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UCAS dropping a subject

I’m currently studying 4 A levels. I submitted my UCAS and have a few offers and awaiting unis. If I drop one subject, what will I have to do?

Will I have to email the unis with an offer to check if this okay? Or email ucas?

Also, will I have to wait the pending decision uni too to check it this will affect me?

Reply 1

If the A level subject you want to drop is not critical for any of your chosen courses, it shouldn't be a problem.
Email each Uni and ask, and also let UCAS know - Request to amend qualifications listed on your application | UCAS

Reply 2

Original post
by JibberJam
I’m currently studying 4 A levels. I submitted my UCAS and have a few offers and awaiting unis. If I drop one subject, what will I have to do?
Will I have to email the unis with an offer to check if this okay? Or email ucas?
Also, will I have to wait the pending decision uni too to check it this will affect me?

You need to check with the unis that have already offered you a conditional place that they are OK with this and get answers before you drop anything.

Also let the ones who you await offers from that you are dropping a subject.

Then let UCAS know via the official form - ask your school about this.

Reply 3

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by Muttley79
You need to check with the unis that have already offered you a conditional place that they are OK with this and get answers before you drop anything.
Also let the ones who you await offers from that you are dropping a subject.
Then let UCAS know via the official form - ask your school about this.


I just dropped the subject. The subjects is not a critical subject but for one uni it’s frequently taken.

Reply 4

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by McGinger
If the A level subject you want to drop is not critical for any of your chosen courses, it shouldn't be a problem.
Email each Uni and ask, and also let UCAS know - Request to amend qualifications listed on your application | UCAS


Thanks. My careers adviser says I do not to email UCAS as the forms are with the unis themselves now.

Reply 5

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by JibberJam
Thanks. My careers adviser says I do not to email UCAS as the forms are with the unis themselves now.

Does it list the subject you have dropped? If so this is wrong advice - your application went to unis with all your subjects on and your application won't match with your results in August. Technically it will be fraudulent ...
(edited 1 month ago)

Reply 6

Original post
by Muttley79
Does it list the subject you have dropped? If so this is wrong advice - your application went to unis with all your subjects on and your application won't match with your results in August. Technically it will be fraudulent ...


I thought so too, but according to them you do not have to. After the unis have replied, I will fill in the form just in case anyway. Thank you for your advice.

Reply 7

Original post
by Muttley79
Does it list the subject you have dropped? If so this is wrong advice - your application went to unis with all your subjects on and your application won't match with your results in August. Technically it will be fraudulent ...


On a TSR article it says “If you drop a subject after submitting your application, you will need to contact Ucas but they'll probably say you need to notify your choices. The uni will be able to change their offer after you've done this, although they might even change a previous offer into a rejection.”

Reply 8

Original post
by JibberJam
On a TSR article it says “If you drop a subject after submitting your application, you will need to contact Ucas but they'll probably say you need to notify your choices. The uni will be able to change their offer after you've done this, although they might even change a previous offer into a rejection.”

https://www.ucas.com/forms/request-amend-qualifications-listed-your-application

Reply 9



Thank you very much. After contacting unis, you are 100% correct. I appreciate the help.

Reply 10

Original post
by JibberJam
Thank you very much. After contacting unis, you are 100% correct. I appreciate the help.

Last thing you need is to find you are rejected because your results don't match with your UCAS application.

Reply 11

Original post
by Muttley79
Last thing you need is to find you are rejected because your results don't match with your UCAS application.


How long do unis usually take to reply to the email?

Reply 12

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by JibberJam
How long do unis usually take to reply to the email?

Sorry, I don't know.

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