Clearing 2026 - changing your mind transcript

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So you’re thinking about uni, but you’re keeping your options open? If you haven't yet picked a uni or course, or both. Or you have and you're thinking you might change your mind, then welcome to Clearing.

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Whatever brings you here, you’re not alone. More and more people find their uni places through Clearing each year, so it’s perfectly normal.

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All Clearing is, is just a process to match students with courses. How does it work? Applying through Clearing is just like applying through UCAS in the first place.

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Register and research. If you haven't already, register with UCAS and research some universities and courses that you might like.

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Prepare. Get everything you need: your qualifications, your UCAS hub number, your personal statement and any questions you might want to ask.

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Contact unis. Get in touch with unis to check if there's places for you. Usually there's a Clearing hotline, but it's also email, social media and WhatsApp.

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Consider a different route. If your qualifications aren't quite a good match for your course and you're struggling to find a place, maybe consider a foundation year. Essentially a foundation year is an additional year before you start your degree. It can give you a broad introduction to the subject and the industry, as well as helping you build essential skills for your degree.

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Confirm your offer on UCAS. You can accept as many verbal offers from different universities as you want, but you'll still need to pick one. Once you've made your choice you can add it on the UCAS hub. This means that you've accepted an offer.

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And that's it! Once your university confirms with UCAS, you've made it through Clearing. You're going to uni. Take a breath. You've earned it. What comes next? If you haven't already visited your uni, see if there's an open day you can pop along to. it's always great to see campus for yourself and get a feel for the place you'll be studying. Otherwise, relax and enjoy your summer. Best of luck!

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