How Clearing works on results day
What happens on results day
When you receive your grades, log on to UCAS Hub to find out whether your university place is confirmed.
Then select the option that matches your situation and follow the relevant step-by-step guide.
You've not met your offer conditions and not secured a place
Don’t worry. You can now apply for a course at UWE Bristol through Clearing.
What to do next
Remember that courses can fill up quickly in Clearing so it’s good to consider a few options and call us as soon as you can. We will publish a list of courses with vacancies available in Clearing on A-level results day.
Call us
Our Admissions team can answer your questions and help you to apply.
What you’ll need for the call
Make sure you have all of these in front of you before you call:
- personal details (address, postcode, telephone number, email and date of birth)
- exam results, with a breakdown of grades
- GCSE results
- your 10-digit UCAS number
- your Personal Statement – this highlights your skills and strengths, and you may wish to refer to it while you’re on the phone
- a list of questions you’d like to ask about the University.
What happens on the call
- We will ask for your exam results.
- We talk through the courses available to you and why you want to study here.
- If you meet the requirements for your selected course, we will make you an offer.
- If we make you an offer, we send you a confirmation email within 15 minutes. The email will include a deadline by which you need to accept the offer.
- If you don’t receive the email within 15 minutes, check your spam folder.
- Accept your offer following the instructions in the email. You accept your offer via the UCAS hub.
Portfolios for art and design courses
We may ask you to provide a digital portfolio showing examples of your work to help us assess your application. We'll give you guidance about how to submit your portfolio when you apply through Clearing.
Interviews for health-related or teaching courses
We will ask applicants for these courses to attend an interview. Be prepared to be flexible as interview dates can be limited and you may be asked to attend at short notice.
You've not met your offer conditions but have secured a place
We may still offer you a place on your selected course if you’ve only just missed the required tariff points (or any other offer requirements) for your firm and/or insurance choice.
If we offer you a place
- UCAS Hub will show your offer changed from ‘conditional’ to ‘unconditional’ and your place is confirmed.
- We'll contact you to confirm your place and advise of any next steps.
If we offer you a place on a different course than the one you applied for, go to UCAS Hub to:
- accept the offer
- decline the offer if you don't want to accept it.
Deadline for responding to offers
You have 5 days to respond after you have heard from both your firm and insurance options.
Declining offers
Declining all your offers releases you back into Clearing, so you are able to explore and apply for Clearing courses.
Places fill up very quickly during Clearing so it is best to wait until you have an offer on a new course before declining your current offer.
Call us
Our admissions team can answer your questions and help you to apply.
You've got your grades but changed your mind
If you achieve the grades you need, Clearing can be an opportunity to change your mind and apply somewhere new.
Go to UCAS Hub
Select the ‘Decline my place’ button. This will release you into Clearing and you will lose the offers you are currently holding. You can now apply through Clearing
Places fill up very quickly during Clearing. Wait until you have an offer on a new course before declining your place.
Clearing is a fast-moving process so do your research and call universities with courses that interest you.
Call us
Our Admissions team can answer your questions and help you to apply.
What happens on the call
- We will ask for your exam results.
- We talk through the courses available to you and why you want to study here.
- If you meet the requirements for your selected course, we will make you an offer.
- If we make you an offer, we send you a confirmation email within 15 minutes. The email will include a deadline by which you need to accept the offer.
- If you don’t receive the email within 15 minutes, check your spam folder.
- Accept your offer following the instructions in the email. You accept your offer via the UCAS hub.
Portfolios for art and design courses
We may ask you to provide a digital portfolio showing examples of your work to help us assess your application. We'll give you guidance about how to submit your portfolio when you apply through Clearing.
Interviews for health-related or teaching courses
We will ask applicants for these courses to attend an interview. Be prepared to be flexible as interview dates can be limited and you may be asked to attend at short notice.
You've got your grades, you're in
If you achieved the required grades to meet your firm or insurance choice, then you’ve got a university place.
Congratulations!
Your offer will change from ‘conditional’ to ‘unconditional’ on UCAS Hub and soon after results day, you’ll receive confirmation from UCAS and your chosen university confirming your place and advising on any next steps.
Applying to university for the first time for 2025 entry
Now that you’ve got your results, you may decide you want to go to university this September. If you haven’t already applied via UCAS this year, you can apply now through Clearing.
Things to consider
- Think about what you want from a university and the course you want to study.
- Take the opportunity to research the courses available through Clearing and find the best option for you.
Explore our Clearing courses
Courses can fill up quickly in Clearing, so consider a few options and call us as soon as you can.
Call us
Our Admissions team can answer your questions and help you to apply.
What you’ll need for the call
Make sure you have all of these in front of you before you call
- personal details (address, postcode, telephone number, email and date of birth)
- exam results, with a breakdown of grades
- GCSE results
- a list of questions you’d like to ask about the university.
What happens on the call
We will ask for your exam results.
We talk through the courses available to you and why you want to study here.
If you meet the requirements for your selected course, we will make you an offer.
If we make you an offer, we send you a confirmation email within 15 minutes. The email will include a deadline by which you need to accept the offer.
If you don’t receive the email within 15 minutes, check your spam folder.
Portfolios for art and design courses
We may ask you to provide a digital portfolio showing examples of your work to help us assess your application. We'll give you guidance about how to submit your portfolio when you apply through Clearing.
Interviews for health-related or teaching courses
We will ask applicants for these courses to attend an interview. Be prepared to be flexible as interview dates can be limited and you may be asked to attend at short notice.
Contact UCAS
If we make you an offer, you will then need to contact UCAS to submit an application and add us as your Clearing choice.
Any questions about Clearing?
Our friendly Admissions team is available if you have any questions about Clearing.
Our phone line opening times are:
- Monday to Thursday – 09:00 to 17:00
- Friday – 09:00 to 16:30
- Saturday and Sunday – closed.
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