Clearing 2017 guide: How to get on to university courses on A-level results day

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It may be that you don't quite make the grades for your preferred course and need to find a vacancy somewhere else, but you might find you do even better than imagined and want to "trade up" your offer for one at a more suitable university or course. Whether you think you did brilliantly, failed, or fall somewhere in the middle, it doesn’t hurt to spend some time thinking about alternate universities and courses before results day proper. Use Ucas Track If you log into Track and haven’t met the requirements for your course, it will show a Clearing number. Add a Clearing choice in Track Once you’ve had confirmation from a university and they’re happy to offer you a place, click ‘Add Clearing choice’ and fill in the course details by the date the university/college gave you over the phone.