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    Clearing 2025

    Still waiting for your place to be confirmed?

    After you’ve received your results, there could be a number of reasons why your place hasn't been confirmed yet.

    In many cases, there’s no need to contact the uni or college. Take a look at the scenarios below to find out what you need to do next.

    Your situation

    What's happening

    What you need to do 

    You’re waiting for results from other qualifications that are included in the conditions of your offer, such as GCSEs or National 5s.Your offer will stay as conditional until the uni or college has your results. You may have additional information in your offer to say what the university/college is waiting on.You may need to send a copy of your results to the uni or college when you receive them. Most unis and colleges set a deadline of 3 September for you to meet the conditions of your offer, or for you to send them additional information by.
    You do have all of your results, but you got lower grades than required in the conditions of your offer.The uni or college may still be considering your application. Contact the uni – they may be willing to accept you with lower grades, or offer you a place on a different course. Whether you’re accepted or not, their decision will appear in your application with instructions on what to do next*.
    You’ve got the grades you were asked for in the conditions of your offer, and completed any additional requirements, such as health or financial requirements, DBS or PVG checks, or proof of your qualifications.The uni or college is updating decisions, so your place will be confirmed soon.If you think we've sent your results to the unis, double check the list of qualifications we get to make sure yours is on there. If not, you need to send them yourself. If you’ve definitely met all the requirements, you don’t need to take any action. Check your application – you should see your place is confirmed soon*.
    You've listed qualifications on your application which you didn't sit the exam for.The uni is waiting for your results from the qualifications you have listed.Inform the uni as soon as possible that you did not sit the exams for these qualifications.

    * Please note that your application can take up to 24 hours to update.

    Thinking about applying elsewhere?

    Here's what to do if your firm place is still conditional:

    1. Check your application for any updates on why your offer is still pending – your university or college may be waiting for missing information, such as your Level 3 (or equivalent) results.
    2. Look out for any direct communication from your university or college explaining what’s happening. If you haven’t received any updates, you’ll need to get in touch with them to check. They may still be considering your place, even if you didn’t meet the required grades.
    3. Still want to apply elsewhere? If you know why your application is pending and still want to apply elsewhere, you can contact UCAS between 13:00 (UK time) on Thursday 14 August and 3 September to ask to be released into Clearing. This means you’ll lose both your firm and insurance choices, so only do this if you’re sure you no longer want to go to either.

    Changed your mind about going to university altogether?

    • If you have not accepted an offer, or do not have any offers, you can completely withdraw your whole application.
    • If you have accepted an offer but it has not been confirmed as unconditional firm (UF) you can completely withdraw your whole application.
    • If you have accepted an offer, you need to phone the university/college that is holding the place for you, and ask them to withdraw your application. You can also phone UCAS, and we’ll do it for you.
    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.
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