Results Day 2024

Results Day is an exciting time, however it can also be confusing and overwhelming. Check out our FAQs and how you can keep track of the status of your application.

Your guide to Results Day 2024

Questions about Results Day? Take a look through our most frequently asked questions to help you decide your next steps, we will keep this page up to date with information.

Clearing

Does UCL have any Clearing vacancies?

UCL currently does not have any vacancies in Clearing in 2024. Please check our website on 15 August for any changes.

I am unconditional Firm with UCL, but I want to be released into Clearing, what should I do?

You are able to release yourself into Clearing by signing into UCAS Track/Hub and select the 'Decline my place' button on the homepage.

I haven’t got a decision yet, but I want to be released into Clearing, what should I do?

If your offer is still conditional it is possible that we are still awaiting confirmation of your results and will not be able to make a final decision until the results are received. Please note that you can only be released once your offer is Unconditional Firm.

Please log into your Applicant Portal and follow the instructions to provide acceptable evidence of your final results so that we may process a final decision for you. The deadlines for providing qualification evidence are stated in your offer letter.

Please phone +44 (0)20 8059 0939 for details of pending information.

Application decision

Does UCL take mitigating circumstances into account?

We understand that an applicant’s 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.

There is no decision on my UCAS Track/Hub or Portico (the UCL Applicant Portal), what should I do?

If your offer is still conditional it is possible that we are still awaiting confirmation of your results and will not be able to make a final decision until the results are received.

Please log into your Applicant Portal and follow the instructions to provide the requested and acceptable evidence of your final results so that we may process a final decision for you.

The deadline for providing qualification evidence is 17:00 UK time on 31 August 2024, as stated in your offer letter. If your English Language test results are pending, these must also be provided by 31 August 2024 by 17:00 UK time.

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

Please phone +44 (0)20 8059 0939 for details 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?

You will 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, then please contact us or phone +44 (0)20 8059 0939. Your updated result(s) should come through to us from UCAS.

We must receive your new grade and share this with us by 17:00 UK time on 31 August 2024. We may not be able to consider appeals after this date.

If you do receive an appeal outcome after this date that meets your UCL offer conditions, then we may be able to consider you for a deferred place if your results are received by 1 October 2024.

If your grades change because of an appeal, but you 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?

Unfortunately, this is not possible as UCL calculates its offer making and final admissions decisions with the knowledge that some students may no longer attend.

My results have been provided ahead of 15 August, but I am still awaiting to hear if my place is confirmed, what should I do?

If you still hold a conditional offer after your results have been provided to us, it could be that you have narrowly missed the conditions of your offer and we are waiting to see if we have space to still consider you. We hope to be able to communicate a decision with you no later than 15 August, as long as we have evidence of all of the requested qualifications.

If you believe have provided all results and meet your offer conditions, then please contact us or phone +44 (0)20 8059 0939 to check what may be outstanding.

My final exams were cancelled, and I have received calculated/teacher assessed grade as a final awarded grade. Will UCL accept these awarded grades?

We will use the official grades awarded by the examination authority as your examination results.

The official results must be provided by 17:00 UK time on 31 August 2024.

Discussing your application

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 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, then you will need to contact us via our Admissions contact form with:

your name
UCAS PID number
the programme you 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.

Changes to your offer

I have been accepted by my Firm choice university; however 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?

When a student is confirmed by their Firm choice university their Insurance choice becomes invalid and is automatically declined by UCAS, even if the student has met the conditions of their Insurance offer.

Unfortunately, you cannot swap your offer replies at this stage, however if we are advertising vacancies in Clearing for your programme of choice please do contact us on 15 August.

Can I defer my entry to September 2025?

UCL tries to facilitate deferral requests wherever possible (unfortunately deferral requests for the Slade School of Fine Art cannot be considered), but please be aware that we are unable to defer offers that are still conditional at this stage. If you hold an unconditional firm offer and wish to defer, please contact us with the following details:

your full name,
the programme you've applied for, and
a brief outline of the reasons for your deferral request

Deferral requests should be made no later than 1 October 2024. If you do not hold an unconditional offer at the point of requesting a deferral, we will need to see 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, and you will need to log into UCAS Track/Hub to check and accept this change.

I hold an unconditional firm place with UCL, but I would like to change my programme, am I able to do this?

We are unable to guarantee any programme change requests at this stage.

In some limited cases it may be possible to change your programme of study after you enrol but 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.

Student visas

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 our 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 to you once your offer status has been updated to Unconditional Firm and your qualifications have been verified.

We are unable to expedite CAS numbers and as such 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 is 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 where you may ask any immigration related queries you have.

Next steps

I am holding an unconditional place to study at UCL, what do I do next?

Congratulations! We hope you are looking forward to joining us. You will be sent an email towards the end of August inviting you to start the online enrolment process. In the meantime, you may wish to visit our dedicated New Students website. You will find information about starting your studies with us, the services available to you and the Welcome Week events.  

If you are an international student then please take a look at the guidance on our International Student Online Orientation Course.

Accommodation

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

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

We understand this will be disappointing for you and would like to share the resources available to help you secure an Alternative Accommodation option and support your navigation through the process. We have put together a guide to private accommodation, including private providers and details of secured offers for UCL students.

If you are holding UCL as your insurance offer and will be under 18 at the start of the academic year (under 18 at the earliest arrival date, which is 14 September 2024), 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 UG and Affiliate 2024-2025 (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, or 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 which impact on your need for accommodation, 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 UG and Affiliate 2024-2025 (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 do not meet our Accommodation eligibility requirements as an Undergraduate, we recommend that you secure alternative accommodation. We understand this might be disappointing for you. We would like to help you secure an Alternative Accommodation option and support your navigation through the process. We have put together a guide to private accommodation, including private providers and details of secured offers for UCL students.