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Your pocket careers adviser: Results day and Clearing support
We've worked with university and school coach, Clementine Wade, to create articles, videos, and email tips to help you understand results day and Clearing, and get to grips with what you should be doing when to best support your child through the process.
How can we help?
Having trouble with something on your application? Search our FAQs to see if you can find an answer to common issues people contact us about, or find out how to get in touch below.
Top tips for calling universities during Clearing
Clearing is how unis and colleges fill any spaces they have left on their courses.
UCAS terms explained
We use quite a few terms in the application process. We’ve explained them all here, if you need to check what any mean.
University 101: A parent’s guide to university and college terms
If you're getting bogged down in all the university lingo, this guide should help you get to grips with what all the terms mean.
Alternative payment option
If you are unable to make online payment of the UCAS application fee, we can accept payment by bank transfer instead.
UKPASS privacy policy
UKPASS is a service provided and operated by the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS).
Conservatoire assessments
Conservatoires will let you know what you should prepare for an assessment.
Conservatoire audition and application fees
Find more information about conservatoire audition/assessment fees and how to pay for them.
How to get a reference for conservatoire applications
Who should write your reference and how do you go about getting one? Find out more about references for conservatoire applications.
Managing applications in the adviser portal
Find out how to manage your centre’s undergraduate applications through the adviser portal.
What is Clearing?
Clearing is how unis and colleges fill places they still have on courses - over 30,000 courses in fact. If you’re applying through Clearing, find out what to do, and how to apply.