How Clearing works

Clearing is another opportunity to find the course that's right for you.

If we have places available for the course you're interested in and you can meet our requirements, you might be able to make an application with us. 

Who can apply 

You’ll be able to apply for a place with us if: 

• you’ve received your results and, if appropriate, your English Language test results
• you've not yet applied to any universities in this cycle
• you've achieved higher grades than expected
• your exam results are not as good as predicted for your original firm/insurance choice university, and you have been rejected by both choices

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

Contextual admissions

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 an alternative 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.

When Clearing opens

Clearing is now open. 

How to apply 

If you have any queries about Clearing, you can contact our admissions team by:

• phone: +44 (0)23 8059 4732
• email: admissions@southampton.ac.uk

Phone lines are open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, UK time.

We can't discuss your application status or grades with you from 6pm, Monday 29 July until 8am, Thursday 15 August. This is due to the UCAS results embargo.