Clearing information for parents, carers and teachers

Clearing is an application opportunity for students looking to secure a place at a university after the UCAS deadline.  

Students might choose to apply through Clearing if: 

• they achieved different grades than expected 
• they've changed their mind about their offer in favour of a different university or course 
• they didn’t receive any offers from a university 
• they missed the UCAS deadline and haven’t already applied.

If the young person in your care would like to apply for a course through Clearing, they’ll need to phone our Clearing call centre to discuss their eligibility with our advisors.

The phone number and opening times can be found on our vacancies pages:

• UK students Clearing vacancies
• International students Clearing vacancies
   

We understand that choosing where to live is a huge part of university life and that feeling at home will help your young person to be happy and thrive.

If your young person is made an offer through Clearing and applies for their accommodation before 31 August 2025, they will be guaranteed university-arranged accommodation for their first year.

Find out more about accommodation at Leeds.

If the young person in your care has previously applied for student finance, they can easily change their course details through their student finance account. If not, they can still apply for student finance after their Clearing place has been confirmed, though they may have to wait a little longer to receive all their funding.