When does UK Clearing 2026 open?

UCAS Clearing opens fully from Thursday 14 August 2026, the day A-level results are released. Clearing places are actually published from early July for students without an offer, but the bulk of activity is on and immediately after results day.

How does this Clearing tool decide what courses I'd realistically get into?

You enter the A-level grades you have (or expect). The tool reads each course's published typical-offer tariff in UCAS points and groups results into three tiers — Within reach (within a grade either way), Worth calling (one to three grades above, because clearing usually drops the offer), and Comfortably below (you should clear with room to spare).

Is this an official UCAS service?

No. UniversityDB is independent — no university pays to be listed or ranked. We aggregate UCAS course data, OfS outcomes, HESA salary data, NSS scores and league tables in one place so you can compare clearing options side by side.

Can I see live clearing places?

Not yet — this tool matches every UK undergraduate course whose published typical offer fits your grades, and shows you the highest-rated by student satisfaction in each tier. On results day, ring the universities you're interested in to confirm a place. Their own clearing pages and the UCAS clearing search are the authoritative live sources.

UK Clearing 2026

Enter your A-level grades and we'll match every UK undergraduate course whose typical offer fits, then show you the highest-rated by student satisfaction and graduate salary — not by who paid for the slot. Results day is Thursday 14 August 2026.

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15,406 undergraduate courses match — showing the top 24 by student satisfaction in each tier.

Decision-tree guides › See the 2026 clearing data ›

Within reach

7,432 match — top 24 shown

Courses whose typical offer is within one grade of yours.

Cyber Security & Networks

University of East London

BSc (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Newham

Typical offer: BBC
Satisfaction: 99%

Early Childhood Studies

University of East London

BA (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Newham

Typical offer: BBC
Satisfaction: 98%
Grad salary: £24,000

Business Economics

University of Hertfordshire

BA (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Hatfield

Typical offer: BBC - BBB
Satisfaction: 98%

Early Childhood Studies (Online)

University of East London

BA (Hons) ·Distance learning (full-time) ·3 Years ·Newham

Typical offer: BBC
Satisfaction: 98%
Grad salary: £24,000

Computing and Information Technology

Birmingham City University

BSc (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Birmingham

Typical offer: BBC
Satisfaction: 97%
Grad salary: £27,000

Fine Art

Liverpool Hope University

BA (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Liverpool

Typical offer: BCC
Satisfaction: 97%
Grad salary: £24,000

Social Work

Teesside University

BA (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Tees Valley

Typical offer: See entry requirements
Satisfaction: 97%
Grad salary: £31,000

Early Childhood Studies

Liverpool John Moores University

BA (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Liverpool

Typical offer: BCC - BBB
Satisfaction: 97%
Grad salary: £24,000

Marketing and Social Media

University of West London

BSc (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Ealing

Typical offer: BBC
Satisfaction: 97%
Grad salary: £26,000

Midwifery

Buckinghamshire New University

BSc (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·High Wycombe

Typical offer: 112 pts
Satisfaction: 97%

Interior Design

Manchester Metropolitan University

BA (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Manchester

Typical offer: BCC - BBC
Satisfaction: 96%
Grad salary: £23,500

Football Studies

Southampton, Solent University

BSc (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Southampton

Typical offer: See entry requirements
Satisfaction: 96%

Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management

University of East London

BSc (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Newham

Typical offer: BBC
Satisfaction: 96%
Grad salary: £26,000

Computer Science (Web and Mobile Technologies)

University of East London

BSc (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Newham

Typical offer: BBC
Satisfaction: 96%
Grad salary: £26,000

Games Art

University of Greater Manchester

BA (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Bolton

Typical offer: 104 pts
Satisfaction: 96%
Grad salary: £24,000

International Hospitality Management

University of Central Lancashire

BA (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Preston

Typical offer: See entry requirements
Satisfaction: 95%
Grad salary: £24,000

Chemistry

Keele University

BSc (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Keele

Typical offer: BBC
Satisfaction: 95%
Grad salary: £23,500

Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry

Keele University

BSc (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Keele

Typical offer: BBC
Satisfaction: 95%
Grad salary: £23,500

Events Management

Leeds Beckett University

BA (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Leeds

Typical offer: 104 pts
Satisfaction: 95%

Architectural Design Technology

University of East London

BSc (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Newham

Typical offer: BBC
Satisfaction: 95%
Grad salary: £23,000

Nursing (Children's)

Oxford Brookes University

BSc (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Oxford

Typical offer: See entry requirements
Satisfaction: 95%
Grad salary: £27,000

Accounting and Finance

University of East London

BA (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Newham

Typical offer: BBC
Satisfaction: 95%

Midwifery

University of Chester

BSc (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Chester

Typical offer: BBC - BBB
Satisfaction: 95%
Grad salary: £27,000

Childhood, Youth and Education Studies

Coventry University

BA (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Coventry

Typical offer: BCC
Satisfaction: 95%
Grad salary: £27,000

Worth calling

298 match — top 24 shown

Clearing usually drops the published offer by a grade or two — these are realistic if you ring on results day.

Physiotherapy

Leeds Beckett University

BSc (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Leeds

Typical offer: 136 pts
Satisfaction: 97%
Grad salary: £26,500

Physiotherapy

University of Salford

BSc (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Salford

Typical offer: ABB
Satisfaction: 96%
Grad salary: £27,500

Speech and Language Therapy

De Montfort University

BSc (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Leicester

Typical offer: 128 pts
Satisfaction: 96%
Grad salary: £28,000

Speech and Language Therapy

Leeds Beckett University

BSc (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Leeds

Typical offer: 128 pts
Satisfaction: 94%
Grad salary: £28,000

Physiotherapy

University of Hertfordshire

BSc (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Hatfield

Typical offer: ABB - AAB
Satisfaction: 92%
Grad salary: £27,500

Data Science

Coventry University

MSci ·Full-time ·4 Years ·Coventry

Typical offer: ABB
Satisfaction: 91%
Grad salary: £31,000

Architecture

Birmingham City University

BA (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Birmingham

Typical offer: AAB
Satisfaction: 91%
Grad salary: £24,000

Optometry

University of Plymouth

MOptom ·Full-time ·4 Years ·Plymouth

Typical offer: ABB - AAB
Satisfaction: 91%
Grad salary: £21,000

Psychology with Counselling and Psychotherapy

Manchester Metropolitan University

BSc (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Manchester

Typical offer: ABB
Satisfaction: 90%
Grad salary: £21,000

Physiotherapy

University of Brighton

BSc (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Brighton

Typical offer: ABB
Satisfaction: 90%

Journalism

City (City St George's, University of London)

BA (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·City of London

Typical offer: ABB
Satisfaction: 90%
Grad salary: £26,000

Midwifery

Sheffield Hallam University

BSc (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Sheffield

Typical offer: 128 pts
Satisfaction: 89%

Media and Communication

Swansea University

BA (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Swansea

Typical offer: ABB - BBC
Satisfaction: 89%
Grad salary: £24,000

Public Relations and Media

Swansea University

BA (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Swansea

Typical offer: ABB - BBC
Satisfaction: 89%
Grad salary: £24,000

English Literature and History

Swansea University

BA (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Swansea

Typical offer: ABB - BBC
Satisfaction: 89%
Grad salary: £22,000

Forensic Psychology and Criminal Justice

Liverpool John Moores University

BSc (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Liverpool

Typical offer: ABB - AAB
Satisfaction: 88%
Grad salary: £22,500

Policing and Investigations

University of Derby

BA (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Derby

Typical offer: ABB
Satisfaction: 88%
Grad salary: £25,000

Ancient and Medieval History

Swansea University

BA (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Swansea

Typical offer: ABB - BBC
Satisfaction: 88%
Grad salary: £22,500

Physiotherapy

University College Birmingham

BSc (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Birmingham

Typical offer: BBB
Satisfaction: 88%

Biomedical Science

Keele University

BSc (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Keele

Typical offer: ABB
Satisfaction: 86%
Grad salary: £24,000

Forensic Psychology

Manchester Metropolitan University

BSc (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Manchester

Typical offer: ABB
Satisfaction: 86%
Grad salary: £22,000

Psychology

City (City St George's, University of London)

BSc (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·City of London

Typical offer: AAB
Satisfaction: 86%

Occupational Therapy

University of Derby

BSc (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Derby

Typical offer: ABB
Satisfaction: 86%
Grad salary: £27,000

Architecture

Liverpool John Moores University

BA (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Liverpool

Typical offer: ABB - AAB
Satisfaction: 85%
Grad salary: £24,000

Comfortably below

7,676 match — top 24 shown

You should clear the typical offer with room to spare.

Acting

University of Central Lancashire

BA (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Preston

Typical offer: See entry requirements
Satisfaction: 97%
Grad salary: £18,000

Computing and Information Technology with a Foundation Year

Birmingham City University

BSc (Hons) ·Full-time ·4 Years ·Birmingham

Typical offer: CDD
Satisfaction: 97%
Grad salary: £27,000

Fine Art (with Foundation Year)

Liverpool Hope University

BA (Hons) ·Full-time including foundation year ·4 Years ·Liverpool

Typical offer: 72 pts
Satisfaction: 97%
Grad salary: £24,000

Applied Bioscience and Zoology

University of the West of Scotland

BSc (Hons) ·Full-time ·4 Years ·Paisley

Typical offer: CCC
Satisfaction: 97%

Forensic & Applied Biology

University of Worcester

BSc (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Worcester

Typical offer: 96 pts
Satisfaction: 97%

Special Educational Needs & Disability with Foundation Year

University of Derby

BA (Hons) ·Full-time ·4 Years ·Derby

Typical offer: DDD
Satisfaction: 96%
Grad salary: £27,000

Architecture with Foundation

University of Westminster, London

BA (Hons) ·Full-time ·4 Years ·London

Typical offer: CCC
Satisfaction: 96%
Grad salary: £25,000

Applied Bioscience

University of the West of Scotland

BSc (Hons) ·Full-time ·4 Years ·Paisley

Typical offer: CCC
Satisfaction: 96%

International Hospitality Management (with Foundation Year)

University of Central Lancashire

BA (Hons) ·Full-time ·4 Years ·Preston

Typical offer: See entry requirements
Satisfaction: 95%
Grad salary: £24,000

Chemistry with Foundation Year

Keele University

MChem ·Full-time including foundation year ·5 Years ·Keele

Typical offer: See entry requirements
Satisfaction: 95%
Grad salary: £23,500

Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry with Foundation Year

Keele University

MChem ·Full-time including foundation year ·5 Years ·Keele

Typical offer: See entry requirements
Satisfaction: 95%

Theology and Philosophy (with Foundation Year)

Birmingham Newman University

BA (Hons) ·Full-time ·4 Years ·Birmingham

Typical offer: 48 pts
Satisfaction: 95%

Applied Humanities (Accelerated Degree)

Birmingham Newman University

BA (Hons) ·Full-time (intensive) ·2 Years ·Birmingham

Typical offer: 96 pts
Satisfaction: 95%

Health and Social Care

University of Sunderland

FdSc ·Full-time ·2 Years ·Sunderland

Typical offer: 56 pts
Satisfaction: 95%

Jewellery and Silversmithing

Birmingham City University

HND ·Full-time ·2 Years ·Birmingham

Typical offer: CC
Satisfaction: 95%

Sport and Exercise Science (with Foundation Year)

University of Northampton

BSc (Hons) ·Full-time ·4 Years ·Northampton

Typical offer: DEE - DD
Satisfaction: 95%
Grad salary: £24,500

Sport Coaching (with Foundation Year)

University of Northampton

BSc (Hons) ·Full-time including foundation year ·4 Years ·Northampton

Typical offer: DEE - DD
Satisfaction: 95%
Grad salary: £24,500

Forensic Science (with Foundation Year)

University of Central Lancashire

BSc (Hons) ·Full-time ·4 Years ·Preston

Typical offer: See entry requirements
Satisfaction: 95%
Grad salary: £24,000

History (with Foundation Year)

Birmingham Newman University

BA (Hons) ·Full-time ·4 Years ·Birmingham

Typical offer: 48 pts
Satisfaction: 95%

Tourism and Events Management

University of Sunderland

FdA ·Full-time ·1 Year ·Sunderland

Typical offer: 56 pts
Satisfaction: 94%

Law (Including Foundation Year)

University of South Wales

LLB ·Full-time ·4 Years ·Pontypridd

Typical offer: DD
Satisfaction: 94%
Grad salary: £21,500

Business Finance

Aberystwyth University

BSc (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Wales

Typical offer: BBB - CCC
Satisfaction: 94%
Grad salary: £25,000

English Literature with Foundation Year

York St John University

BA (Hons) ·Full-time ·4 Years ·York

Typical offer: 48 pts
Satisfaction: 94%
Grad salary: £22,500

Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Foundation Year

University of Derby

BEng (Hon) ·Full-time ·4 Years ·Derby

Typical offer: DDD
Satisfaction: 94%
Grad salary: £26,000

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How clearing actually works

What is clearing?

Clearing is how UK universities fill their remaining undergraduate places after results day. Around 70,000+ students use it every year — many because they didn't get the grades for their firm choice, but also because they did better than expected and want to trade up, or they decided late they wanted to go to university at all.

The "Within reach" tier

Courses whose typical published offer is within one grade of yours. These are the ones most likely to confirm if you call on results day. Most clearing offers are made within an hour of you ringing — have your UCAS personal ID, Track number and a written reason for choosing the course ready.

The "Worth calling" tier

Courses whose published offer is one to three grades above your grades. In clearing, universities frequently drop their published tariff because they have unfilled places to fill in 36 hours. Ring these — the published offer isn't necessarily what they'll take.

What this tool doesn't do (yet)

We don't show live clearing availability — only the published typical offer. On results day, ring the universities you're interested in or check their clearing pages and the UCAS clearing search to confirm a place is open.