What your status in your application means and what to do next
| Your status in your application | What this means | What you should do next |
|---|---|---|
| You have replied to your offer(s) and are holding at least one conditional place. | We are waiting for your university or college to let us know if you've met the conditions and have been accepted. | If you meet the conditions of your offer(s), the university or college will confirm your place in your application. (You then might need to send them details of your results if they ask for them.) |
| Congratulations! Your place at [uni name] for [course title] has been confirmed. | You're in! You've been firmly accepted at the university or college shown. |
Great news! Make sure you check the details carefully in your application. Then you should receive details from the university or college about what to do next. |
| You are in Clearing. Your Clearing number is [Clearing number]. |
You're not holding any offers at a university or college – this might be because you received no offers or because you didn't meet the conditions of the offers you did receive. Don't worry, you might be able to find another course in our Clearing service. Find out how Clearing works here. Remember, if you're waiting for exam results, you won't be able to use Clearing until you receive them. |
You can now apply for a course available in Clearing. Look for courses when the Clearing vacancy search becomes live within our search tool, then contact the university or college to discuss your options. Then if you get permission you can add the Clearing choice in your application. |
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[Uni name] has offered you an unconditional place with substantial changes to your original choice. You are now waiting for confirmation from [uni name] (your other university or college). |
This means one of your universities or colleges has offered you a changed course offer, but that you’re still waiting for your other choice to make a decision. The changed course offer could be a change to the course itself, the start date or the point of entry. This is usually if you didn’t meet the conditions but the university or college wants to offer you an alternative place anyway. |
Check the details of the changed course offer in your application. If the changed course offer is your firm choice, you can accept it now if you want to study that course. Or you can wait to see if your insurance choice confirms your offer – if so you’ll be able to accept that instead if you want. If the changed course offer is your insurance offer, you’ll have to wait to see if your firm choice confirms you. |
| At least one of your universities or colleges has offered you an unconditional place with substantial changes to your original choice. |
This means you’ve heard back from your choices, and at least one of them is a changed course offer. This could be a change to the course, start date or point of entry. This is usually if you didn’t meet the conditions but the university or college wants to offer you an alternative place anyway. |
Check the details of the changed course offer in your application. If the changed course offer is your firm choice, you can accept it if you want to study that course. If not, you can accept your insurance choice if they have confirmed your place. If both offers are changed course offers, then you can accept whichever one you would prefer. If you want to accept an offer, you'll need to reply in your application within five days or you will lose the offer(s). |
If you don't want an offer you've accepted
If you are holding a firm unconditional place you no longer wish to take, you can use the ‘decline my place’ button in your application to apply using Clearing:
- We recommend you talk to an adviser at your school/centre before you make a decision.
- If you still wish to decline the offer, you can use the ‘decline your place’ button in your application.
- If you use the button and complete the steps, your place will be declined and your contract with the university or college will be cancelled. This means you will lose your place so you should only use this button if you are sure you no longer want to accept it.
Read more about declining your place.