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eligible A-levls and uni application?

I have heard from someone that you would need to apply to uni within like a year after having your a-levels done, is that the case?

Would that mean that if I am to say do them at separate time (1 full a-level by summer, 1 AS, and maybe another full A-level and A2 next year), will I still be able to apply with them say 3 years later, or must it be done soon after?

Reply 1

Theflyingbarney

Whoever told you that doesn't have a clue what they're talking about. There's no deadline after which your A-levels 'expire', otherwise how do you think all the people in their 20s and 30s that start at uni would do it? The only even vaguely similar deadline that I know of is that you have to take an A2 course within three years of doing the AS for it to remain valid.

Reply 2

Potally_Tissed

Original post by CupiditasMetam

I have heard from someone that you would need to apply to uni within like a year after having your a-levels done, is that the case?

In a word, no. It's completely untrue.

Reply 3

GPODT

Original post by Potally_Tissed

In a word, no. It's completely untrue.

So if I decide to apply to university in 2019 with 3 A grades that I achieved in 2012, universities wouldn't mind? Surely they have to check somehow that you still remember all the A-level content etc in order to cope with the course.