Priority clearing

Guarantee your place before results day.

Apply for priority clearing to have your place secured in advance. If you achieve our clearing entry requirements, you can relax on results day morning, knowing you’ve beaten the rush (see eligibility criteria below). We have degree courses available from 72 UCAS points and foundation years from 40 points.  

View our phone line opening times.

Apply early for priority clearing benefits  

If you’re eligible for a place, you’ll get: 

• Exclusive entry into a competition to win one of five career starter packs worth £1,500 
  Be in with a chance to win a MacBook Air, £250 campus food vouchers, £200 high street vouchers and one year’s gym membership worth £200. (T&Cs apply)
• Pre-results day offer
  If you achieve the clearing entry conditions in your offer email, you’ll receive an unconditional offer to study with us.
• Dedicated phone number to fast track your call on results day  
  If you don't have your results yet, you’ll receive an email with a priority clearing reference number and dedicated priority clearing phone number to call once you receive your results.
• Exclusive priority clearing webinar — Wednesday 5 August 3–4pm
  A webinar only available for those who applied through priority clearing. We’ll talk you through everything from admissions, student finance, careers and accommodation ahead of results day.
• Personal call back from academics on results day* 
  An academic from your course will call you after you have confirmed your offer through priority clearing on results day. 
   * non-shortlisting courses only.
• Top tips over email  
  Get tips and advice to guide you through clearing and prepare you for university life.
• Book your guaranteed offer of accommodation
  As soon as you’ve received your priority clearing offer, you can contact our accommodation team to choose a place to live in our safe, affordable accommodation, with all bills included.

What you need to do

• Call our clearing line on: 0330 024 6390 or view our phoneline opening times. Or get started with our online form and we’ll call you back within one working day. 
• If you already have your results, we may be able to offer you a place on the spot.
• If you’re waiting for your results, we may be able to guarantee you a priority clearing place, based on your predicted grades.
  
  

How priority clearing works:

• We’ll complete your application details on the phone. For a step-by-step guide to what our call advisers will need, see how to apply. 
• After your call, you’ll receive an email with your priority clearing reference number and the priority clearing phone number you’ll need once you receive your results. 
• Your place is now guaranteed as long as you meet the clearing entry conditions in your offer email.
• When you receive your results (or by the deadline in your email), all you need to do is call us on your priority clearing phone number. You will be put through to a call advisor who already has your details. 
• If you’ve achieved the clearing entry conditions in your offer email, you’ll receive an unconditional offer to study with us.  
• If you don't meet the minimum clearing entry conditions, you can still call us on the priority clearing number. We might be able to accept you onto your chosen course, or if not, we can talk through your options.