Clearing and adjustment now closed for September 2021.

Clearing is for you if...

• You've just decided you want to study at University.
• You haven't received or accepted any University offers this year.
• You applied after 6pm on 30th June.
• Your predicated grades didn't go as expected and your University of choice hasn't accepted you.
• You've changed your mind on what or where you would like to study and have used 'self-release'.
• You received offers that you decided not to accept.
• You've changed your mind, perhaps after taking a year out.

Clearing 2021 starts on 6 July and closes on 20 October. Students who haven’t met the entry requirements for their chosen course, or haven’t received an offer, are automatically entered into Clearing through UCAS. Late applicants can also use Clearing to apply.

You can apply for a course as soon as you receive your exam results. For most students, this will be Scottish Highers and A-Levels results days (which are both in August) but if you’re studying other qualifications, such as some BTEC courses, it may be sooner.

Our Clearing hotline is now open and you can call us on 0808 178 7373. We are here to talk to you about your options. While you can apply through Clearing with UCAS from Monday 6 July, you can also speak to our friendly team about your options or about how to apply.

You can use our course search button to identify courses that may suit you and then contact us directly to find out if you meet the entry requirements for the course. If so, we can offer you a place.

Remember, we also offer many of our courses with a foundation year that have lower entry requirements. Whatever your situation, Clearing is an opportunity for you to find the right course and the right university for you.

You can use ‘self-release’. This tool will be available from July in your UCAS Track.

In the past, if you wanted to change the course or university you had made your firm choice, you had to call the university and ask for them to release you into Clearing. Now, with the self-release tool within Track, you can release yourself into Clearing to take up an offer from another university. 

If you release yourself from your place at the University of Cumbria by mistake, it’s ok, call the Clearing hotline and ask for admissions. Our friendly staff will reinstate your offer as long there is still space on the course.

You can find out more on the UCAS website.

There are a few ways to find your university place. You can speak to us directly or use Clearing Plus.

Speak to us:

The first step is to check our website to explore our Clearing courses. Select the course you want to study and call us on the Clearing hotline 0808 178 7373. Our advisers will be able to take your details and either give you a decision straight away or soon afterward.

Important things to remember if you need to use Clearing:

• Apply as soon as you have your results and make sure you’re available on results day.
• Regularly check UCAS Track – if you become eligible, an ‘add Clearing choice’ option will appear on your Track Choices screen.
• Have your UCAS Clearing number ready when you call us.

Find out more about Clearing Plus below.

If you are without a place this year, or you haven't accepted any of your offers, you can use Clearing Plus. UCAS's new system allows applicants to receive extra support during Clearing 2021.

How this works:

• Universities and Colleges will list a number of courses that they would like to make available through Clearing Plus alongside the entry requirements for them.
• Then, Clearing Plus takes information from your application, including your personal statement, and matches you with a university and course based on what students those Universities are looking for. The system looks at your original choices, combined qualifications, and grades.
• The system then analyses what courses previous students enrolled in through Clearing and then matches your profile with the ideal place.

Clearing Plus also allows Universities and colleges to contact you if you have previously shown an interest in one of their courses. But, don't wait around for a University to call. Contact our Clearing hotline on results day for support applying to one of our courses.

The UCAS website has a tariff calculator.

Everything you need to know about applying for finance during clearing can be found on our Clearing Finance Page.

We have started to plan how the university will resume more of its campus-based functions. We are currently assessing the requirements to provide a safe learning experience on our campuses and where relevant in the community, in line with government advice.

All face-to-face learning activities will be managed to enable social distancing and other safety requirements for the protection of students and staff.