Applying to UK uni from US system

[TheCryingTheBitchAndTheFloordrobe]

Does anyone have experience of this?

It's a bit of a complicated situation as DS counts as a UK student but is currently getting his associates degree in a US-type 'Junior College'. He graduates in 2026 with a degree in General Science and wants to do engineering.

We're not sure how to proceed, really. Whether he can just apply via UCAS or whether he'll have to come to the UK first and spend a year doing A levels. Almost all students from his college stay in the US system, so they're not sure.

Thanks everyone for the helpful advice.

We're not trying to pull a fast one wrt the fees situation. UK overseas territories citizens are entitled to UK fees without the 3 year requirement.

I'll get him to start investigating with some individual Unis and see how he gets on.

UK nationals still need to satisfy the 3-year ordinary residence requirement in the British overseas territories.

@AquaLeader is correct. He needs to have been resident in the overseas territory (studying away is fine as long as his main home is the overseas territory). So if you’ve been living in the US he wouldn’t be eligible even if he has the relevant passport. If you’re in the forces or civil service there is some flexibility on this though, assuming you are living away for your job.

I think the OP's DS is at an American school in their home country (a UK overseas territory) rather than at school in the US.

They need to have been resident in the overseas territory for three years - page 66 onwards: https://www.ukcisa.org.uk/uploads/files/1/COMPLETE%20PUBLIC%20PDF%20FINAL%20v11%2011.10.24.pdf

@BackToWhereItAllBegan is correct. Sorry for the confusion. We live and DS is studying in his home country which is a BOT although the College operates and is accredited in the US system.