Thousands of ambitious intelligent individuals secure their places through Clearing each year. We’re often their first port-of-call for information and advice. Make the most of our relationships to engage the audiences you need to meet your recruitment goals.
Get noticed in search engines
We’re at the heart of Clearing each year, with tens of thousands of Clearing students using our channels to find their perfect course. That’s why we rank so highly in search engines – UCAS content was returned in 47% of keyword searches. That’s above the average 32%, and far exceeds our competitors’ rankings at 6-7%.
Be at the centre of Clearing journeys
Our channels are at the centre of applicants’ Clearing journeys. Drive calls and traffic to your website via adverts on ucas.com, recruit directly at course level via our Search tool, and be the first to connect directly with unplaced applicants in their application.
Drive conversion through campaigns
From campaign planning to creative optimisation and delivery, we’ll work with you to deliver high impact messages to maximise your Clearing recruitment. Make the most of over 200 audience profile filters to help you identify, understand and reach the students most likely to enjoy your courses.
What our partners say
“9% of those that we emailed during Clearing went on to enrol with us… to be able to track that return is invaluable.”
Jane Oswald, Head of Marketing Strategy, University of Sunderland
How to get noticed in Clearing
Clearing Plus (basic listing)
List your institution on our Clearing portal. Promote your strengths so students can compare you against others.
Multichannel marketing
From programmatic, display and social ads to emails and direct mail, connect with audiences on the channels they use.
Journey emails & newsletters
Reach students and influencers with our communications. Aligned to application status, they land exactly when they're most likely to be looking for your content.
Accommodation Search
Shine a spotlight on your student digs to reach and engage the audiences most likely to join you. Our Accommodation Search tool features hundreds of student living spaces.
What our partners say
“We have definitely seen a direct correlation between the email activity we do with UCAS and the students we get through Clearing. We’ve done a lot of work with you over the years and we get a great return.”
Rebecca Lever – Associate Director of Marketing and UK Student Recruitment, Swansea University
Place your brand alongside ours
Place your brand alongside ours through Clearing to drive your recruitment. From on-the-day emails to integrated remarketing campaigns and Clearing Plus, we can help you recruit the students who'll love your courses.
