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Applying to UK Universities

Find out how to apply to UK universities via UCAS, from shortlisting courses to accepting offers. Read the Student Guide before you begin.

Last updated 16 June 2026

How to apply to UK universities

Timeline showing application dates from Sept to Sept, with key deadlines on 9 May, 16 Oct, 31 Jan, and 21 Sept.

How to apply to UK universities?

Prepare

Explore and narrow down your choices to 5 choices. Check out subject pre-requisites and selection criteria. Download student guide from the ECG Repository in our College Portal and read it. Click on "Prepare" above to login to view the UK Student Guide.

Apply

Set up online account in UCAS. Request for teacher referral. Write yourpersonal statement. Register for selection tests. Apply for scholarshipand financial aid. Click on "Apply" above to be redirected to the UCAS website.

Achieve

Sit for selection test and interview. Accept offers via UCAS. Enter Clearing if rejected. Apply for student visa. Commencement of studies.

Additional Testing

  • Many UK universities require you to take additional tests. 

  • You will generally register and sit for these tests in the year before admissions. This means that if you are a female who wishes to enter a UK university in the year following your graduation, you will need to sit for test during your JC2 year.

  • RELC Examinations Bureau conducts Admissions Tests for students who wish to further their studies in Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine in Nanyang Technological University, universities in UK such as University of Cambridge, University of Oxford and so on. ​

Important Information

  • Please download and read the Student Guide to UK Applications before you set up your UCAS account. There are important instructions and internal deadlines that you have to follow.

  • Every year, there will be a UK Application Briefing held at the start of Term 3. Watch out for the announcement and attend the briefing.

  • Note that the school does NOT work with any external agencies to process your application.

Resources

External Contacts

  • Cambridge University Malaysia and Singapore Association (CUMSA)

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  • Imperial College Singapore Society (ICSS)

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  • The United Kingdom-Singapore Students' Council

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