Clearing
From 2009, UCAS has replaced the paper Clearing passport with an electronic clearing process.
When an applicant becomes eligible for Clearing an ‘Add Clearing choice’ button will appear on the applicants UCAS Track ‘choices’ screen. They can use this to apply for a clearing programme.
The applicant takes the lead in contacting HEIs to discuss vacancies.
Full details of the UCAS Clearing process, including UCAS training video guides, are available via:
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The Clearing process as descibed by UCAS is:
Clearing
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Applicants will be eligible for Clearing if they have no offers, or they applied after 30 June.
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Applicants don’t need to contact us to request entry into Clearing.
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If an applicant is eligible, a Clearing Number and 'Add Clearing choice' button will be displayed in Track – they can use this to apply for a course.
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Single choice applicants who have only paid the £12 application fee will need to pay the full fee to enter Clearing.
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Vacancies will be listed on ucas.com, in The Telegraph and on provider websites.
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Applicants contact providers to discuss course vacancies.
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If an applicant is offered a place they want to accept, they enter the provider and UCAS course details in Track. (Only courses that have been set up in Course Collect as having clearing vacancies can be entered in Track.)
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Applicants who do not have access to Track can phone UCAS on 0371 468 0468.
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Applications are sent to the applicants Clearing choice institution and a decision is made – accept or unsuccessful.
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If an unsuccessful decision is received the applicant can add another choice.
Clearing applications are allocated a choice number of '0'. The University of Edinburgh process their clearing decisions directly on to the UCAS Weblink system and not via EUCLID. For Weblink login details contact SRA (ext 504360).