What is Clearing?

How Clearing works

Clearing is now open. This is the time of year when universities fill places that are still available after the main application cycle.

Simply put, Clearing gives you another opportunity to apply to university – whether you're applying later, changing your plans or already have your results.

Clearing Fast Track 

Our Clearing Fast Track scheme is designed to help you get a quicker decision once your results are out. Here’s how it works:

Who can apply?

• This scheme is open to UK-domiciled applicants.

• You’ll need to be taking one of the below qualifications with results released on Thursday 13 August:
  • A levels   
  • EPQ  
  • Core Maths   
  • BTEC qualifications (Extended Diploma, Diploma, Extended Certificate)  
  • T Levels   
  • Cambridge Technical qualifications   
  • Wales Advanced Skills Baccalaureate   
  • WJEC Level 3 Diploma   

Applying before results day

• When you fill out the Clearing application form, you can select that your results are still pending.
• You’ll be asked to tell us which qualifications you're taking and your subjects.
• If you're studying a qualification that isn’t listed on the form, you’ll need to come back and complete it once you have your results so we can process your application.

Interviews and auditions

• If your course requires an interview or audition, we may invite you before results day.
• If you’re successful, we may make you an offer based on your results.

What happens on results day?

• If we can access your results through UCAS, we’ll aim to send decisions (including offers where appropriate) by 09:00 on Thursday 13 August.
• If we can’t access your results directly, we’ll email you on the morning of results day to ask you to send them to us.
• We’ll review your results as soon as we receive them and confirm your outcome as quickly as possible.

Getting support on the day

• You’ll have access to a dedicated Fast Track phone line on results day if you want to talk things through or ask questions.

A few important things to know

• Fast Track is designed to speed things up, but it doesn’t guarantee an offer.
• All offers are still subject to meeting course requirements and availability of places.
• We may need to check and verify your results before confirming your place.

Who can use Clearing?

Clearing is open to a wide range of students, including those who:

• apply after the main UCAS deadline
• change their plans or course
• already have their results
• apply from outside the UK
• decide to go to university later than planned