How Clearing works

On results day, make sure you check your UCAS Hub (previously UCAS Track) as early as possible to confirm the status of your applications. If you are eligible for Clearing, you will automatically be entered into the Clearing process. 

UCAS state you could use Clearing in 2024 if:

• you’re applying after 30 June 2024 for September 2024
• you didn’t receive any offers (or none you wanted to accept)
• you didn’t meet the conditions of your offers
• you've paid the multiple choice application fee of £27
• you’ve declined your firm place using the ‘decline my place’ button in your application

If you haven't yet applied to any universities through UCAS, you can apply directly to us through Clearing. We can make you an offer if you already have your results. Or you can apply once you receive your results on results day.

Many courses will still have available places during Clearing but it is important to check this before you apply.

Have your grades, personal details and UCAS ID (if you have one) ready as well as a pen and paper for any notes. We may ask you why you're interested in a particular course so be prepared.

Some courses may require you to have an interview to check if you are suitable for the course. If this is the case, you will be guided through the process and told when to attend your interview (if it is not right away).

When Clearing is open, you're usually able to apply online or via telephone.

Online

If you are successful, you will receive an automatic offer via email within a few minutes. 

By calling our team

The Clearing phonelines open early on results day so don't wait around. Make sure you contact us yourself as we will want to talk to you. We will have a chat with you about the course you want to apply for and your qualifications. We can make you a preliminary offer right there on the spot. Calls don't usually last longer than a few minutes.

We will tell you if you have been accepted onto your course of choice there and then, unless your course requires interview or portfolio. ​If you applied through UCAS, remember to accept your Clearing offer.

The steps you can take to accept your offer are:

• Go to UCAS Hub (previously UCAS Track);
• Go to the 'your choices' section;
• Click 'add Clearing choice';
• Add the course details listed in your Clearing offer email.

The Admissions Team will then review the referral and confirm your place for you.

You may need to send in evidence of qualifications or results to confirm your offer.

Clearing next steps

Applied through Clearing and wondering what happens next? We'll take you through the process on our Clearing next steps webpage. From student finance and accommodation, to preparing for uni life, we've got you covered.