Exploring Your Options: What to Do If You Don’t Get Your First Choice
Missing out on your first choice is always difficult, but that doesn’t mean you’ve run out of options — far from it. In fact, it’s an opportunity for you to start again.
Clearing is another opportunity to find the course that’s right for you.
Clearing is a chance for students to get a place on an undergraduate course at a UK university if they did not succeed with their original application, decide against offers they got, or apply late in the year.
The Clearing process is a system set up by UCAS (the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service), which handles student applications for UK universities at the undergraduate level. Applying to a Bachelor’s course in the United Kingdom essentially means going through UCAS, regardless of whether you are a local or an international student.
Clearing is open from 5 July and closes on 21 October 2024.
International students should make sure that they satisfy all the criteria of their Conditional Offer from a particular university. Typically, international student will be required to provide their school certificate and demonstrate competency in English. The level of English must meet the requirements of the university for your chosen course. Without meeting these requirements, it is impossible to obtain CAS – Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies.
If you are thinking of applying to a UK university, we will be happy to assist you in finding the best solution. Please contact us for professional advice: [email protected]
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Elena Colquhoun, MSc, PGCE, ACIL
Director of Best Start Education, qualified teacher and examiner