You’ve done the hard work, survived the stress and applied to a few unis, but if you don’t get the grades you’re hoping for on Results Day, don’t panic! You’ve got options.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n First things first. Visit the UCAS website as soon as possible to check your status. Even if your grades just missed the mark, there’s still a chance your chosen university will accept you, so it’s a good idea to follow up with them.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The good news is there’s still a chance to enrol for an undergrad course, even if you’ve left your application a little late or haven’t got the grades you’d hoped for, thanks to the UK’s university Clearing process.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Student specialist researchers at <\/span><\/span>Net Natives<\/span><\/a><\/span>, predict that clearing in 2022 will be a lot busier than the previous years due to an increase in demographics of 18-year-olds alongside the re-launch of real-life exams. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Clearing is a way of matching university applicants to available places, helping universities fill up any vacancies and giving students the chance to find the most suitable course.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Clearing happens every year between July and September after exam results have been released. You can participate in Clearing If you’ve already applied through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) and one of these situations applies to you:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 5th July 2022<\/span><\/span><\/strong> until 18th<\/sup> October 2022<\/span><\/span><\/b> – any applications received after this date are automatically entered into Clearing. You can use clearing if you didn’t receive any offers or none you wanted to accept, you’ve paid the multiple-choice application fee of £26.50, or you’ve declined your firm place by using the 'decline my place’ button. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Si\u00e2n Duffin, Student Support Manager at <\/span><\/span><\/span>Arden University<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>,<\/span><\/span><\/span> advises: “Make a Clearing kit to take with you to “results day”. A mobile phone and charger, a notepad and pen, water and some snacks. Being prepared to do some research and make some calls will benefit you when you are looking for a course. Make sure you have the correct phone numbers for your first choice and insurance choice at hand. It is also worth having the number for any university you think you might want to approach in Clearing if you don’t get into one of your choices”.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Before Results Day:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n On Results Day:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Si\u00e2n says, “Call your first choice and insurance choice before you do anything else. A conversation with an admissions tutor can sometimes mean they’ll accept you or offer you an alternative, maybe a joint honours course that you hadn’t considered before. If you can, visit the university before Clearing and speak to their staff. They can advise on any steps to take if you miss your grades and have picked them as one of your choices”.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n After Clearing:<\/span><\/span><\/strong> Once you’ve secured a place, it’s time to start thinking about the next steps.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\nWhat is Clearing?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n
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When Does University Clearing Start?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n
How to Get Through Clearing<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n
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