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Our Clearing Hotline opens at 8.00am on Thursday 14 August 2025.

Clearing and Admissions Support Enquiry Portal

Alternatively, if you wish to apply for a course through Clearing or have a query about your current Queen's application, you can submit an enquiry through our Enquiry Portal. This is a convenient way to get in touch, allowing you to submit your information quickly and easily. Please have your UCAS number and evidence of your qualifications and official results ready.

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Popular FAQs

Have questions about Clearing? Check out our most frequently asked questions below. You can also head over to our full FAQ section for more information.

  • What is Clearing?

    Clearing is a service that helps people without a university or college place to find suitable vacancies on higher education courses.

    Clearing is open from 5 July.

    Clearing Vacancies available at Queen's are listed on our website at www.qub.ac.uk/clearing. The pages are regularly updated during the Clearing period, and include information on what people should do if they need to make use of the Clearing process.

    For vacancies at other institutions please visit the UCAS website.

  • Who can use Clearing?

    Most people who use Clearing have already applied through UCAS but have not secured a place on a course.

    You will be able to go through Clearing if:

    • You hold no offers and you have not withdrawn from the UCAS scheme;
    • Your offers have not been confirmed because you have not met the conditions;
    • You declined your offers or your offers were declined by default; or
    • You have applied after 30 June.
    • If you are eligible for Clearing, you will be advised of this via your UCAS Hub account.

    Please note that candidates who made a single choice application are not eligible for Clearing unless they pay an additional fee. Candidates in this position should contact UCAS.

  • How does Clearing work?

    The Clearing process helps to place students who applied late or have not secured a place on courses where there are still spaces.

    You will need to be available to discuss and make decisions about your own application. We cannot accept applications from parents/guardians on your behalf.

    In Clearing, you can apply for any course that has places left. You do not need to keep to the same subjects for which you first applied.

    Vacancies available at Queen's will be published on our website at www.qub.ac.uk/clearing. Our vacancies, along with those for other institutions, will also be published on the UCAS website. Check the lists for courses that interest you and then contact the university or college to ask if it will accept you. It is a good idea to do this yourself because clearing staff will want to speak to you personally, not a parent or teacher. If you have received an offer you will be asked to refer your application to the university using your UCAS Hub account.

    DO NOT refer your application to a university or college unless they ask you to do so.

    If you find a place through Clearing, UCAS will update your UCAS Hub account accordingly.

  • What do I need to do?

    Do not panic if you did not get the exam grades you had hoped for and your offer is not confirmed. If you are flexible and you have reasonable exam results, there is still a good chance you could find another course through Clearing.

    If you are eligible for Clearing, you do not need to ask UCAS for details. UCAS will make the details available to your via your UCAS Hub account. Make a note of your Clearing Number and UCAS Personal ID number. You will need to quote these during Clearing.

    Talk to your careers adviser, parent(s) or guardian(s) about which courses and subjects would be most suitable for you, particularly if your original UCAS application was unsuccessful. Next, find out which courses have vacancies and make a note of the ones in which you are interested.

  • Where can I find the official course vacancy listings?

    Vacancies available at Queen's will be published on our website at www.qub.ac.uk/clearing. Our vacancies, along with those for other institutions, will also be published on the UCAS website.

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Advice for Parents, Guardians and Carers

As a parent, guardian, or carer, we know you want to do everything you can to help your young person navigate the university application process.

Results day is when they will find out if they have secured a place at their chosen university and while it is often a day of celebration, it can also feel overwhelming if the plans for university change. Prepare yourself with our step-by-step guide.

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Study a foundation degree or other higher education qualification at one of Northern Ireland’s six further education colleges then progress to complete your degree at Queen’s University or other local institutions, or enter full time employment.

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"From the moment I got through, the team was incredible; friendly, supportive, and efficient. They reassured me and talked me through the process, and within what felt like moments, I was accepted onto the course."

Anassa Olivia Coan, Politics and International Relations student, Manchester, UK

"I was also advised on how to apply for accommodation. As a GB (Great Britain) student, Queen’s guaranteed me a place, and they made sure I got the accommodation I was hoping for. It was a huge weight off my mind knowing that side of things was sorted."

Sam Owen, Software Engineering student, Wales, UK

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