Plan your university applications up to 2 years ahead — track deadlines across 14 countries from the 2025 cycle through to 2028. UCAS, Common App, CAO Ireland, Australian UAC, Singapore NUS/NTU, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland and more. Most selective universities recommend starting 12–18 months before your target intake. Filter by country and year, see live countdowns, and save your personalised checklist free.
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Use the filter panel to tick the countries you're applying to. You can select all 14 countries at once or narrow down to just one or two.
Choose the intake year (2025, 2026, 2027 or 2028) and application type (Undergraduate or Postgraduate). Toggle 'Upcoming only' to hide past deadlines.
Each deadline card shows a live countdown — green for >60 days, amber for 30–60 days, red for <30 days, and grey for passed deadlines.
Click 'Save My Deadlines' to lock in your current filtered view as a personalised checklist. You'll also receive an email copy.
From the checklist view, use the Print / Save PDF button to generate a clean printable version — great for sharing with parents or counsellors.
Always double-check deadlines directly with the university or official admissions portal. Dates can shift year to year — especially for Rolling admissions.
2027 cycle — Oxbridge / Medicine: 15 Oct 2026. Equal consideration: 29 Jan 2027.
2027 entry — ED1 / EA: 1 Nov 2026. Regular Decision: 1 Jan 2027. UCLA/Berkeley: 30 Nov 2026.
2027 entry — OUAC 101: 15 Jan 2027. UBC / Toronto: Jan 2027.
July 2027 intake: apply by Mar 2027. Feb 2027 intake: apply by Oct 2026.
Feb 2027 intake: apply by Nov 2026. July 2027 intake: apply by Apr 2027.
NUS & NTU: Feb 2027 for August 2027 intake. Portal opens Aug 2026.
HKU & HKUST international: Dec 2026 – Mar 2027.
MEXT embassy route: May–Jun 2026 for 2027 entry. Direct: Oct 2026 – Feb 2027.
2027 entry — Numerus fixus: 15 Jan 2027. Non-selective: 1 May 2027.
Winter 2027/28: 15 Jul 2027. Summer 2027: 15 Jan 2027.
ETH Zurich: 15 Dec 2026. EPFL: 15 Jan 2027.
CAO 2027 — normal: 1 Feb 2027. Late: 1 May 2027.
UPU public: Mar 2025. Private: rolling Oct 2024 – Apr 2025.
Missing a university application deadline is one of the most avoidable reasons students don't get into their preferred institutions. Unlike job applications, most university admissions systems — UCAS in the UK, Common App in the US, OUAC in Canada, Studielink in the Netherlands — have fixed, non-negotiable cutoffs. Once a deadline passes, your application either won't be accepted, or will be considered only after all on-time applicants have been processed.
Many systems also have rolling admissions — spaces fill up as applications arrive, meaning earlier is almost always better even if a hard deadline is months away. Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia and Japan's private universities all use this model. Use the tracker's countdown feature to stay ahead of each window.
International students face additional complexity: supporting documents (transcripts, English proficiency scores, financial guarantees) often take weeks or months to prepare. As a rule of thumb, start your application 3–6 months before the official deadline. If you want expert guidance on any of these applications, use the enquiry button in the banner below to reach our admissions team directly, or explore our Learning Portal for academic support.
For most selective universities, you should start planning 12–18 months before your intended intake. For Oxford, Cambridge, Medicine or Dentistry (UK), the UCAS deadline falls in October — over a year before you start. For US Early Decision, applications open in September–October the year before. This tracker covers 2025 through 2028 so you can plan well in advance regardless of which year you're targeting.
For most UK undergraduate courses the equal consideration UCAS deadline for 2027 entry is 29 January 2027. Oxford, Cambridge, Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary courses have an earlier deadline of 15 October 2026. Art & Design courses typically close 24 March 2027. Use the 2027 filter above to see all UK deadlines for that cycle.
For 2027 entry (Autumn 2027 start), Early Decision I and Early Action are typically 1 November 2026. Regular Decision closes 1 January 2027 for most Ivy League and selective schools. UCLA and UC Berkeley close 30 November 2026. Always verify with each university — individual deadlines can vary.
Ontario universities via OUAC 101 typically close around 15 January 2027. OUAC 105 closes around 1 February 2027. UBC and the University of Toronto follow similar patterns. Most Canadian universities operate rolling admissions between November 2026 and February 2027.
NUS and NTU international applications for August 2027 intake typically close in February 2027. Application portals usually open around August 2026. Apply early — places are competitive and some programmes fill before the official deadline.
Select all your target countries using the country filter, then set the year to your target intake. The tracker will show all relevant deadlines sorted by date — soonest first. Save your shortlist as a checklist using the 'Save My Deadlines' button for a printable version you can refer back to.
Competitive programmes with numerus fixus (e.g. Medicine, Pharmacy) have a strict Studielink deadline of 15 January 2027. Non-selective programmes close 1 May 2027. International non-EEA students are recommended to apply by 1 April 2027 for most programmes.
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