Your offer
Once we’ve received your application and you’ve attended an interview (if required) we’ll be able to tell you if we can make you an offer.
This guide will help you to understand your offer and what your next steps are.
If your application is successful, we’ll be able to make you an offer – congratulations!
You’ll receive an Unconditional offer if you:
- have already met the academic qualifications needed (and our English Language requirements if you’re an international student)
- are not required to meet any further conditions.
You’ll receive a Conditional offer if you:
- still have exams to take and you will need to pass them with specific qualifications in order to get your place confirmed
- still have English Language requirements to meet
- have applied to a course which has additional requirements such as a DBS check or declaration of health.
Next steps
1. Accepting your offer
For full-time courses:
- You’ll need to accept your offer on UCAS by the reply date deadline.
- If you’ve applied directly to UoG you should accept your offer within 30 days to guarantee a place.
For part-time courses:
- You’ll need to accept your offer via the applicant portal.
For some courses, you’ll require further clearance checks before enrolling at university in September or January. More information is available in our policies and procedures.
2. Visit us
If you haven’t already visited us, come along to one of our open days or campus visits to explore our facilities, teaching areas and accommodation.
At our open days, you’ll get the chance to attend course talks and meet our lecturers, current students and support staff to find out more about us and answer any of your questions.
Alternatively, you can take virtual tour of our facilities and accommodation.
International applicants: If you require a student visa, our Immigration Team will contact you once your place is confirmed (this happens when you’ve accepted your offer and sent us any documents we have requested). If you have any questions contact our Immigration Team: [email protected].
3. Arrange student finance
For everyone except international fee-payers, March is the time to start applying for student finance, which you can do at direct.gov.uk/studentfinance
If you’re an international fee-payer, you may be eligible for one of our international grant awards or scholarships.
Find out more about funding at UoG.
4. Apply for accommodation
We guarantee our first-year undergraduate, postgraduate and international students accommodation on, or near, the campus you’re studying at.
For September 2024 entry, you’re guaranteed a place in university or partner-managed halls of residence if you accept a place and apply for accommodation by 1 July 2024.
Can’t decide between halls, private housing and lodgings? Then let us help you choose or take 360˚ virtual tours of our halls options.
5. Inform us of your results
From June to August you should get your exam results.
Once you’ve received them, be sure to send us a copy of your qualifications so we can confirm your place.
6. Enrol at uni
We’ll be in touch ahead of enrolment about Welcome Week, what to expect in your first fortnight and top tips on what to pack.
Find out more about our Students’ Union, sports clubs and societies.
Visit our enrolling at university page for more information.
Discover where you’ll call home
Whether you’re from Gloucestershire or further afield, there’s so much to discover as a UoG student.
With campuses across the historic city of Gloucester and the regency town of Cheltenham, we offer the perfect balance of city and country life.
Need more information?
Get in touch with our Admissions team or come to one of our campus-based events to find out more.