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A university will publish a list of the courses which have places available to start in the coming September. We list our Clearing courses from the beginning of July. As soon as you have your exam results, you can apply for the course either online or by calling the university’s Clearing hotline which opens on A Level Results Day.

If you have the required exam results for the course, you can be made an offer in Clearing. Once you have been made an offer, you will receive an email from the university which explains what you need to do next to accept your offer and make arrangements for student finance or accommodation if you need it.

There are many reasons why you might want to apply for university in Clearing.

- Your exam results aren't what you expected

- You decide to apply at the last minute

- You change your mind about the course you’ve already applied for

- Your exam results are better than you expected and you want to explore other options

Clearing is only for students looking for a full-time undergraduate course starting this September. You can not apply for part-time or postgraduate courses through Clearing.

Clearing starts at the beginning of July each year. If you have your exam results you can apply straight away, however, if you don't, you will need to wait until A Level Results Day to be able to apply. We advise you toÌýresearch your course options earlyÌýthough so that you are prepared when A Level Results Day arrives.

Usually, Clearing closes around the middle of October or when the courses in Clearing are full.

You will need to have your exam results before you can apply. Once you have your results, you can apply online from 2 July. Our Clearing hotline will then open on results day for you to apply over the phone.

No, we can't discuss your application with you as there is a UCAS embargo period.ÌýIf you do contact us during the embargo period, we will only be able to tell you that we cannot discuss your application at that time and that you will need to contact us again once the embargo period has lifted on results day.

A Level exam results come out onÌýThursday 13 August 2026. You may have to go to your school or college to collect your grades, or you might receive them in the post. Your school or college will let you know how to access your grades prior to Results Day.Ìý

Log into your on results dayÌýto find out whether your status has changed and if you have met your offer. If not, you can apply through Clearing.

Not all university courses have places in Clearing as they may already be full.ÌýOnce you've found a course that you’re interested in, you'll need to check that you have the UCAS tariff points stated and any other specific entry requirements for the course.

Sometimes the UCAS tariff points for Clearing are different to the main UCAS entry requirements. You can check how many UCAS points you think you'll get using aÌýUCAS points calculator.

UCAS Points turn your grades into a numerical value. This number can then be used by yourself and universities to see if you meet the requirements for a course.ÌýIf you're not sure how to work out how many tariff points you have, don't worry. Just pop your grades into our calculator.

No, if you have a firm or insurance offer from Birmingham City University but want to change to a different course, ²â´Ç³Ü’l±ô need to submit a request to the Admissions team through an online form.ÌýÌý

If we are able to offer you a place, ²â´Ç³Ü’l±ô receive an email telling you what to do next to accept it. You’ll also get some more information with details of the important things you need to do before joining us – like online enrolment, accommodation and student finance.