Each year we receive many applications for every place available and it takes a long time to study these applications carefully. You should not be concerned if you do not hear a final decision until some months after you have submitted your UCAS form.
How to apply
Applicants should enter details of all their qualifications on the relevant section of the UCAS form. Incomplete applications (including a missing reference) will not be considered. A decision will be based solely on the UCAS application and information provided separately or after the deadline will not be considered.
The deadline for UCAS applications to study Nursing is 14th January 2026.
Key dates
- Before you submit your application – you will be deciding which Nursing courses to apply for, visiting your top-choice universities at Open Days and drafting your personal statement.
- September – applications for Nursing open via UCAS.
- November – Shortlisting and interviews will commence for Adult and Mental Health nursing programmes, this may continue into March. Based on interview rankings and the application evidence, we will decide who to issue offers to
- January – applications for all Undergraduate Courses close via UCAS. The University of Birmingham will not consider late applications.
- January and February – Taking all UCAS applications into account, we aim to select candidates for Childrens Nursing interviews before the end of February. Online interviews for Childrens nursing commence at the end of February. Based on interview rankings and the application evidence, we will decide who to issue offers to
- March – Online interviews will continue . Based on interview rankings and the application evidence, we will decide who to issue offers to
- March and April –. All offer holders will be invited to attend an Offer-holder Visit Day to help them make a decision on which university they would like to put as their firm and insurance choice on UCAS. Places at these events are very limited, so it is not compulsory to attend.
- May, June and July – Final examinations and pieces of coursework are completed.
- August – A Level results day falls in August, and this is when all offer-holders will know if they have met the terms of our offer.
- September – Welcome Week and the programme will begin and reading lists will be available to all new students. Please see the University of Birmingham’s term dates.