Ucas Clearing 2023: How it works and what to do if you don’t get the A-level grades you wanted

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Clearing is available to students who do not meet the conditions of their offer on A-level results day, as well as those who did not receive any offers. Clearing runs from 8 July to 18 October and you are eligible if: If you are applying after 30 June If you did not receive any offers or none you wanted to accept If you did not meet the conditions of your offer If you’ve paid the multiple choice application fee of £26.50 If you have declined your firm place using the ‘decline my place’ option on the application “Courses in Clearing aren’t just the ones nobody wants – there are many reasons why courses are still available. This can be done by clicking ‘Add Clearing Choice’ and filling in the course details by the date the university gave you on the phone. Applicants can only add one choice at a time, but the Ucas website has said “If the university/college doesn’t confirm your place, you’ll be able to add another.” Students that only applied for one choice in their original application will need to pay an additional £4.50 to go through Clearing.