When you have found a course that looks interesting, contact the university or college’s admissions office to confirm places are still available and to discuss the course demands.


The institutions will want to discuss your application and qualifications with you, not with your parents, advisers or friends. Vacancies can be filled quickly so it is far better to confirm your place before taking a break.


We advise preparing for that phone call with the admissions staff as seriously as you would for a job interview.


If the admissions tutor offers you a place provisionally you need to think carefully about accepting it.


When you contact a university or college they will ask for your Personal ID and Clearing Number to confirm that they can consider you in Clearing.


If a university or college offers you a provisional place, it’s likely you’ll be given a deadline for making a formal commitment to that course on Track, by adding a Clearing choice.


You can only make one choice at a time, and remember that if you haven’t discussed your application with the university first, it is very likely to delay the process.


The UCAS system tells the institution that you have entered its details on Track. If you are successful, you will see the acceptance in the “choices” section. UCAS will also send you a letter confirming the place and giving further guidance.


Again, you should have researched the course requirements and the university carefully during the day. You are committing to at least three years of study, so you should be a confident as possible that you are doing the right thing.


If you aren’t successful, the “Add Clearing Choice” button will be reactivated and you can consider another choice.


Good luck – and remember if that if you can’t find a course that you really want to study, you can always reapply next year. You can start browsing courses for 2013 entry now.


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