Calendar for all applications

The application calendars below contain important dates in the 2010 and 2011 entry application cycles.

Please be aware of the deadlines to make decisions on applications.

2010 entry

DeadlineDate action required
31 May 2009This is the final date that changes can be made by conservatoires to their audition fees, instruments and audition locations on web-link for 2010 entry.
2 July 20092010 application service goes live on CUKAS website
System open for processing of applications
Mid-July 2009Conservatoires can view their applications on web-link, xml-link and odbc-link. Applicants can view their applications on Track
1 October 2009 (midnight UK time)Closing date for 'on-time' applications
2 October 2009Applications received from this date will be classed as 'late', and will only be considered if conservatoires have unfilled places remaining.
15 October 2009Start of auditions
15 December 2009Circular to remind conservatoires that decisions for applications received by 1 October are due by 5 January
19 January 2010CUKAS sends SMS reminder messages to applicants who must reply to their offers by 2 February
31 January 2010Advisory date for applicants' replies to offers where last decision received by 5 January
2 February 2010Outstanding applicants' replies declined by default where the last decision was received by 5 January (+14-day cooling-off period)
16 February 2010Circular to remind conservatoires that decisions for 'late' and 'carried over' applications are due by 5 March
2 March 2010CUKAS sends SMS reminder messages to applicants who must reply to their offers by 31 March
23 March 2010CUKAS sends a second SMS reminder message to applicants who must reply to their offers by 31 March
31 March 2010Advisory date for applicants' replies to offers where last decision received by 5 March
1 April 2010Outstanding applicants' replies declined by default where the last decision was received by 5 March (+14-day cooling-off period)
30 May 2010This is the final date that changes can be made by conservatoires to their audition fees, instruments and audition locations on web-link for 2011 entry.
1 June 2010CUKAS sends a first SMS reminder message to applicants who must reply to their offers by 30 July
29 June 2010CUKAS sends a second SMS reminder message to applicants who must reply to their offers by 30 July
1 July 2010Circular to remind conservatoires that all outstanding decisions for applications received at CUKAS by 1 May 2010 will be rejected by default on 15 July
Record of Prior Acceptance (RPA) starts
15 July 2010Final date for decisions on all applications received at CUKAS by 1 May - all outstanding decisions rejected by default (including AP transaction)
23 July 2010Circular to remind conservatoires that all outstanding decisions for applications received at CUKAS by 1 June will be rejected by default on 9 August.
27 July 2010CUKAS sends a third SMS reminder message to applicants who must reply to their offers by 30 July
30 July 2010Advisory date for applicants' replies to offers where last decision received by 15 July
2 August 2010Outstanding applicants' replies declined by default where the last decision was received by 15 July (+14-day cooling-off period)
5 August 2010Publication of SQA results
9 August 2010Final date for decisions on applications received at CUKAS by 1 June - all outstanding decisions will be rejected by default, including Audition Pending (AP) transactions
17 August 2010CUKAS sends SMS reminder messages to applicants who must reply to their offers by 25 August
19 August 2010Publication of GCE and Advanced Diploma results
25 August 2010Advisory date for applicants' replies where the last decision was received by 9 August
26 August 2010Outstanding applicants' replies declined by default where the last decision was received by 9 August (+14-day cooling-off period)
27 August 2010Outstanding Reserve decisions rejected by default (VC & VU > R)
31 August 2010 (midnight UK time) Closing date for the receipt of 'late' applications at CUKAS
24 September 2010Last date for receipt of Record of Prior Acceptance (RPA)
30 September 2010All outstanding decisions rejected by default (no exemptions).
All outstanding replies declined by default. 'Student Records' database available
1 October 2010Close of 2010 entry file


2011 entry

DeadlineDate action required
28 May 2010This is the final date that changes can be made by conservatoires to their audition fees, instruments and audition locations on web-link for 2011 entry
7 July 20102011 application service goes live on CUKAS website
System open for processing of applications
Conservatoires can view their applications on web-link, xml-link and odbc-link. Applicants can view their applications on Track
1 October 2010 (midnight UK time)Closing date for 'on-time' applications
2 October 2010Applications received from this date will be classed as 'late', and will only be considered if conservatoires have unfilled places remaining
15 October 2010Start of auditions
15 December 2010Circular to remind conservatoires that decisions for applications received by 1 October are due by 5 January
5 January 2011Decisions due for applications received by 1 October
25 January 2011CUKAS sends SMS reminder messages to applicants who must reply to their offers by 2 February
31 January 2011Advisory date for applicants' replies to offers where last decision received by 5 January
2 February 2011Outstanding applicants' replies declined by default where the last decision was received by 5 January (+14-day cooling-off period)
16 February 2011Circular to remind conservatoires that decisions for 'late' and 'carried over' applications are due by 5 March
5 March 2011Decisions due for 'late' and 'carried over' applications
22 March 2011CUKAS sends SMS reminder message to applicants who must reply to their offers by 31 March
31 March 2011Advisory date for applicants' replies to offers where last decision received by 5 March
1 April 2011Outstanding applicants' replies declined by default where the last decision was received by 5 March (+14-day cooling-off period)
29 May 2011This is the final date that changes can be made by conservatoires to their audition fees, instruments and audition locations on web-link for 2012 entry
1 July 2011Circular to remind conservatoires that all outstanding decisions for applications received at CUKAS by 1 May 2011 will be rejected by default on 15 July
Record of Prior Acceptance (RPA) starts
15 July 2011Final date for decisions on all applications received at CUKAS by 1 May - all outstanding decisions rejected by default (including AP transaction)
20 July 2011CUKAS sends an SMS reminder message to applicants who must reply to their offers by 30 July
23 July 2011Circular to remind conservatoires that all outstanding decisions for applications received at CUKAS by 1 June will be rejected by default on 9 August
30 July 2011Advisory date for applicants' replies to offers where last decision received by 15 July
2 August 2011Outstanding applicants' replies declined by default where the last decision was received by 15 July (+14-day cooling-off period)
TBCPublication of SQA results
9 August 2011Final date for decisions on applications received at CUKAS by 1 June - all outstanding decisions will be rejected by default, including Audition Pending (AP) transactions
16 August 2011CUKAS sends SMS reminder messages to applicants who must reply to their offers by 25 August
18 August 2011Publication of GCE and Advanced Diploma results
25 August 2011Advisory date for applicants' replies where the last decision was received by 9 August
26 August 2011Outstanding applicants' replies declined by default where the last decision was received by 9 August (+14-day cooling-off period)
Outstanding reserve decisions rejected by default (VC & VU > R)
31 August 2011 (midnight UK time) Closing date for the receipt of 'late' applications at CUKAS
Early September 2011Delayed Confirmation (DCF) decision facility available
24 September 2011Last date for receipt of Record of Prior Acceptance (RPA)
29 September 2011Delayed Confirmation (DCF) decision facility ends. All applications with DCF status will be excluded from the reject by default
30 September 2011All outstanding decisions rejected by default (except DCF decisions)
All outstanding replies declined by default
'Student Records' database available
1 October 2011Close of 2011 entry file
Early December 2011All outstanding Delayed Confirmation (DCF)decisions will be rejected by default