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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2,002 undergraduate courses match — showing the top 24 by student satisfaction in each tier.

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Within reach

1,209 match — top 24 shown

Courses whose typical offer is within one grade of yours.

Law

University of South Wales

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

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

English Literature

Liverpool Hope University

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

Typical offer: BCC
Satisfaction: 94%
Grad salary: £24,500

Professional Policing

University of South Wales

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

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

Creative Writing and Screenwriting

University of Chichester

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

Typical offer: BBC - BCC
Satisfaction: 93%
Grad salary: £20,500

English Literature and Philosophy & Ethics

Liverpool Hope University

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

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

Professional Policing

Edge Hill University

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

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

English Literature and Politics

Liverpool Hope University

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

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

Policing and Criminal Investigation

University of Staffordshire

BSc (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Stoke on Trent

Typical offer: BBC
Satisfaction: 93%
Grad salary: £22,000

History and Philosophy & Ethics

Liverpool Hope University

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

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

English Literature and History

York St John University

BA (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·York

Typical offer: 104 pts
Satisfaction: 92%
Grad salary: £22,500

Business Management with Law

Manchester Metropolitan University

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

Typical offer: BBB
Satisfaction: 92%
Grad salary: £25,000

Education and English Literature

Liverpool Hope University

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

Typical offer: BCC
Satisfaction: 92%
Grad salary: £21,000

Education and History

Edge Hill University

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

Typical offer: BCC - BBC
Satisfaction: 92%
Grad salary: £28,000

Modern Languages

University of Kent

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

Typical offer: BBB - BCC
Satisfaction: 92%

English Literature and Psychology

Liverpool Hope University

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

Typical offer: BCC
Satisfaction: 91%
Grad salary: £24,500

English Literature and Sociology

Liverpool Hope University

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

Typical offer: BCC
Satisfaction: 91%
Grad salary: £21,000

Law and Criminology

University of South Wales

LLB ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Pontypridd

Typical offer: BCC
Satisfaction: 91%
Grad salary: £25,000

Criminology and Philosophy & Ethics

Liverpool Hope University

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

Typical offer: BCC
Satisfaction: 91%
Grad salary: £22,000

Philosophy & Ethics and Sociology

Liverpool Hope University

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

Typical offer: BCC
Satisfaction: 91%
Grad salary: £21,500

Law

University of Chester

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

Typical offer: BBC - BBB
Satisfaction: 91%
Grad salary: £23,000

Drama and English Literature

Liverpool Hope University

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

Typical offer: BCC
Satisfaction: 91%
Grad salary: £21,000

English

Manchester Metropolitan University

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

Typical offer: BCC - BBC
Satisfaction: 91%
Grad salary: £25,000

Professional Policing

Cardiff Metropolitan University

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

Typical offer: C
Satisfaction: 90%

English Literature and Philosophy

Oxford Brookes University

BA (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Oxford

Typical offer: 104 pts
Satisfaction: 90%
Grad salary: £26,000

Worth calling

40 match — top 24 shown

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

English Literature and History

Swansea University

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

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

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

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

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

Creative Writing and Publishing

University of Derby

BA (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Derby

Typical offer: ABB
Grad salary: £28,000

American Studies and History with a Year Abroad

Swansea University

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

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

American Studies and History with a Year in Industry

Swansea University

BA (Hons) ·Full-time with year in industry ·4 Years ·Swansea

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

American Studies with a Year Abroad

Swansea University

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

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

American Studies with a Year in Industry

Swansea University

BA (Hons) ·Full-time with year in industry ·4 Years ·Swansea

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

History

University of Derby

BA (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Derby

Typical offer: ABB
Grad salary: £24,000

History and American Studies

Swansea University

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

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

Ancient and Medieval History with a Year Abroad

Swansea University

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

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

Ancient and Medieval History with a Year In Industry

Swansea University

BA (Hons) ·Full-time with year in industry ·4 Years ·Swansea

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

Ancient History with a Year Abroad

Swansea University

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

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

Egyptology and Ancient History with a Year Abroad

Swansea University

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

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

History

Swansea University

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

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

Modern Languages and History

Swansea University

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

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

Modern Languages and History with a Year Abroad

Swansea University

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

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

Modern Languages and History with a Year in Industry

Swansea University

BA (Hons) ·Full-time with year in industry ·4 Years ·Swansea

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

English Literature and History with a Year Abroad

Swansea University

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

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

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

Comfortably below

753 match — top 24 shown

You should clear the typical offer with room to spare.

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%

History (with Foundation Year)

Birmingham Newman University

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

Typical offer: 48 pts
Satisfaction: 95%

Law (Including Foundation Year)

University of South Wales

LLB ·Full-time ·4 Years ·Pontypridd

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

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

Creative Writing and Philosophy & Ethics

University of Chichester

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

Typical offer: BBB - CCC
Satisfaction: 93%
Grad salary: £20,500

Creative Writing and English

University of Chichester

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

Typical offer: BBB - CCC
Satisfaction: 93%
Grad salary: £20,500

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

English Literature and History with Foundation Year

York St John University

BA (Hons) ·Full-time ·4 Years ·York

Typical offer: 48 pts
Satisfaction: 92%
Grad salary: £22,500

History (with Foundation Year)

Liverpool Hope University

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

Typical offer: 72 pts
Satisfaction: 92%
Grad salary: £24,500

Philosophy & Ethics and Sociology (with Foundation Year)

Liverpool Hope University

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

Typical offer: 72 pts
Satisfaction: 91%
Grad salary: £21,500

History with Foundation Year

York St John University

BA (Hons) ·Full-time ·4 Years ·York

Typical offer: 48 pts
Satisfaction: 91%
Grad salary: £21,000

War Studies and History with Foundation Year

York St John University

BA (Hons) ·Full-time ·4 Years ·York

Typical offer: 48 pts
Satisfaction: 90%
Grad salary: £25,500

Hanes

Aberystwyth University

BA (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Wales

Typical offer: BBB - CCC
Satisfaction: 90%
Grad salary: £25,500

History and Welsh History

Aberystwyth University

BA (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Wales

Typical offer: BBB - CCC
Satisfaction: 90%
Grad salary: £25,500

Medieval and Early Modern History

Aberystwyth University

BA (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Wales

Typical offer: BBB - CCC
Satisfaction: 90%
Grad salary: £25,500

Modern and Contemporary History

Aberystwyth University

BA (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Wales

Typical offer: BBB - CCC
Satisfaction: 90%
Grad salary: £25,500

Creative Writing and History

University of Chichester

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

Typical offer: BBB - CCC
Satisfaction: 90%
Grad salary: £20,500

Creative Writing and English Literature (with Foundation Year)

Liverpool Hope University

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

Typical offer: 72 pts
Satisfaction: 89%
Grad salary: £24,500

English Literature with a Foundation Year

Swansea University

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

Typical offer: CDD - DDD
Satisfaction: 89%
Grad salary: £22,000

Museum Studies and Archaeology with International Foundation Year

University of Reading

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

Typical offer: N/A
Satisfaction: 89%

English Literature and Film Studies with Foundation Year

York St John University

BA (Hons) ·Full-time ·4 Years ·York

Typical offer: 48 pts
Satisfaction: 89%
Grad salary: £22,500

Creative Writing and History

Aberystwyth University

BA (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Wales

Typical offer: BBB - CCC
Satisfaction: 88%
Grad salary: £22,500

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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.