How Clearing works

Whether you're a UK or International student, you'll find all the information you need to understand how Clearing works and complete the key steps of the process on this page.

What is Clearing at university?

Clearing is an opportunity for you to secure a university place, particularly if you:

  • are applying for the first time for this year of entry
  • didn't meet the conditions of your offer
  • have changed your mind about your course or university

Clearing opens on 5 July 2025, and you can use these pages to find out more about the University of 天发娱乐棋牌_天发娱乐APP-官网|下载 and the courses we may have in Clearing.

You can also learn more about the Clearing process on the UCAS website.

Who can apply

You can apply for a place with us from 5 July 2025, if:

  • you have your results and, if applicable, your English language test results
  • you've not yet applied to any universities in this cycle
  • you've achieved higher grades than expected
  • your results are not as good as predicted for your original firm and insurance choice universities, and you've been rejected by both choices
  • you may have changed your mind about your subject or university

We can't make any conditional offers in Clearing so if you don’t have all your results, you’ll need to wait until they're available.

When Clearing opens

Clearing opens on 5 July 2025.

How to apply through Clearing

You'll be able to apply for courses by:

  1. exploring our course vacancies
  2. selecting the course you're interested in
  3. completing a short application form

天发娱乐棋牌_天发娱乐APP-官网|下载 course vacancies page will show if we have places available on your chosen course. We do not operate waiting lists for any of our courses.

Entry requirements

When we open for Clearing on 5 July 2025, we will update our course vacancies page to include entry requirements for each of our courses in Clearing.

You can discuss your qualifications with our admissions team by email: admissions@southampton.ac.uk

Course availability and entry requirements are subject to change.

Contextual offers

We sometimes use additional information to consider applications to study with us. This information provides us with context for individuals' university applications and achievements. It also supports our admissions team in identifying an applicants' potential to succeed at university, regardless of their background.

You may be eligible for a contextual offer and additional support if you:

  • have been in care or looked after for 3 months or more
  • live within a postcode in a low participation neighbourhood, also known as POLAR4 quintile 1
  • are the first generation in your family to attend higher education and you attended a lower-performing school or college
  • have participated in one of our recognised outreach or widening participation programmes
  • live within a postcode assigned to Quintile 1, equivalent to decile 1 and 2, according to the English Index of Deprivation
  • were eligible for free school meals after the age of 14

Please see our contextual admissions page for more information.

How to contact us

If you have any questions for us, get in touch by email: enquiries@southampton.ac.uk

Alternatively, if you want to learn more about the Clearing process, you can read UCAS' guide to making the most out of Clearing.

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