Start with UCAS’s official guide to changing a submitted application. It explains which changes you can make yourself and which need UCAS or the university’s help. Choose the section matching your actual problem before taking action.
Changing contact details, correcting qualifications and replacing a university choice are different procedures. UCAS directs course changes within the same university to that institution; it also lists limits on qualification amendments, including predicted grades. Do not assume that every field can be edited after submission.
Your next step is to write down the incorrect detail, the correction and your application cycle. Read the matching official instructions, contact the responsible team and keep the response. Check the live guidance for deadlines rather than using a date from an older admissions year.
Find your next step
Official sources at a glance
| Task | Official source | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| Identify the correct change | UCAS application changes | Contact, course, qualification and choice procedures |
| Check application progress | UCAS application tracking | Your submitted choices and current decisions |
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Practical checks before you act
Describe one change precisely
Write the current entry and the intended replacement side by side. A request such as “my application is wrong” leaves the recipient guessing. Include your application identifier when contacting the official support team, and send supporting documents only through its stated channel.
Separate correction from a new decision
Correcting a spelling error and deciding to study a different course may need different approvals. Before requesting a change, consider whether it affects an existing offer, a course deadline or the documents already supplied. Ask the university about consequences you cannot establish from its instructions.
Use the right admissions year
A search result can lead to guidance showing a previous cycle. Match the entry year on your application with the page you are reading. If a deadline or option is unclear, ask UCAS before withdrawing or replacing anything.
Check that the correction is recorded
Keep a brief log of the request date, recipient and reply. After receiving confirmation, compare the application record with the correction you requested. Follow up through the same official channel if the two still differ.
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Your next step
Identify the category of change, follow the current UCAS instructions and verify the resulting record.
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Official sources reviewed: 12 October 2026. Recheck current instructions before acting.
