Mid-September 2010 - Applications can be sent from mid-September.

15 October 2010 - Application deadline for the receipt at UCAS of applications for all medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine and veterinary science courses and for all courses at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge.

15 January 2011- Application deadline for the receipt at UCAS of applications for all courses except those listed above with a 15 October deadline, and art and design courses with a 24 March deadline. Go to Course Search to check application deadlines for courses.

25 February 2011 - If you are eligible to use Extra, you can refer yourself to another choice. More about Extra

24 March 2011 - Application deadline for the receipt at UCAS of applications for art and design courses except those listed with a 15 January deadline. Go to Course Search to check application deadlines for courses.

31 March 2011 - If UCAS receive your application by 15 January, the universities and colleges should aim to have sent UCAS their decisions by this date (but they can take longer).

5 May 2011 - If UCAS receive all decisions from your universities/colleges by 31 March, you need to reply to any offers by this date (unless you are applying through Extra). If UCAS don't receive your replies, UCAS will decline your offers on your behalf.

6 May 2011 - If you applied by 15 January, universities and colleges need to send their decisions by this date. If they don't, UCAS will make any outstanding choices unsuccessful on their behalf.

7 June 2011 - If UCAS receive all decisions from your universities/colleges by 6 May, you need to reply to any offers by this date (unless you are applying through Extra). If UCAS don't receive your replies, UCAS will decline your offers on your behalf.

30 June 2011 - If you send your application to UCAS by this date, UCAS will send it to your chosen universities and colleges. If UCAS receive your application after this date, you'll be entered into Clearing. More about Clearing

If UCAS receive all decisions from your universities/colleges by 10 June, you need to reply to any offers by this date (unless you are applying through Extra). If UCAS don't receive your replies, UCAS will decline your offers on your behalf.

6 July 2011 - This is the last date to apply through Extra.

19 July 2011 - If you applied by 30 June and are waiting for decisions, universities and colleges need to send UCAS their decisions by this date. If they don't, UCAS will make any outstanding choices unsuccessful on their behalf.

26 July 2011 - If UCAS receive all decisions from your universities/colleges by 19 July, you need to reply to any offers by this date (this includes if you are applying through Extra). If UCAS don't receive your replies, UCAS will decline your offers on your behalf.

Date to be confirmed - SQA results are published and the Scottish Clearing vacancy information service starts. More about Clearing

18 August 2011 - GCE and Advanced Diploma results are published and the full Clearing vacancy information service starts. More about Clearing

Adjustment opens for registration. More about Adjustment

31 August 2011- Adjustment closes on this date.

20 September 2011 - This is the last date that we will accept applications for courses starting in 2011.

30 September 2011 - The Clearing vacancy search is closed after this date. You should contact universities direct to discuss vacancies. Clearing choices can still be added in Track.

24 October 2011 - This is the last date to add a Clearing choice. This is also the last date a university or college can accept an applicant in Clearing.