  • Late applications, between mid-January and the end of June, will only be considered at the discretion of the institution. Forms received after this are held for Clearing.
• How: apply online via UCAS - Apply
• Where: If you don't have easy access to the internet you can use a UK Online Centre

Part-time undergraduate study

• Apply online direct to the University: find a course and follow the link to 'apply directly'.

More about part-time applications.

Other types of study

• Subject-specific applications - guidance for  teaching, nursing, legal and art and design courses
• International applications  
• Applying for second or final years - how to transfer to Wolverhampton from another University 

What happens next

• Once you have submitted your application, UCAS sends copies of your application to all the institutions you have selected.
• Each will make a decision based on your application, and may invite you for interview or an audition. 
• If the institution can offer you a place on a course, the offer will be communicated via UCAS TRACK. The institution may then invite you to an Open Day.
• If you are unable to meet the entry requirements for your chosen course, the institution could also offer you an alternative course, or will provide you with feedback about why they were unable to offer you a place.

If you receive an offer, it will either be:

• Conditional - you must meet certain conditions which are usually based on exam results. 
• Unconditional - you have been accepted without any further conditions

Offers should be accepted or declined. You may accept an offer as Firm or Insurance.

• Firm is your preferred choice
• Insurance is your back-up choice

What if I don't achieve my grades or don't get any offers?

UCAS Extra allows you to make an extra choice on top of the five you are allowed.

Clearing allows students who haven't got the grades asked for to try for another course or another institution.

Each August our Clearing site lists the courses where we have places available.