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First and insurance university choices explained

Once your offers have come rolling back you’ll need to decide which is your first – or ‘firm’ – university choice and which is your back-up, or ‘insurance’ option.

First and insurance university choices explained

By Nik Taylor (Editor, The Uni Guide) | 27 March 2025 | 10 minutes read