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If you wish to apply for a course through Clearing or have a query about your current application you can submit an enquiry through our portal. Please register your account with a personal email address (if you are a Queen's current student or graduate please do not use your QUB email address).
The university will start processing the majority of requests from Thursday 17 August following the release of A-Level results.
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