Your step-by-step guide for applying to Hull

Check the full entry requirements for your course

Our courses all have different entry requirements, so make sure you know exactly what's required for the course you're interested in before you start your application.

Complete your UCAS Application

Most students apply to university through the University and College Admissions Service (UCAS).

To do this, you’ll need to create an account through UCAS Hub. Once set up, look for the ‘Your application’ tile and press ‘Start’ to begin your application. You can save it and come back to it whenever you like – you don’t need to complete it all in one go.

As part of your application, you’ll:

• Choose up to five universities/courses. It costs £22.00 for one choice, and £28.50 for more than one.

• Fill in a few basic details about yourself, plus information about your previous education and/or any employment history.

• Write your personal statement – an important part of your application.

Writing your personal statement

This is your chance to stand out – to show us what makes you, you.

This is where you tell us why you’d thrive here at Hull. Share your passion for the subject, how your studies and qualifications have prepared you, and the extra-curricular activities that have shaped who you are – not just as a student, but as a person.

Why does it matter? Because at Hull, we see beyond grades. We want to understand your story – what drives you, what makes you different, and why you belong here.

Receiving your offers

Universities will review your application once you’ve submitted it through UCAS. Don’t worry if this takes a little while – we receive thousands of applications each year, and it can take some time to go through them all.

If you meet our criteria and we can provide you a place, we’ll respond by making you an offer. There are two main types.

If you receive a conditional offer, this means that there are requirements that you must meet before you can confirm your place. This is usually any outstanding exam results. Once you’ve met these, your place can be confirmed.

If you receive an unconditional offer, you’ve already met all of the criteria that we need, and there’s a guaranteed place waiting for you. Make sure that you still complete your exams to the best of your ability – you’ll need them for your CV in the future.

Attend an Applicant Day

While other universities may wait until making an offer to invite you back to campus, we believe in giving you all the information you need upfront – about your course, your lecturers, and the overall atmosphere – so you can make a well-informed decision without feeling rushed. That’s why we invite you to an Applicant Day.

They’re different to an Open Day and give you more focused insight into the course you’ve applied for at Hull. You’ll be able to attend taster lectures, peak to the course tutors, meet your future classmates and much more.

Making your decision

Got all your offers and think you’re ready to decide? Then it’s time to respond to your offers through UCAS Hub.

You can accept one unconditional offer, if you have one, to confirm your place at the university you want to go to.

Or you can accept two conditional offers – one firm choice and one insurance choice. These are usually the university you’d most like to go to and a back-up choice with lower entry requirements in case you don’t meet the grade requirements of your firm choice.

Here are some things you may want to think about when making your choice(s):

• Is it close or far enough from home?

• Do you like the sound of the modules you’ll be studying?

• Can you study abroad or go on a placement?

• Can you afford to live in the local area?

Once you’ve made your choices, it’s time to wait for Results Day. If you meet all the conditions of your offer, your place will be confirmed, and we’ll see you in September.