UCAS Conservatoires admissions calendar
2024 entry calendar
2023
2 May
UCAS Conservatoires Search opens for 2024 courses
5 July
Lockdown of 2024 courses
12 July
UCAS Conservatoires 2024 application opens
- Applications are open for 2024 entry and can be sent to conservatoires
- Conservatoires can make decisions
2 October closing date (18:00)
For music applications
- Applicants to dance, drama and musical theatre courses may have a different deadline
- Applicants should check the conservatoire websites for information
- Applications received after today are classed as ‘late’ regardless of the course deadline. But equal consideration should be given if they apply by the deadline stated on the conservatoire's website
1 November
Record of Prior Acceptance (RPA) facility available
2024
3 January
Decisions due on applications received by 2 October
31 January closing date (18:00)
Closing date for most undergraduate dance, drama, or musical theatre courses
- Conservatoire websites must have clear information about course deadlines
1 February
DBD deadline
- Outstanding applicant replies declined by default (DBD) if their last decision was received by 3 January
w/c 5 February
Conservatoires can close courses with 31 January deadline
- Conservatoires will be notified when they can close courses
15 March
Decisions due on applications received by 31 January
10 April
DBD deadline
- Outstanding applicant replies declined by default (DBD) if the last decision was received by 15 March
5 June
DBD deadline
- Outstanding applicant replies declined by default (DBD) if the last decision was received by 15 May
10 July
RBD deadline
- All outstanding decisions on applications received by 1 May will be rejected by default (RBD) – including Audition Pending (AP) transactions
25 July
Last date to amend decision where no reply has been recorded against the offer
24 July
DBD deadline
- Outstanding applicant replies declined by default (DBD) if the last decision was received by 10 July
1 August
RBD deadline
- All outstanding decisions on applications received by 5 June will be rejected by default (RBD) – including Audition Pending (AP) transactions
DCF available
- The Delayed Confirmation (DCF) decision facility is now available
25 September closing date (18:00)
For receipt of ‘late’ applications
6 September
Nominal deadline for applicants to meet academic offer conditions
10 September
DBD deadline and RBD deadline
- Outstanding applicant replies declined by default (DBD) if the last decision was received by 1 August
- Outstanding reserve decisions rejected by default (RBD) – VC & VU
7 October
DCF facility ends
- Delayed Confirmation (DCF) decision facility ends – all applications with DCF status will be excluded from the reject by default on 24 September
8 October
RBD deadline and final DBD deadline
- All outstanding decisions rejected by default (RBD) – except DCF decisions
- All outstanding replies declined by default (DBD)
17 October
Last day to submit acceptances using a Record of Prior Acceptance (RPA)
25 October
2024 cycle closes
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27 November
Final RBD deadline
- All outstanding Delayed Confirmation (DCF) decisions from the 2024 cycle will be rejected by default
Key dates in the 2025 cycle
2025 entry calendar
2024
30 April
UCAS Conservatoires Search opens for 2025 courses
3 July
Lockdown of 2025 courses
10 July
Applications open for 2025 entry and can be sent to providers
Providers can make decisions
2 October closing date
For music applications
- Applicants to dance, drama and musical theatre courses may have a different deadline
- Applicants should check the conservatoire websites for information
- Applications received after today are classed as ‘late’ regardless of the course deadline
- But equal consideration should be given if they apply by the deadline stated on the conservatoire's website
5 November
Record of Prior Acceptance (RPA) facility available
2025
8 January
Decisions due on applications received by 2 October
29 January closing date
Closing date for most undergraduate dance, drama, or musical theatre courses
- Conservatoire websites must have clear information about course deadlines
Week beginning 3 February
Providers can close courses with 29 January deadline
Providers will be notified when they can close courses
7 February
DBD deadline
- Outstanding applicant replies declined by default (DBD) if their last decision was received by 8 January
12 March
Decisions due on applications received by 29 January
9 April
DBD deadline
- Outstanding applicant replies declined by default (DBD) if the last decision was received by 12 March
4 June
DBD deadline
- Outstanding applicant replies declined by default (DBD) if the last decision was received by 14 May
9 July
RBD deadline
- All outstanding decisions on applications received by 1 May will be rejected by default (RBD) – including Audition Pending (AP) transactions
24 July
Last date to make amended decisions where no reply has been recorded against the offer
30 July
DBD deadline
- Outstanding applicant replies declined by default (DBD) if the last decision was received by 9 July
31 July
RBD deadline
- All outstanding decisions on applications received by 4 June will be rejected by default (RBD) – including Audition Pending (AP) transactions
1 August
DCF available
- The Delayed Confirmation (DCF) decision facility is now available
3 September
Nominal deadline for applicants to meet academic offer conditions
10 September
DBD deadline and RBD deadline
- Outstanding applicant replies declined by default (DBD) if the last decision was received by 1 August
- Outstanding reserve decisions rejected by default (RBD) – including VC & VU
24 September closing date
For receipt of ‘late’ applications
20 October
Final day for RPA acceptances
- Last date for receipt of Records of Prior Acceptance (RPAs)
21 October
Delayed Confirmation (DCF) decision facility ends. All applications with DCF status will be excluded from this reject by default
Pending decision/reply |
All outstanding decisions |
All outstanding replies |
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RBD |
Yes |
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DBD |
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Yes |
24 October
2025 cycle ends
26 November
Final RBD deadline
- All outstanding Delayed Confirmation (DCF) decisions from the 2025 cycle will be rejected by default