Each university or college you applied to has a deadline by which they must make a decision on your application. This is displayed on Your choices page.
As each university and college has their own criteria and ways of working, they'll make their decisions and get back to you at different times. It's not unusual to be waiting for a decision from one or two universities or colleges significantly longer than others! Sometimes they'll make and update their decisions on your application quickly, or it may take a few months.
The deadline we give them varies depending on when you applied:
- If you applied on or before the January deadline, the universities have until May to give their decisions.
- If you applied after the January deadline, their deadline for decisions is extended to mid-July.
Not all universities and colleges will send you confirmation that they've received your application. We send you a welcome email confirming your application has been sent to your choices, so this is proof they've received it. If the university is listed in the Your choices section of your application, they have received a copy of it.