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One UCAS application with up to five choices gets you into undergraduate study at almost every UK university, including the 24 Russell Group members such as Oxford and Cambridge. Since Brexit, EU citizens count as international students unless they are Irish or have settled or pre-settled status, and a Student visa lets you work up to 20 hours a week in term time. See the deadlines, fees and visa funds you need.

There is no single entrance exam – the university assesses your school results, personal statement and reference. For some courses, however, there are extra tests:

  • UCAT – a test used by a consortium of universities for admission to medicine and dentistry; registration for UCAT 2026 closed on 16 September 2026, check the deadline for the next cycle on ucat.ac.uk,
  • LNAT – an aptitude test for law required by some universities (lnat.ac.uk),
  • universities' own tests and interviews – especially at Oxford and Cambridge.

For art and design courses you usually send a portfolio or attend an audition.


Sources: European Commission – Study in Europe (education.ec.europa.eu/study-in-europe), Eurostat, official national study and residence portals and authorities, Eurodesk, enic-naric.net, studentnews.eu. As of September 2026.

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