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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4,768 undergraduate courses match — showing the top 24 by student satisfaction in each tier.

Decision-tree guides › See the 2026 clearing data ›

Within reach

2,483 match — top 24 shown

Courses whose typical offer is within one grade of yours.

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

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

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

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

Events Management

Leeds Beckett University

BA (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Leeds

Typical offer: 104 pts
Satisfaction: 95%

Accounting and Finance

University of East London

BA (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Newham

Typical offer: BBC
Satisfaction: 95%

Childhood, Youth and Education Studies

Coventry University

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

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

Hospitality Management

University of East London

BA (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Newham

Typical offer: CCC
Satisfaction: 95%
Grad salary: £26,000

Marketing and Advertising

University of Lincoln

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

Typical offer: See entry requirements
Satisfaction: 95%

Business Management and Human Resources

Nottingham Trent University

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

Typical offer: See entry requirements
Satisfaction: 95%

Business Management

Liverpool John Moores University

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

Typical offer: BBC - ABB
Satisfaction: 95%

Fashion Business and Promotion

University of Salford

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

Typical offer: See entry requirements
Satisfaction: 94%
Grad salary: £22,000

International Hospitality Management

University of West London

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

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

Law

University of South Wales

LLB (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Pontypridd

Typical offer: BCC
Satisfaction: 94%
Grad salary: £25,000

Accounting

Edge Hill University

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

Typical offer: BBC - BBB
Satisfaction: 94%
Grad salary: £21,500

Tourism and Aviation Management

University of Sunderland

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

Typical offer: 104 pts
Satisfaction: 94%

Professional Policing

University of South Wales

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

Typical offer: BCC
Satisfaction: 93%
Grad salary: £25,000

Professional Policing

Edge Hill University

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

Typical offer: BBC - BBB
Satisfaction: 93%
Grad salary: £22,500

Accounting and Finance

Liverpool John Moores University

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

Typical offer: BBC - ABB
Satisfaction: 93%

English Literature and Politics

Liverpool Hope University

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

Typical offer: BCC
Satisfaction: 93%
Grad salary: £24,500

Worth calling

37 match — top 24 shown

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

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

Journalism, Politics and History

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

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

Typical offer: ABB
Satisfaction: 85%
Grad salary: £26,000

Law (Accelerated)

The University of Law

LLB (Hons) ·Full-time ·2 Years ·London

Typical offer: ABB
Satisfaction: 85%
Grad salary: £23,000

Criminology and Psychology

Swansea University

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

Typical offer: ABB - BBC
Satisfaction: 84%
Grad salary: £24,000

Law with Politics

Keele University

LLB (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Keele

Typical offer: ABB
Satisfaction: 82%
Grad salary: £22,000

Law

Keele University

LLB (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Keele

Typical offer: ABB
Satisfaction: 79%
Grad salary: £22,000

Psychology with Criminology

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

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

Typical offer: AAB
Satisfaction: 78%

Actuarial Science

University of Kent

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

Typical offer: AAB - ABC
Grad salary: £30,000

Actuarial Science with a Year in Industry

University of Kent

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

Typical offer: AAB - ABC
Grad salary: £30,000

Economics

Oxford Brookes University

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

Typical offer: 128 pts
Grad salary: £30,000

Social Work

University of Sunderland

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

Typical offer: 128 pts
Grad salary: £29,500

Computing with Accounting and Finance

University of Buckingham

BSc (Hons) ·Full-time ·2 Years ·Buckingham

Typical offer: ABB - BBB
Grad salary: £27,000

British Politics and Legislative Studies

University of Hull

BA (Hons) ·Sandwich ·4 Years ·Hull

Typical offer: 128 pts
Grad salary: £25,000

Criminology and Psychology with a Year Abroad

Swansea University

BSc (Hons) ·Full-time with time abroad ·4 Years ·Swansea

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

Law and Legislative Studies (incl year in Westminster)

University of Hull

LLB (Hons) ·Sandwich ·4 Years ·Hull

Typical offer: 128 pts
Grad salary: £22,000

Law with Business

Keele University

LLB (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Keele

Typical offer: ABB
Grad salary: £22,000

Law with Criminology

Keele University

LLB (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Keele

Typical offer: ABB
Grad salary: £22,000

Law with Professional Legal Practice

Keele University

LLB (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Keele

Typical offer: ABB
Grad salary: £22,000

Sociology and Psychology

Swansea University

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

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

Sociology and Psychology with a Year Abroad

Swansea University

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

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

Law (Qualifying)

University of Sunderland

LLB (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Sunderland

Typical offer: 128 pts
Grad salary: £20,500

Accounting

University of the West of Scotland

BAcc (Hon) ·Full-time ·4 Years ·Paisley

Typical offer: AAB

Engineering with Business

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

BEng (Hon) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·City of London

Typical offer: ABB

Comfortably below

2,248 match — top 24 shown

You should clear the typical offer with room to spare.

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

Health and Social Care

University of Sunderland

FdSc ·Full-time ·2 Years ·Sunderland

Typical offer: 56 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

Tourism and Aviation Management with Integrated Foundation Year

University of Sunderland

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

Typical offer: 40 pts
Satisfaction: 94%

Event Management with Foundation Year

University of West London

BA (Hons) ·Full-time ·4 Years ·Ealing

Typical offer: DDD
Satisfaction: 93%
Grad salary: £28,000

Football Business

University of Bedfordshire

BA (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Luton

Typical offer: CCC
Satisfaction: 93%

Politics & International Relations (with Foundation Year)

Liverpool Hope University

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

Typical offer: 72 pts
Satisfaction: 93%
Grad salary: £24,000

Law (with Foundation Year)

Teesside University

LLB (Hons) ·Full-time including foundation year ·4 Years ·Tees Valley

Typical offer: 32 pts
Satisfaction: 93%
Grad salary: £24,000

Law with Foundation Year

Buckinghamshire New University

LLB (Hons) ·Full-time ·4 Years ·High Wycombe

Typical offer: EE - CD
Satisfaction: 93%
Grad salary: £24,500

Children, Schools and Families (Graduate Practitioner)

University of Central Lancashire

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

Typical offer: See entry requirements
Satisfaction: 93%

Children, Schools and Families (Graduate Practitioner) (with Foundation Year)

University of Central Lancashire

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

Typical offer: See entry requirements
Satisfaction: 93%

Counselling Studies and Working with Children, Young People & Families (with Foundation Year)

Birmingham Newman University

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

Typical offer: 48 pts
Satisfaction: 92%

Childhood & Youth and Education (with Foundation Year)

Liverpool Hope University

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

Typical offer: 72 pts
Satisfaction: 92%
Grad salary: £28,000

Working with Children, Young People & Families (with Foundation Year)

Birmingham Newman University

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

Typical offer: 48 pts
Satisfaction: 92%

Events and Experience Management with Foundation Year

York St John University

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

Typical offer: 48 pts
Satisfaction: 92%
Grad salary: £23,000

International Tourism and Hospitality Management with Foundation Year

York St John University

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

Typical offer: 48 pts
Satisfaction: 92%
Grad salary: £23,000

Childhood & Youth and Psychology (with Foundation Year)

Liverpool Hope University

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

Typical offer: 72 pts
Satisfaction: 92%
Grad salary: £28,000

Childhood & Youth and Sport & Physical Education (with Foundation Year)

Liverpool Hope University

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

Typical offer: 72 pts
Satisfaction: 92%
Grad salary: £28,000

International Business (with Foundation Year)

University of Central Lancashire

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

Typical offer: See entry requirements
Satisfaction: 92%
Grad salary: £24,000

Events and International Festivals Management

University of Wales Trinity Saint David

CertHE ·Full-time ·1 Year ·Carmarthen

Typical offer: 32 pts
Satisfaction: 91%
Grad salary: £18,000

International Sports Management

University of Wales Trinity Saint David

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

Typical offer: 96 pts
Satisfaction: 91%

Sports Management

University of Wales Trinity Saint David

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

Typical offer: 80 pts
Satisfaction: 91%

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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.