Application Decisions

Listed below is advice on the length of time universities normally take to make  decisions on an application and the meaning of the decisions you can expect to  receive. 
 
Turnaround Time for Decisions
 
It normally takes universities between 4 to 8 weeks to make a decision on an application and it is important to keep this in mind when deciding on when to apply for entry to institutions in the UK.  
 
Decisions and their meanings
 
Acknowledgement
Most universities send letter to the student acknowledging the receipt of his application 

Unconditional Offer
You have been given  a confirmed seat on the course and the place is guaranteed. 

Conditional Offer 
You need  to fulfil some condition raised by the University before your seat can be confirmed on the course. The condition could be based on the entry requirements or on formalities of finance.

 Rejection
 Your application  has not been successful in gaining admission.