Planning for Clearing

Before results day

Do your research

• Think about the courses you would like to study and any alternatives.
• If you can, visit the universities you're interested in. Most offer tours or Open Days around Clearing.
• If you'd like to visit us, get in touch!

Gather information

Collect the information you need, so you're ready to go:

• Your UCAS number (if you have one)
• Grades, such as A-level, BTEC and GCSEs
• An idea of the courses you'd like to study
• Clearing phone numbers and opening times.

Beat the rush on results day with a priority phone number.

On results day

Morning: from 8am

• Your grades are released at 8am on the UCAS website.
• If your UCAS Track status says, 'In Clearing' or 'Clearing has started', or if you've changed your mind, get in touch!
• Our phone lines will be open. Call us on 020 8331 9000 (or your priority number).
• If the course you want to do is full, there may be similar courses available.

Afternoon: from 3pm

• You can submit your Clearing decision from 3pm. This gives you time for research before you make any decisions.
• If the university confirms that it will accept you, you can add this to 'Your Choices' on UCAS.
• You can speak to as many universities as you like, but you can only add one Clearing choice to accept at a time.

Clearing timeline

5 July: Clearing opens

If you have your results, you can start Clearing.

Mid-July: BTEC results

BTEC results are released from mid-July. Once you have all your results, you can contact our Clearing team.

15 August: A-level results

The UCAS website releases your results at 8am. Our phone lines will be open. You can submit decisions from 3pm.

16 August - September/October

Clearing continues until our courses are full or the academic year begins.