The UCAS Adjustment Period

The Adjustment Period has been introduced by UCAS to give those students who exceed the grades required for their firm choice the opportunity to reconsider their options.

To be eligible for Adjustment you must have met and exceeded the conditions of you firm choice (CF) and have paid the full £17 application fee.If you only paid the single application fee and now want to take part in Adjustment”you will need to pay UCAS the balance of £10.

The Adjustment process will open on 20 August and close on 2 September 2009.Your individual Adjustment Period will commence once your conditional form choice changes to unconditional firm on Track on the UCAS website.You will then have up to 5 days to register and secure an alternative course if you decide to use this process.

If you do not find a suitable course through Adjustment, you will retain your original choice.

To use Adjustment you will be required to register through the Track Service on the UCAS website.You can then contact universities and colleges to enquire about courses.Universities and colleges will check you are eligible for Adjustment before making an offer.You will need to verbally accept any offers you want to take up.Your Track record will then be updated with the new choice on the UCAS site and you will receive a confirmation letter by post.