How to apply
Your complete undergraduate guide for applying to Hull
Our guide walks you through every step – from exploring courses and writing your personal statement to submitting your application and preparing for student life.
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Our guide walks you through every step – from exploring courses and writing your personal statement to submitting your application and preparing for student life.
Stay in touch
Thinking about university? Wondering how to choose the right course, or need a little guidance with your application? You’re in the right place.
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The information here is for UK students applying to Hull. Visit our international applying section for the information you need.
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.
A foundation year provides an alternative route for those who don’t quite have the required UCAS points to start a full degree. It’s an extra year at the start of your studies, designed to build up your knowledge, confidence, and academic skills.
We offer foundation years for around half our courses, with 80 UCAS points typically needed to receive an offer. But it’s not just about grades, we also consider your motivation, potential, and relevant life experience.
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:
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.
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.
Students often face barriers that make it more difficult for them to access higher education. We want to change that. That’s why we’ve introduced contextual offers – one of the most inclusive contextual schemes available anywhere in the UK.
By providing offers that take your background and experiences into account, we are helping to break down those barriers and level the playing field for all aspiring university students.
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.
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):
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.
Clearing is how you get a place at university if you’re not holding an offer by July in your year of entry.
Whether your grades aren’t what you’d hoped, you’ve changed your mind about where or what you want to study, or you’ve only just decided to apply to university. Clearing could be the option for you.
We embrace a broad range of qualifications at Hull. Take a look at the full list.
Thinking about transferring to Hull? We’ll help you make it a smooth move. Join us, and start living and studying in a place where you’re truly meant to be.
Most students will need to apply for tuition fee and maintenance loans through Student Finance England (SFE).