Checklist for offer holders (information, dates and deadlines)
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If you are holding an offer for 2024 entry, the table below sets out all the important information, dates and deadlines for you.
If you are holding a deferred entry offer for 2024 or 2025, please have a look at the Deferred Entry page. This page outlines the deadlines you need to meet in the academic year you receive your offer, and the deadlines you must meet in the January - August in the year before you start your course.
| Due Dates/Deadlines in 2024 | What we need? | Which offer holders | Instructions/further information |
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| By 6 June 2024 | As soon as you receive your offer and know whether you intend to accept your offer, please read the Replying to your offer page and follow the guidance. | All offer holders |
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| Ongoing (By 1 July 2024 in order for these to be considered prior to confirmation period) | Keep the College informed if your studies are interrupted or affected by illness or any other extenuating circumstances during the coming year. | All offer holders |
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| By 9 February | Cambridge Trust application deadline for 2024 entry | Offer holders with overseas fee status (excluding Foundation year) |
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| By 15 February | Choral Awards application deadline | All offer holders who wish to join the College Choir (including deferred entry but excluding Foundation Year) |
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| 1 March | STEP exam registration opens. Centres can register candidates from this date. (You need to be registered as a candidate by a test centre. You cannot register yourself for the test) Remember to request any modified question papers or access arrangements required | Offer holders with a STEP condition |
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| By 22 March | Email sent to offer holders who require a student visa to study in the UK | Offer holders who need a visa to study in the UK | If you need a visa to study in the UK
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| March | Student Finance applications for full-time undergraduates launch | Offer holders with Home Fee status for 2023 entry (excluding Foundation Year) | Finance information for Home Fee Status (2024 entry)
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| By 29 March | Occupational Health forms due | Medicine and Veterinary Medicine offer holders |
Veterinary Medicine Offer Holders
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| By 2 April | Deadline for receiving examination certificates for already completed qualifications as listed in your UCAS application | All offer holders (excluding Foundation Year) | Examination certificates to send (for all already completed qualifications)
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| By 2 April | Deadline for receiving evidence of Free School Meals Eligibility | Offer holders who have been contacted to provide this, or would now like to declare their FSM eligibility | |
| By 15 April | Documents must be received from offer holders who require a student visa to study in the UK | Offer holders who need a visa to study in the UK | If you need a visa to study in the UK
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| March/April | DBS application information. The University will contact you by email to advise you what you need to do to complete a DBS check. The email giving all the information will normally be sent to you in the spring before you commence your course. Therefore, if you intend to start your course in October 2024 you will be sent the information pack in spring 2024. Please ensure you regularly review your ‘junk’ and/or ‘other’ folders. | Medicine offer holders |
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| By 30 April | Deadline for requesting changes to the exam entries stated in your UCAS application | All offer holders (excluding Foundation Year) | Making changes to your exam entries
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| 4 May | STEP exam registration closes | Offer holders with a STEP condition |
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| By 27 May |
Deadline for opting out of the Student Contact Scheme | All offer holders | Student Contact Scheme |
| May/ June | Apply for ATAS clearance, if relevant, and submit a copy of the certificate to Homerton. You will receive an email from the International Student Office in May/June which you need to act on. | Offer holders for Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology who needs a student visa to study in the UK | If you need a visa to study in the UK
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| By 3 June | Deadline for confirmation of HOME fee status and for completing Student Finance Task. (If your offer is for 2024 entry with HOME fee status, don't forget to submit your student finance application as soon as possible. The later you apply the more likely your finances will not be in place for the start of term. The quickest and easiest way to apply is online). | Offer holders with Home Fee Status for 2024 entry (excluding Foundation Year) | Finance information for Home Fee Status (2024 entry)
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| By 3 June | Deadline for completing Financial Guarantee Task (completed Financial Undertaking Form and supporting finance evidence) | Offer holders with Overseas fee status for 2024 entry | Finance information for Overseas Fee Status (2024 entry)
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| 5 June | STEP paper 2 test date | Offer holders with a STEP condition |
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| By 6 June | Replying to your offer via UCAS (dependent on when you hear from other universities) | All offer holders |
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| By 8 June | Deadline for receiving examination certificates for already completed qualifications as listed in your UCAS application. | Foundation Year offer holders and current Foundation Year students holding a Tripos offer | Examination certificates to send (for all already completed qualifications)
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| By 8 June | Deadline for receiving a Passport scan | All offer holders |
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| 24 June | STEP paper 3 test date | Offer holders with a STEP condition |
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| By 1 July | All English Language conditions of offers must be met | All offer holders who have an English Language condition as part of their offer | If you have an English language condition
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| June/ July (by 29 July 2024 for results not processed by UCAS) | International examination results published. You may need to send us your results, but this will depend on which qualifications you have taken | Some offer holders | UK and International examination results information for conditional offer holders
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| 1 July | Deadline for receiving details of extenuating circumstances prior to the exam results confirmation period | Offer holders with extenuating circumstances | Information for those with extenuating circumstances
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| 1 July | Deadline for the completion of the Year 1 Accommodation Application and Preference survey (link emailed in early June) | All offer holders for 2024 entry |
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| 5 July | IB results published | Offer holders sitting IB | UK and International examination results information for conditional offer holders
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| By 29 July | Exams results not processed by UCAS deadline (mostly international examination results) | Offer holders with exam results not processed by UCAS | UK and International examination results information for conditional offer holders
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| July/ August (dates tbc) | UCAS Embargo Period. The Admissions Office is not allowed to communicate with offer holders during this time | Conditional offer holders | Please wait for further information |
| 6 August | SQA Higher and Advanced Higher results published | Offer holders sitting SQA Highers/ Advanced Highers | UK and International examination results information for conditional offer holders
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| 15 August | A Level, Pre-U and STEP results published | Offer holders with relevant offer conditions | UK and International examination results information for conditional offer holders
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| Date to be advised | UCAS confirmation of conditional places and confirmation letters sent to students with a conditional place | Conditional offer holders | UK and International examination results information for conditional offer holders
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| 31 August | Deadline by which all conditional offers must be met | All offer holders | |
| 31 August | Deadline by which all DBS conditions must be met | Medicine offer holders |
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| from 1 September | Instrumental Award for Chamber Music application deadline. You apply to the scheme from 1 September and audition for places at the beginning of each academic year. | All offer holders who are eligible for the award (including deferred entry) | Instrumental Awards for Chamber Music
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| Early September | Freshers Admissions Portal open to all confirmed offer holders | All offer holders for 2024 entry | Please wait for further information |
| 29 September | Expected arrival date for students in *Mathematics, Computer Science, Economics, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, and those taking Maths for Physical Sciences (Course A&B option in Natural Sciences) who are required to attend a pre-term mathematics course. A timetable will be emailed to you in September. | Offer holders for 2024 entry for the subjects listed* | Please wait for further information |
| 2 October | Expected arrival date and registration for all incoming freshers | Offer holders for 2024 entry for all other subjects other than those listed above* | Please wait for further information |
| 8 October | Michaelmas term starts | All offer holders for 2024 entry | Please wait for further information |
