You might have no offers if:
- you applied after 30 June
- you didn't receive any offers (or none you wanted to accept)
- your exam results weren't as expected,
and you didn't meet the conditions of your offers.
If you're in one of these situations, there's
still chance to use the Clearing service to
see which courses have places remaining.
UCAS ADJUSTMENT UPDATE
https://www.ucas.com/ucas-adjustment
Adjustment is no longer available from 2022 entry.
Clearing is how unis and colleges fill any places they still have on their courses.
From July – October, you can apply for a course using Clearing if you’re not already holding an offer from a university or college, and the course still has places.
You can use Clearing if:
you’re applying after 30 June
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
you’ve declined your firm place using the ‘decline my place’ button in your application
If you find yourself in Clearing, ucas will personally match you to courses you may be interested in, using what we they about you from your application, and what universities and colleges are looking for.
If you’re unplaced or have started a new application, a button will appear in your application called ‘My matches’. This will take you to your top 50 course matches. You’ll then be able to tell universities and colleges you’re ‘interested’ in their courses. If they still have vacancies and you meet their entry requirements, they may call you.
Don’t worry, if you want to apply for something different, you can still find courses available in Clearing using their search tool.
Talk to an adviser at your school, college, centre, or careers office – they can talk you through alternative courses/subjects. If you’re applying independently, you’ll find everything you need to know about the Clearing process here, on ucas.com.
Use the ucas search tool to find courses – it's the only official vacancy list, so it’s the most up-to-date. If you can't find the course you're looking for:
consider different subjects – you don't have to stick with your original idea. You could also look at joint honours courses, so you can study a mix of subjects
keep checking – unis update their course information regularly. You might not find the exact unis/colleges/courses you were looking for – some might be full, but some might get vacancies later on
check the course details – how is it structured each year? What modules make up each year? What are the entry requirements?
Before you add a Clearing choice in your application, you need to call the uni and give them your Clearing number (you can find this in your application), and Personal ID, so they can look it up.
Ask if they'd accept you – they might reconsider you (maybe for the same course) even if you applied to them earlier in the year.
Get informal offers over the phone – maybe from a variety of universities and colleges – then decide which one you want to accept.
Ask about accommodation options – is there any on-campus?
Take a look around the campus – if you have the time, it's the best way to see what a university/college is like – most will be happy to meet you and show you around. Alternatively, see if they have a virtual tour or a virtual open day.
Only add a Clearing choice once you have permission from the university or college.
Click 'Add Clearing choice', and fill in the course details by the date the university/college gave you on the phone.
This counts as you definitely accepting the offer, so if they confirm, it'll show as an acceptance on your 'Choices' page in your application.
You can only add one choice at a time, but if the university/college doesn't confirm your place, you'll be able to add another.
If the university/college confirms your place, find your student accommodation and then make sure you get everything ready to start your studies.
From 2022, Adjustment is no longer available. But, if you’ve done better than you thought and want to change universities, you can decline your place in your application to go through Clearing instead.
