University Application Deadlines (2026/2027): Hong Kong, Singapore, China, UK
Applying to universities across the UK, Hong Kong, Singapore and China requires careful planning and coordination as application timelines overlap and can vary depending on the specific course and university.
Key Summary
Oxford, Cambridge, Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary medicine UK applications have the earliest deadlines of 15 October.
Applying to Hong Kong’s Early Round (November) is recommended, particularly for competitive programmes such as STEM, economics, business, finance, law and medicine.
UK Regular Round and Hong Kong Regular Round overlap (January), so students applying for these deadlines need to be prepared early.
Singapore university deadlines are concentrated within a short period between February and March.
Hong Kong and Australia both offer rolling admissions after the regular deadlines,but applicants targeting competitive programmes should not rely on these, as places may already be filled.
China has the least standardised admissions system. Deadlines vary significantly between universities, ranging from November to July the next year.
Australia offers the most flexibility, with multiple intakes and rolling admissions
UK University Application Deadlines 2026/2027
For students applying to Oxford and Cambridge (all courses), as well as Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine (any university), the deadline is 15 October. For other courses and universities, the standard deadline is 14 January.
| 13 May | UCAS Applications Open |
| 2 Sept | UCAS Submissions Open |
| 15 Oct | Application Deadline for Oxford, Cambridge, Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine |
| 14 Jan | Application Deadline for all other undergraduate courses (equal consideration deadline, after which applications are rolling) |
| 30 June | Rolling Applications Deadline |
| Late Sept / early Oct | Undergraduate term starts |
Hong Kong University Application Deadlines 2026/2027
Hong Kong online applications normally open in September or October, with Early Deadlines in November, varying slightly for each university. Early Round offers are usually announced in December, before the Regular Round deadlines in January. After the Regular Round, applications become rolling. We advise students to apply for the Early Deadline where possible, especially for competitive courses such as STEM, economics, business, finance and law.
| Sept / Oct | Online application systems open |
| 13 Nov | CUHK Early Deadline |
| 15 Nov | CityU Early Deadline |
| 16 Nov | HKBU Early Deadline |
| 19 Nov | PolyU Early Deadline |
| 20 Nov | HKUST Early Deadline |
| 26 Nov | HKU Early Deadline (after which applications are rolling) |
| December | Early Round offers announced, usually prior to Regular Deadlines in January |
| 8 Jan |
CUHK Regular Deadline HKUST Regular Deadline |
| 15 Jan | CityU Regular Deadline |
| 1 Feb | HKBU Regular Deadline |
| 5 Feb | PolyU Regular Deadline |
| March – May | Regular Round offers announced, usually prior to Extended Deadlines |
| 15 May | PolyU Extended Deadline |
| 29 May | CUHK Extended Deadline |
| 31 May | HKBU Extended Deadline |
| 30 June | HKUST Extended Deadline |
| 21 Aug | HKU Final Deadline for rolling applications |
| September | Undergraduate term starts |
Singapore University Application Deadlines 2026/2027
Singapore online applications usually open in November/ December. Most Singapore university deadlines are on the 19th March for both International Applicants (IB, APs, CBSE, HKDSE etc) and locals (Singapore A levels), with the exception of NUS and SUTD International Deadlines which are slightly earlier.
| 23 Feb | NUS Deadline (International Applicants) |
| End Feb | Singapore A Level Results Released |
| 2 March | SUTD Deadline (International Applicants) |
| 19 March |
NUS Deadline (Singapore A Levels) NTU Deadline (International & Singapore A Levels) SMU Deadline (International & Singapore A Levels) SUTD Deadline (Singapore A Levels) SUSS Deadline (International & Singapore A Levels) SIT Deadline (International & Singapore A Levels) |
| August | Undergraduate term starts |
China University Application Deadlines 2026/2027
China university deadlines are extremely scattered and non-standardised. They can range from November to July the following year. Please note that deadlines are approximations and can vary from year to year and depending on the specific course. If there are more applications than expected, deadlines can sometimes close earlier than scheduled. Please reach out to our admissions consultants if you are unsure.
| 28 Nov | Tsinghua Round 1 Deadline |
| 15 Jan | Fudan Round 1 Deadline |
| 28 Feb | Tsinghua Round 2 Deadline Zhejiang Round 1 Deadline |
| 6 March | Fudan Round 2 Deadline |
| 10 March | Shanghai Jiao Tong Deadline |
| 30 April | Tongji University Deadline |
| 20 May | Harbin Institute of Technology Deadline |
| 31 May | Zhejiang Round 2 Deadline |
| 1 June | Beijing Institute of Technology Deadline |
| 30 June | Xi’an Jiaotong University Deadline (some courses) |
| 15 July | Xi’an Jiaotong University Deadline (engineering programmes) |
| September | Undergraduate term starts |
Frequently Asked Questions
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Singapore university applications usually open in November/ December. Deadlines are from February to March depending on the university.
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Hong Kong online applications normally open in September or October, with Early Deadlines in November, varying slightly for each university. Early Round offers are usually announced in December, before the Regular Round deadlines in January. After the Regular Round, applications become rolling. We advise students to apply for the Early Deadline where possible, especially for competitive courses such as STEM, economics, business, finance and law.
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China university application deadlines are very scattered depending on the university. They range from November to July the following year, and can vary depending on the specific course. Please reach out to our admissions consultants if you are unsure.
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The NUS application deadline is 23 February for international applicants and 19 March for Singapore A Level students.
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The HKU application deadline is 26 November, after which applications are rolling and on a first come first served basis. The final deadline for rolling applications is 21 August, however realistically most spaces are filled way before that.
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Tsinghua’s early round deadline is 28 November, and the second round deadline is 28 February. Applicants to competitive courses are strongly recommended to apply to the early round, as spaces may be filled before the second round.
