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If you have decided that you want to go to university, then there are a few more steps before you can actually become a student there.

Of course, you need to decide where you want to go and what you want to study but, once you have decided that, then it is time to apply.

In the UK, you apply though UCAS, which means that all applications go to the same place. UCAS will then forward them on to the Admissions Officer at your chosen university, who will decide, through a variety of reasons, if you will be offered a place at their university on your chosen course.

What universities can offer when you apply

They can choose to offer you a few different university offers, or of course decline your application completely.

If they do decide to offer you something, then it could be an Unconditional Place, which means that whatever grades you get, you can still go to the university. These are very rare, as you might be able to imagine, but what is more common is a Conditional Place. This means that you can come to the university on your chosen course, provided that you get certain grades.

If you don’t get these grades then you may be able to get through on Clearing, but this is another process that I will explain in a later blog post. The UCAS website can explain more, so check it out before you apply.