r/UCAS

I rejected a radiography offer (I hate physics and I have an aversion to physical patient interaction and healthcare) and applied for law undergrad as it aligned more with my strengths and my passions - I got an offer from uni of Birmingham (I was told it was okay) .. but to keep medicine and other paths open considering how competitive law is and from what I've seen an undergrad degree is effectively useless now in the UK because of the SQE should I try and apply for pharmacy? I messaged Cardiff and they were still open so I'm writing a new personal statement as we speak.

I truly need some advice I've been crying about this decision for months because I don't know what to do and I might be ruining and wasting my life like I wasted the past few years :( im already turning 21 in sep and this will be my first degree 🫩 T-T

its already end of may AHHHHHHH

I will obviously still try for medicine in clearing but that's almost impossible and my UCAT score is horrendous even if it's the third time >//<

im so sorry for any aggressive tone issues im panicking but thank you so much if you read this!

hi everyone,

i’m a canadian student planning to start my llb in the uk in september 2026, and thankfully i’ve now received offers from all the universities i applied to:

- university of birmingham

- university of manchester

- university of exeter

- university of sheffield

- university of leicester

now i’m honestly struggling a lot with which university to choose, especially because i’m still not 100% sure whether i want to stay in the uk after graduating or return to canada and complete the accreditation process there. i know a lot can change over the next few years, so i’m trying to choose a university that would work well for both paths.

one thing i’ve realized is that sometimes there’s a difference between a university having prestige/reputation online versus what people who actually live in the uk think about it. like sometimes a university can technically rank well or have prestige, but people locally may not actually see it as that strong of a uni overall. as a canadian, it’s hard for me to really understand that side of things, which is why i wanted perspectives from people actually in the uk.

for example, university of leicester seems to have a surprisingly strong canadian alumni community from what i’ve seen. i’ve spoken to multiple canadian lawyers who went there and came back to canada successfully. because of that, leicester almost feels like a safer/more practical choice if i know for sure i’m returning to canada. however, i’m not sure how strong it would be comparatively if i decided to stay and build a legal career in the uk instead.

on the other hand, exeter seems very respected and prestigious academically from what i’ve seen online, but back home in canada it definitely does not have the same name recognition as somewhere like manchester or birmingham. meanwhile, manchester and birmingham both seem to carry stronger overall/global recognition, even to people outside the uk.

another big factor for me is employability if i stay in the uk. as an international student, i’d realistically need to land a role at a firm large enough to sponsor a visa after graduating, so reputation, recruitment opportunities, networking, and employability matter a lot to me. living costs are also a factor, especially because manchester is one of the more expensive options overall from my list.

from a uk perspective, which of these universities would you personally choose for law, and why? are any of them viewed significantly better/worse for legal recruitment, reputation, opportunities, or overall student experience? and if you were in my situation trying to keep both the “stay in the uk” and “return to canada” options open, which university do you think makes the most sense?

Well I just got an email from Edinburgh and they’re contacting me about my estranged parents (I don’t have estranged parents), it seems that for some unknown reason i’ve put that on my ucas. Does anyone know what I do?

also didn’t know what flair to use

I feel like there’s a very strong possibility that I miss my offers and will have to enter clearing. Is it better if I just try for resits or try and find a place through clearing. Any clearing stories or experiences would be very appreciated. ps I feel like I won’t be able to find any even decent unis through clearing so the idea of it doesn’t appeal to me

So I’m withdrawing from my current uni after completing year 1

I’m reapplying via UCAS to new UNIS restarting in first year

So I’m getting like 2:2 for my 3 modules and for my mandatory If i’m lucky I’ll scape a pass.

My a level are good enough. Just cos I get contextual offer + EPQ grade reduction.

So am I fucked cos my uni grades are shit?

This might be silly but I’m a mature student and didn’t take the traditional route in education. I applied to start university 2026, and was rejected from all 5 options (DHT) 😢. This was first applying so not really sure how it goes but do you have to re write the whole personal statement? I was planning on tweaking it anyways as I was rejected and clearly need some improvement.

I submitted my new personal Statement and Application on 5th may and still got no Message. Am I still able to receive an offer? Has anyone received an extra offer before from KCL and how long did it take?

Ive been diagnosed with chronic migraines for 5 years now and i take daily medication because of it. ts affected my school attendance alot and sometimes even my exam performance (although i dont think my school actually has this in their system/ recognises the severity of my chronic migraines).

Should i declare this on ucas ? will i need a letter from my neurologist.

I really need advice because I’m genuinely stressed 😭

I’m applying through UCAS for Architecture (Bachelor’s) at Manchester Metropolitan University, and my teacher/referee is not replying to me at all. I need a reference but I’m basically being ignored.

My question is: can I still submit my application without the reference first? And will this seriously affect my chances of getting accepted?

I have a very strong portfolio, so I’m wondering if the portfolio can make up for the missing reference or if the reference is extremely important.

Has anyone been in a similar situation before? Could universities reject me just because of this?

Please someone reply because I’m honestly panicking

I want to apply to either economics, economics&philosophy or PPE. First 2 being my preference though.

I achieved 9987777666 at GCSE (8 maths 7 English language). Predicted 2 astars in economics, English literature and A in maths (I still have to time to change my maths prediction since we have now started y13 content). Context: I think I’m contextual for some unis but not all and I also have extenuating circumstances for my GCSEs.

Because of my ‘low’ GCSEs I’m think of applying to economics as a high entrance exam score may make me more competitive but none of the unis I want to apply to (except from UCL) require it/consider it for contextual applicants and the test is extremely difficult anyways. Or should I better my chances and apply to less competitive economics joint degrees (this is for the super competitive unis though). Is it risky to apply to 2 different courses? Could a strong personal statement increase my chances at top unis?

Unis I’m considering: UCL, Warwick, Bath, Bristol, Leeds, Manchester and Durham. I also don’t know what a good safety is, not too safe I wouldn’t want to go.

Hello guys,

I recently got an offer from ucl to study science and engineering for social change, my offer is a 36 IB points however I recently got diagnosed with ADHD so I emailed it to them alongside my report. What will this change in my offer conditions? I’m international student. Also I did the same thing for kings college but for the stem pathway. Please help!! Thank you 🙏🏻

Got all my decisions back and I have been accepted into 2 schools, which I never thought would say YES! Now I don't know what to do. They both have pros and cons...

BA Early Years Education + Diploma

Norland College (best UK childcare university)

Tuition fees = £17,500 (3 year course)

\+1 year placement year childcare

BA Psychology

University of Buckingham

ONLY 2 year UK university

Tuition fees = 13875 (2 year course)

\+ option to take MA Early Childhood Education and Care (Online)

Really grateful for the opportunities but stuck and need to make a decision fast because of student finance.

Any help would be much appreciated! :)

I got all my uni offers back on conditional offers. yay

but now theyre all declined, because i didnt reply by the deadline

HOW>?!>! last few weeks ive been checking. i got my offers before 31 march, apparently the date to reply by was 6 May.

HOWWWWW all I knew about was 3 June 2026 – Reply deadline for offers (received by 13 May)

I've lost all my offers I'm genuinely scared poopless right now im panicking and im sweating and I have an exam tomorrow goshdarnit why why why

Assuming I flopped my A levels and missed my offers so badly and wanted If to resit an exam and reapply to uni next year would I be able to get a new predicted grade for UCAS or need to reapply with my achieved grade this summer.