How Clearing works on results day
Find out what to do on results day, including calling universities and accepting an offer.
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.
Call us
- Call us on +44 (0)117 32 83333
- 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 will 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.
Please note: 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
- Call us on +44 (0)117 32 83333
- Our admissions team can answer your questions and help you to apply.
You've got your grades but changed your mind
You may have achieved the grades you need and be reconsidering where or what you want to study this September.
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 – you will lose the offers you are currently holding.
Please note: Places fill up very quickly during Clearing. It is best to wait until you have an offer on a new course before declining your place.
You can now apply through Clearing
Clearing is a fast-moving process so do your research and call universities with courses that interest you.
Call us
- Call us on +44 (0)117 32 83333
- 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 will 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.
Any questions about Clearing?
Our friendly Admissions team is available if you have any questions about Clearing. Call us now on +44 (0)117 32 83333.
Our phone line opening times are:
- Monday to Thursday – 09:00 to 17:00
- Friday – 09:00 to 16:30
- Saturday and Sunday – closed.
Find out more"The call to UWE Bristol during Clearing was simple. I just had to say the course I wanted to do and the grades I had received. They gave me all the information I needed to apply and happily answered all my questions. I even got a call from the course leader to go through what the course entailed in more detail."
Maisy BSc(Hons) Biomedical Science
Read Maisy's blog to see how going through Clearing put her back in control on results day.
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