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Loughborough · United Kingdom · Research university

Loughborough University

A campus university in the Midlands town of Loughborough, with courses from sport science to industrial design, many with a placement year.

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In English
Every degree
City
Loughborough
Apply via
UCAS
Next deadline
13 Jan 2027

Deadlines

  1. 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time

    UCAS equal consideration deadline, 18:00 UK time
    Hard deadline
    Details

    The 13th for 2027 entry, where 2026 entry used the 14th. The date moves between cycles, so a figure remembered from a sibling’s year is worth re-checking.

    Every application that arrives by this time must be given equal consideration. Applications after it are only looked at if places remain.

    Source

  2. 25 February 2027

    Extra opens
    Details

    For anyone who used all five choices and holds no offer: one further choice at a time.

    For applicants holding no offers.

    Source

  3. 23 September 2027, 18:00 UK time

    Final date for 2027 entry applications
    Hard deadline
    Details

    After this the cycle is closed.

    Last date to apply at all for autumn 2027.

    Source
All dates for this school (2 more)

  1. 2 July 2027

    Clearing opens
    Rolling
    Details

    For applicants holding no offer, or whose results missed their conditions. Runs on vacancies, so it rewards moving quickly.

    IB results come out 6 July, so Clearing is already open when you get them.

    Source

  2. 6 July 2027*

    IB results released
    Details

    The point of the conditional offer. Universities confirm or release places against results that have only just arrived, which is what the whole UK calendar is built around.

    Source

* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.

Every date in the United Kingdom

What you could study here

Every degree here is taught in English. What it is known for:

Industrial Design

BA (Hons) · 3 yrs

34 points with 6,5,5 at HL. An electronic portfolio is required with your UCAS application.

Design

Aeronautical Engineering

BEng (Hons) · 3 yrs

35 points with 6,6,5 at HL, including Maths and Physics at HL.

Engineering

Sport and Exercise Science

BSc (Hons) · 3 yrs

37-38 points (6,6,6 to 7,6,6 at HL), including two of Biology, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Psychology or Sport, Exercise and Health Science at…

Sport

Search all its degrees

8 faculties: what each looks for

What it asks of IB students

The full Diploma with at least three HL subjects; each course sets points and HL grades, e.g. 34 (6,5,5 HL) for Industrial Design and 37–38 (6,6,6–7,6,6 HL) for Sport and Exercise Science.

Where it says so

Where it says so

Its IB recognition statement

Worth knowing

International fees for 2027-28 are £31,500 a year for Industrial Design and £35,000 for Sport and Exercise Science.

All 3 notes
  • International fees for 2027-28 are £31,500 a year for Industrial Design and £35,000 for Sport and Exercise Science.
  • Design courses ask for an electronic portfolio alongside your UCAS application.
  • A placement year after year 2 earns an extra Diploma in Professional Studies; over 90% of Design students on placement are paid.

Sources
  1. Loughborough — A–Z of undergraduate courses (2027 entry) — checked 2026-09-25
  2. Loughborough — Entry requirements (International Baccalaureate) — checked 2026-09-25
  3. Loughborough — Industrial Design BA (2027 entry) — checked 2026-09-25
  4. Loughborough — Sport and Exercise Science BSc (2027 entry) — checked 2026-09-25
  5. UCAS — When to apply (2027 entry) — checked 2026-09-25
  6. Loughborough — Aeronautical Engineering BEng, 2027 entry — checked 2026-09-30
  7. Loughborough — Schools and departments — checked 2026-09-30
  8. Loughborough — Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering (subject area) — checked 2026-09-30
  9. Loughborough School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering — Undergraduate degrees — checked 2026-09-30
  10. Loughborough School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering — Undergraduate study — checked 2026-09-30
  11. Loughborough Business School — Undergraduate — checked 2026-09-30
  12. Loughborough School of Design and Creative Arts — Undergraduate — checked 2026-09-30
  13. Loughborough School of Science — Undergraduate — checked 2026-09-30
  14. Loughborough School of Social Sciences and Humanities — International — checked 2026-09-30
  15. Loughborough School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences — Undergraduate study — checked 2026-09-30