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Advisers guide to Clearing for international students
Find key information on how Clearing works if you're helping a student come to the UK to study.
Applicants and acceptances for universities and colleges — 2017
Our detailed data resources are published at the end of each application cycle.
Applicants and acceptances for universities and colleges — 2016
Our detailed data resources are published at the end of each application cycle.
CF Decline My Place Good Practice and FAQs
Discover good practice and FAQs for CF Decline My Place, the new process which allows students to request a release from their place via UCAS in order to enter Clearing.
Filling in your UCAS application
Don’t leave applying until the last minute as there’s quite a bit to do – but you don’t need to complete the application all at once. Read our advice below to help you through the application process, step by step.
Foundation apprenticeships
Foundation apprenticeships are available if you’re in your 5th or 6th year at secondary school in Scotland.
SQA results day live Q&A
Our expert panel answers all your questions about SQA results day.
Duration: 32:2118 Apr 2025, 20:09
Record number of Scottish young people placed at university or college via UCAS
A record number of Scottish young people have been accepted at university or college this year, new UCAS
Number of disadvantaged Scottish students getting a university place hits record high
A record number of Scottish 17 and 18-year-olds from the most disadvantaged backgrounds have secured
Nearly three-quarters of young Scottish students gain first choice university place
New UCAS figures show nearly three-quarters of young Scottish students have been accepted by their firm
Record proportion of Scottish students accepted at their first-choice university
A record proportion of Scottish students are celebrating gaining their place at their first choice university.
Record number of students accepted into their first choice of university
A record 395,770 students, up 8% from 365,500 in 2020, have a confirmed place on their first choice of
UCAS receives upgraded centre assessed grades and provides analysis on number of upgraded students able to meet conditions of original first choice
UCAS has today received the grades from the four largest awarding bodies for the 160,000 students who
Increase in number of Scottish students accepted into university on results day
28,970 students from Scotland have been accepted into university or college through UCAS today, up 220
Rise in number of students planning to start university this autumn
Most undergraduate applicants have now chosen which of their university or college offers to accept,
More personalised options and support than ever for students in Clearing 2020
For the first time, students looking for a place at university or college this summer will be presented
Scottish universities welcome the world on results day
A record 2,330 students from outside the EU have confirmed places at Scottish universities – an increase
Update on unconditional offer-making for 2019
This year, almost two in five (38 per cent) of 18 year old applicants from England, Northern Ireland,
Clearing opens today – plan A for 17,500 people
Anyone thinking of starting university this September can apply now as Clearing opens today. Between
2017 Acceptances by SQA - 30 June applicants
Last update: 19-12-2017 - application/pdf
2017 Applicants by SQA - June 30 applicants
Last update: 16-12-2017 - application/pdf
2017 Applicants by A level, BTEC, SQA, domicile (high level), region, sex and age (banded) - June 30 applicants
Last update: 14-12-2017 - text/csv
2017 Acceptances by A level, BTEC, SQA, domicile (high level), region, sex and age (banded) - June 30 applicants
Last update: 14-12-2017 - text/csv
2016 Acceptances by SQA - 30 June applicants
Last update: 10-08-2017 - application/pdf
2016 Applicants by SQA - 30 June applicants
Last update: 10-08-2017 - application/pdf
2016 Applicants by A level, BTEC, SQA, domicile (high level), UK region, sex and age - 30 June applicants
Last update: 10-08-2017 - text/csv
2016 Acceptances by A level, BTEC, SQA, domicile (high level), UK region, sex and age - 30 June applicants
Last update: 10-08-2017 - text/csv
2016 Main scheme acceptances by provider and SQA
Last update: 10-08-2017 - application/pdf
2016 Applications by provider and SQA
Last update: 10-08-2017 - application/pdf