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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2,242 undergraduate courses match — showing the top 24 by student satisfaction in each tier.

Decision-tree guides › See the 2026 clearing data ›

Within reach

1,000 match — top 24 shown

Courses whose typical offer is within one grade of yours.

Football Studies

Southampton, Solent University

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

Typical offer: See entry requirements
Satisfaction: 96%

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

Biology

Liverpool John Moores University

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

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

Sport and Exercise Therapy

University of Lincoln

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

Typical offer: See entry requirements
Satisfaction: 95%
Grad salary: £26,000

Operating Department Practice

Edge Hill University

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

Typical offer: BCC - BBC
Satisfaction: 95%
Grad salary: £28,000

Forensic Science

University of Central Lancashire

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

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

Forensic Science and Criminal Investigation

University of Central Lancashire

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

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

Physical Education and Sport

University of Lincoln

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

Typical offer: See entry requirements
Satisfaction: 94%
Grad salary: £26,000

Physical Education (Secondary QTS)

University of Chichester

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

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

Sports Coaching

Coventry University

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

Typical offer: BBC
Satisfaction: 94%
Grad salary: £24,000

Sport and Exercise Therapy

Southampton, Solent University

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

Typical offer: See entry requirements
Satisfaction: 94%

Paramedic Science

University of the West of Scotland

BSc ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Paisley

Typical offer: BCC
Satisfaction: 94%

Physical Education and Sport

University of Central Lancashire

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

Typical offer: See entry requirements
Satisfaction: 93%

Sport Coaching

University of Central Lancashire

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

Typical offer: See entry requirements
Satisfaction: 93%

Sport and Exercise Science

University of Bedfordshire

BSc (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Luton

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

Sport and Physical Education

University of Bedfordshire

BA (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Luton

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

Sport Science and Management

Nottingham Trent University

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

Typical offer: See entry requirements
Satisfaction: 93%
Grad salary: £24,000

Mathematics with Secondary Education (QTS)

Nottingham Trent University

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

Typical offer: See entry requirements
Satisfaction: 93%

Physics with Secondary Education (QTS)

Nottingham Trent University

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

Typical offer: See entry requirements
Satisfaction: 93%

Sport and Exercise Therapy

York St John University

BSc (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·York

Typical offer: 104 pts
Satisfaction: 92%
Grad salary: £22,000

Physical Education (Accelerated)

University Academy 92 (UA92)

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

Typical offer: BCC
Satisfaction: 92%

Sports and Exercise Science (Accelerated)

University Academy 92 (UA92)

BSc (Hons) ·Full-time (intensive) ·2 Years ·Manchester

Typical offer: BCC
Satisfaction: 92%

Applied Biomedical Science (NHS Placement)

University of Essex

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

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

Worth calling

77 match — top 24 shown

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

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

Data Science

Coventry University

MSci ·Full-time ·4 Years ·Coventry

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

Mathematics and Computer Science

Swansea University

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

Typical offer: ABB - BBC
Satisfaction: 85%
Grad salary: £26,500

Veterinary Biosciences

Hartpury University

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

Typical offer: ABB
Satisfaction: 84%
Grad salary: £22,000

Veterinary Physiotherapy

Anglia Ruskin University

MVetPhys ·Full-time ·4 Years ·Cambridge

Typical offer: 128 pts
Satisfaction: 84%

Zoology with Conservation

Bangor University

MZool ·Full-time ·4 Years ·Bangor (Wales)

Typical offer: See entry requirements
Satisfaction: 84%
Grad salary: £22,000

Mathematics with Data Science

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

MSci ·Full-time ·4 Years ·City of London

Typical offer: AAB
Satisfaction: 80%

Zoology with Animal Management

Bangor University

MZool ·Full-time ·4 Years ·Bangor (Wales)

Typical offer: See entry requirements
Satisfaction: 78%
Grad salary: £22,000

Zoology with Animal Behaviour

Bangor University

MZool ·Full-time ·4 Years ·Bangor (Wales)

Typical offer: See entry requirements
Satisfaction: 76%
Grad salary: £22,000

Marine Biology and Zoology

Bangor University

MSci ·Full-time ·4 Years ·Bangor (Wales)

Typical offer: See entry requirements
Satisfaction: 74%
Grad salary: £21,000

Chemical Engineering

University of Huddersfield

MEng ·Full-time ·4 Years ·Huddersfield

Typical offer: AAB - BBB
Grad salary: £30,500

Chemical Engineering with Chemistry

University of Huddersfield

MEng ·Full-time ·4 Years ·Huddersfield

Typical offer: AAB - BBB
Grad salary: £30,500

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

Biomedical Engineering

University of Hull

BEng (Hon) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Hull

Typical offer: B
Grad salary: £30,000

Biomedical Engineering (with Industrial Placement)

University of Hull

BEng (Hon) ·Sandwich ·4 Years ·Hull

Typical offer: B
Grad salary: £30,000

Paramedic Science

University of Bradford

BSc (Hons) ·Sandwich ·4 Years ·Bradford

Typical offer: ABB
Grad salary: £30,000

Mathematics with Data Science

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

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

Typical offer: AAB
Grad salary: £28,000

Paramedic Science

De Montfort University

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

Typical offer: See entry requirements
Grad salary: £28,000

Paramedic Science

Bristol, UWE

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

Typical offer: See entry requirements
Grad salary: £28,000

Paramedic Science

University of Huddersfield

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

Typical offer: ABB
Grad salary: £28,000

Speech and Language Therapy

University of Huddersfield

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

Typical offer: ABB
Grad salary: £28,000

Biology with Biotechnology

Bangor University

MBiol ·Full-time ·4 Years ·Bangor (Wales)

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

Comfortably below

1,165 match — top 24 shown

You should clear the typical offer with room to spare.

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%

Applied Bioscience

University of the West of Scotland

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

Typical offer: CCC
Satisfaction: 96%

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%

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

Sport Performance and Coaching HNC

Coventry University

HNC ·Full-time ·1 Year ·Coventry

Typical offer: 64 pts
Satisfaction: 94%

Physical Education, Physical Activity and Sport with Foundation Year

University of Derby

BA (Hons) ·Full-time ·4 Years ·Derby

Typical offer: DDD
Satisfaction: 93%
Grad salary: £27,000

Sport and Exercise Science with Foundation Year

Buckinghamshire New University

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

Typical offer: EE - CD
Satisfaction: 93%
Grad salary: £21,000

Sport and Exercise Science with Strength and Conditioning

Buckinghamshire New University

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

Typical offer: BCC - CCD
Satisfaction: 93%
Grad salary: £21,000

Sports Coaching with Physical Education

Buckinghamshire New University

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

Typical offer: BCC - CCD
Satisfaction: 93%
Grad salary: £21,000

Sports Therapy with Foundation Year

Buckinghamshire New University

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

Typical offer: 32 pts
Satisfaction: 93%
Grad salary: £21,000

Sports Coaching with Performance Sport

Buckinghamshire New University

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

Typical offer: 88 pts
Satisfaction: 93%

Physical Education and Sport (with Foundation Year)

University of Central Lancashire

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

Typical offer: See entry requirements
Satisfaction: 93%

Sport Coaching (with Foundation Year)

University of Central Lancashire

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

Typical offer: See entry requirements
Satisfaction: 93%

Clinical Exercise Therapy

University of Bedfordshire

BSc (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Luton

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

Clinical Exercise Therapy (With Foundation Year)

University of Bedfordshire

BSc (Hons) ·Full-time ·4 Years ·Luton

Typical offer: C - B
Satisfaction: 93%
Grad salary: £25,000

Football Coaching

University of Bedfordshire

BA (Hons) ·Full-time ·3 Years ·Luton

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

Football Coaching (With Foundation Year)

University of Bedfordshire

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

Typical offer: EE - CE
Satisfaction: 93%
Grad salary: £24,000

Sport and Exercise Science (With Foundation Year)

University of Bedfordshire

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

Typical offer: C - B
Satisfaction: 93%
Grad salary: £24,000

Strength and Conditioning (With Foundation Year)

University of Bedfordshire

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

Typical offer: C - B
Satisfaction: 93%
Grad salary: £24,000

Children, Schools and Families (Graduate Practitioner)

University of Central Lancashire

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

Typical offer: See entry requirements
Satisfaction: 93%

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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.