How to use Clearing
Make a note of when hotlines open
Every university will have different hotline hours during Clearing. Most will stay open for extended periods on results day, but make it part of your research to check their timings.
Check course vacancies regularly
Course availability will change quickly during Clearing, especially on results day. We update our course vacancies in real time, so make our website your first port of call. Bear in mind that popular courses fill quickly. It’s a good idea to have other options in mind when you start to make your applications.
Apply to universities and receive offers
Once you’ve checked your eligibility for a course, you can apply online or speak to one of our hotline operators. If you chose to call us, we’ll need to check that you meet the required grades for your chosen course. If you do, we’ll go ahead and take you through our Clearing application form and advise if you are eligible for an offer, or whether your application requires further review. If we can make you an offer via telephone, we will send you confirmation of this via email.
Tip: keep track of your offers and don’t overwhelm yourself. Although there’s no limit to the number of offers you can hold in Clearing, applying to loads of courses will make shortlisting even harder.
