Clearing 2025
Opens 5 July 2025
Clearing is how you apply for university courses that still have spaces after exam results are released. Clearing is open to:
- Students without offers
- Those who didn’t meet their offer conditions
- Anyone applying late or changing direction
Whether you’re rethinking your options or waiting on results, join a university where you’ll be known by name not just a number. At Birmingham Newman, we’ll support you every step of the way.
Key Clearing Dates
- Clearing opens: 5 July 2025
- Main clearing period: August (A-level results day)
- Clearing close: October 2025
How to Apply to Clearing
- Search courses on our website
- Call us to discuss your options
- Receive an offer (if eligible)
- Add Birmingham Newman (N36) as your Clearing choice on UCAS
Birmingham Newman University UCAS Code: N36
Clearing success
Many students have used the UCAS Clearing service to successfully secure a place to study their degree at Birmingham Newman University.
Read the stories of students who secured their place at Birmingham Newman through Clearing.
Supporting Someone Through Clearing?
If you’re a parent, carer or friend, here are some useful tips on how you can help:
- Stay calm and positive – clearing can be stressful for students and your support matters
- Research together – explore courses and entry requirements
- Encourage action – help them feel confident to call universities
- Keep track of deadlines – and celebrate every step forward
Clearing isn’t a setback—it’s a fresh opportunity.
Clearing is an opportunity for students to secure a place at university if their initial plans don’t unfold as expected. It’s not a setback; rather, it’s a whole new world of possibilities.
Clearing can make students feel a bit stressed or uncertain. This is where you come in!
Your calm and steady support can be the anchor they need. Keep the conversation flowing and remind them that it’s okay to feel a bit unsure—it’s all part of the journey.
Dive into the UCAS website or check out Birmingham Newman University courses together.
Explore available courses, entry requirements, and campus facilities. Your guidance and perspective can help them make informed decisions.
Give them a gentle nudge to be proactive!
Encourage them to pick up the phone and speak to admissions teams.
Offer to role-play conversations to help them feel more confident.
Keep an eye on key deadlines and any updates in the Clearing process.
Stay connected with their progress and offer gentle reminders when needed.
While we hope for a smooth journey, it’s essential to prepare for all outcomes.
Help them think about alternative options and reassure them that success has many different paths.
Whether it’s securing a place at their dream university or embracing an unexpected opportunity, celebrate their achievements along the way.
Your constant support means the world to them.
Popular Clearing FAQs
Clearing allows students to apply for courses with available spaces at universities and colleges after they have received their exam results.
Clearing typically starts in July and continues through September, though the main period is in August around A-level results day.
Clearing is open to anyone who didn’t get any offers, missed the conditions of their offers, or decided to turn down all their offers. If you’re in one of these boats, you’re eligible to jump into Clearing.
It’s easy! Just head over to the Birmingham Newman University website. We’ll have all our Clearing vacancies listed online for you to browse.
Once you find a course you’re interested in, contact Birmingham Newman University directly to discuss your options. If we offer you a place, you can add it as your clearing choice on UCAS Track.
Yes, you can contact multiple universities and colleges to chat about available courses and apply for more than one.
If you don’t receive any offers during clearing, or if you decide not to accept any offers you receive, you can explore other options such as taking a gap year, applying for apprenticeships, or considering alternative courses.