EU student : can I start uni in the UK after a year in France ?

Hiya, I've just passed my french bac as well and will be starting in the UK this october.
I have plenty of friends who have been accepted to top courses in the Uk after having spent a year in a french fac or prépa, it's not uncommon and if you are accepted your offer will be unconditional.
On the other hand I think you can only go through clearing if you've applied by the UCAS deadline.
All the best for next year, what unis in the UK are you looking at?

Hi everyone !

I'm a French student and I just passed my baccalaureate, which is equivalent to A levels.
Since I got good results at my exams, I am looking forward to pursuing my studies in the UK. However, my last year in high school has been quite hectic and I unfortunately didn't organize my time properly. Thus, I was not able to apply through UCAS before the deadlines.

I know that the Clearing process is now open but planning for an entry in September/October wouldn't give me enough time to prepare my arrival. Therefore, I would like to know if my chances to enter a good bachelor degree in the UK will be the same for 2018 entry, considering that I will have already spent a year in uni here in France ? Is it at least possible ?

Hoping to read your answers.

Email the universities you're interested in for a differed entry, and explain to them your situation. You're not gonna lose a year.

Applying during Clearing is certainly possible but you can't defer your place if you do that.
Much better to apply during the normal 2017/18 cycle and then you will have the pick of all the courses/universities and indeed accommodation.

If you are considering a Cambridge or Oxford application you need to apply to them before the 15th Oct, but you can add your other choices (up to a total of 5 including Oxbridge) afterwards if necessary.

I don't think a year of university-level study in France would necessarily improve your chances of getting into university in the UK, not if you already have good bac grades. There are better and frankly more enjoyable ways to spend a gap year, e.g. you could travel, spend time in the UK, work or do an internship, go to a summer school, learn a new language or just give yourself a break from studying.

You probably won't ever have this much free time again in your working life, put it to good use.

So you mean I should consider taking a gap year instead of studying? In France it is quite frowned upon, but I know that it's common practice in the anglo-saxon system.. I think more information would help me, since I've always been thinking about it. My main fear is that universities will be put off if I apply after my gap year.