UK University Clearing 2024: What You Need to Know
The process of UK university clearing can be stressful, but it’s an important opportunity for those who have missed their university offers or have changed their minds about where they want to study. Clearing typically opens in mid-July and runs until late September. If you're planning to go through clearing in 2024, here's what you need to know.
What is Clearing?
Clearing is a process that matches applicants who haven’t yet secured a place at a university or college, or who have changed their mind about their original choices, with available courses. Clearing opens on July 5th, 2024 and runs until 17 October, 2024.
Who is Clearing For?
Clearing is for anyone who has not yet secured a place at a university or college, or has changed their mind about their original choices. You can use Clearing if you:
- Applied after June 30th, 2024
- Didn’t receive any offers from your original five choices
- Declined all your offers
- Didn’t meet the conditions of your offers
- Want to change your course or university after receiving your results
How Does Clearing Work?
If you're eligible for Clearing, you can search for courses with available places on the UCAS website. You can then contact the universities or colleges directly to discuss the courses available, and to find out more information about the course and the institution.
When you contact a university or college, they will ask for your Clearing number (which you can find on your UCAS Track account), your personal details, your exam results, and the course you are interested in. If the university or college has spaces available on the course, and they feel that you are a suitable candidate, they may offer you a place over the phone.
Once you have been offered a place, you will need to make a decision quickly. You will be given a deadline to decide whether or not to accept the offer, usually around 48 hours. If you choose to accept the offer, you will need to add the course to your UCAS Track account.
Tips for Clearing
If you're planning to go through clearing in 2024, here are some tips to help you:
- Be prepared: Do your research beforehand and make a list of courses and universities that interest you.
- Be available: Make sure you're available to take phone calls from universities or colleges.
- Be polite and professional: Remember that the person on the other end of the phone is trying to help you. Make sure you are polite and professional at all times.
- Be open-minded: Don't limit yourself to courses or universities that you had originally considered. You may find that there are other options that suit you better.
- Act quickly: Once you have been offered a place, you will need to make a decision quickly. Don't delay, as places may fill up quickly.
Conclusion
Clearing can be a stressful process, but it's also an opportunity to find a course and university that's right for you. If you're planning to go through Clearing in 2024, be prepared, be available, be polite and professional, be open-minded, and act quickly. Good luck!
