How do you plan for Clearing? The following guide is designed to help you out and let you know when we're open on and around results day.
Before results day
Do your research
- Think about the courses you would like to study and any alternatives.
- Discover our scholarships and bursaries and attend an event.
- By signing up for Priority Access, you will get priority access to Clearing events.
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.
On results day (Thursday 14 August 2025)
The standard timeline runs as follows.
Morning: from 8am
- Your grades are released on the UCAS website.
- If your UCAS Hub status says, 'In Clearing' or 'Clearing has started', or if you've changed your mind, get in touch!
- Our phone lines will be open from 8am. Give us a call on 020 8331 9000 (or your priority number if you have one).
- If the course you want to do is full, there may be similar courses available.
Afternoon: from 1pm
- You can add your Clearing choice from 1pm. This gives you time for research before you make any decisions.
- If you received various offers from multiple universities, you can only choose one to accept the offer from.
- To accept the offer, you need to add the university and its details onto ‘Add a Clearing Choice’ in your UCAS Hub, inside the section, ‘Your Choice’.
Clearing Opening Hours
During Clearing, our advisors are available by phone (020 8331 9000) and Live Chat during the hours below.
| Date | Open |
|---|---|
| Saturday 05 July | 9am - 5pm |
| Monday 07 July - Wednesday 13 August (weekdays) | 9am - 5pm |
| Thursday 14 August (A-level / BTEC results) | 8am - 8pm |
| Friday 15 August | 8am - 7pm |
| Saturday 16 August | 9am - 4pm |
| Sunday 17 August | 10am - 3pm |
| Monday 18 August onwards | 9am - 5pm |
| Thursday 21 August (GCSE results) | 8am - 6pm |
| Friday 22 August onwards | 9am - 5pm |
If you need to contact us, please fill in this form, and we'll get back to you as soon as we can.
Clearing timeline
05 July: Clearing opens
If you have your results, you can start Clearing.
July - August
International Baccalaureate (IB) results are expected on 06 July.
14 August: A-level and BTEC results
Once you have all your results, you can contact our Clearing team. You can make your clearing choice on UCAS from 1pm in your UCAS Hub account.
21 August: GCSE results
GCSE results will be released on this day.
September
Clearing continues until our courses are full or the academic year begins.