Deadline Extended Again: You Have Until 25 September 2026
The 2026-2027 application window was going to close on 15 September 2026. It now closes on 25 September 2026 at 17:00 London time (GMT+1).
Ten more days. That is the whole announcement, and if you read nothing else on this page, that is the date to write down. The window still runs from 1 July, it still closes, and it closes on 25 September at 17:00 London time, a moment the site shows you in your own time zone wherever the deadline is stated.
What changes, in one line
One thing changes: the closing date, and this time it comes with a clock. Everything else about the 2026-2027 intake is exactly where it was yesterday.
If you have a half-finished application open right now, this is ten days you did not have this morning. Spend them on the parts of the file that depend on somebody else, a stamp, a signature, a transcript, because that is what a deadline really takes away from you.
Check if you are eligible, four questions
Why the date moved
More students are still finishing their files than the previous date allowed for. That is the reason, and there is no other. Plan around 25 September, not around the hope of another move: an application that misses the closing moment waits for the next cycle.
The deadline in your own time zone
17:00 in London is not 17:00 everywhere. Wherever the site states the deadline, it also shows the moment converted to your own time zone, and the countdown ticks down to that exact moment. If you live far east of London, the window closes in the morning of 26 September your time. The moment itself is the same for everyone, so trust the countdown on the page, not mental arithmetic.
What the extra ten days are for
| If this is you | What the ten days give you | Start with |
|---|---|---|
| You have not signed up yet | Room to open an account, answer the form and gather the documents without a sprint | The four-question eligibility check |
| Your form is half finished | Time to answer the sections you skipped, properly | The section your application space marks as incomplete |
| Your form is done, documents missing | Time to collect a transcript, a certificate or a certified translation | The documents checklist |
| You stopped because 15 September looked impossible | A real second chance, on exactly the same free terms | Signing back in and continuing where you left off |
| You have already submitted | Nothing to do. Your file keeps its place in the queue | Keeping WhatsApp open for your adviser's questions |
The window, week by week
- 16 AUGUST 2026
The new date is announced
The 2026-2027 window now runs from 1 July to 25 September 2026 and closes at 17:00 London time.
- BY 31 AUGUST
Finish the form itself
Every section answered, including the ones about your goals and your budget. No language certificate is needed to apply.
- BY 12 SEPTEMBER
Get the documents in
Transcripts, certificates, identity documents, translations. This is the step that runs late, because it depends on other people.
- BY 20 SEPTEMBER
Let an adviser read it
Leave a few days for a real review and for the corrections it asks for. A file read in the last hour cannot be improved.
- 25 SEPTEMBER, 17:00 LONDON
The window closes
The countdown on the site ticks down to this exact moment, shown in your own time zone. After it, the 2026-2027 intake is closed and a late application waits for the next cycle.
What does not change
- Applying is still 100% free, from sign-up to submission, questions included.
- One application still covers every destination and every scholarship that fits your profile. You do not apply fifteen times.
- The age caps are 21 for a Bachelor's, 30 for a Master's, 35 for a PhD, and a few opportunities accept any age.
- Applicants aged 16 or 17 still need parental consent.
- No language certificate is required to apply.
- The PolyGrants fee of USD 85 to 300 still exists only if a positive answer arrives and you decide to accept it, and the exact amount is shown before you decide.
If you have already applied
Do nothing. Your application is in the queue with the date you sent it, and the new closing date takes nothing away from it. If an adviser needs a document or a clarification, the message comes to you on WhatsApp, in your language, during opening hours.
If something in your file has changed since you sent it, a new address, a new certificate, a new result, tell an adviser rather than starting a second application. One student, one file.
What it costs to use the extra days
Nothing. Applying is 100% free from sign-up to submission, and the answers you get along the way are free too. One PolyGrants fee of USD 85 to 300 exists only if a positive answer arrives and you decide to accept it. The exact amount is shown before you decide, you have five working days to think about it, and saying no costs nothing. Once accepted and paid, that fee is not refundable.
Tuition, visa charges, tests, translations, insurance and travel are external costs, paid to institutions, governments and providers, never to PolyGrants. Admission decisions rest with institutions and visa decisions rest with the authorities, so no service can guarantee either. What a complete, honest file does is put every chance on your side, and ten extra days is a real amount of time to make yours complete.
Frequently asked questions
What is the new deadline for the 2026-2027 intake?
25 September 2026 at 17:00 London time (GMT+1). The window opened on 1 July 2026, was due to close on 15 September, and was extended by ten days on 16 August 2026. The site shows the closing moment in your own time zone.
What time does the window close where I live?
The moment is the same everywhere: 17:00 in London. Every page that states the deadline converts it to your local time, and the countdown ticks down to the exact moment. If you are far east of London, that moment falls in the morning of 26 September your time.
Will the date move again?
Plan as though it will not. A file finished by 20 September is safe, and an application that misses the closing moment waits for the next cycle.
I already submitted. Do I need to do anything?
No. Your application keeps its place with the date you sent it. Keep WhatsApp available in case your adviser asks for a document or a clarification.
Does the extension cost anything?
No. Applying is 100% free, from sign-up to submission. You pay only if you decide to accept an offer, and the exact fee, between USD 85 and 300, is shown to you before you decide.
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