University Clearing Hotlines 2026

07/16/2025
Toby Simson
University Advice

What Is Clearing?

Clearing is part of the UCAS application process. It’s how universities fill any remaining places on their courses and how students without a university offer (or who want to switch) can still find a place for September 2026

Key Clearing dates include:

2 July 2026: Clearing officially opens and you can start researching courses
13 August 2026: A-level results day (England, Wales & Northern Ireland)
19 October 2026: Final deadline for applications through Clearing.

If you haven’t received any offers, didn’t meet the conditions of your firm choice, or want to switch your university choice, Clearing is the perfect opportunity for you.

How does Clearing work?

On A-level results day, you’ll need to login into your UCAS Hub, confirm you’re eligible for Clearing and make a note of your Clearing number. Once you’ve done that, it’s time to start calling University Clearing Hotlines to secure a place at your new university of choice.

It’s always advisable to call the university directly instead of emailing. To help you with this, we’ve created a list of Clearing Hotlines below to help you find the right number.

University Clearing Hotlines:

A


University of Aberdeen	01224 274 525
University of Abertay Dundee	01382 308 080
Aberystwyth University	0800 121 4080
Anglia Ruskin University	0124 568 6868
Arden University	0808 159 2020
Aston University, Birmingham	01212 043030
Arts University Plymouth	01752 203 434


B
Bangor University	0800 085 1818
University of Bath	0122 538 3019
Bath Spa University	0122 587 6180
University of Bedfordshire	0300 330 0073
BIMM University	0127 384 0346
Birkbeck, University of London	020 3907 0700
University of Birmingham	0121 414 3344
Birmingham City University	0121 331 6777
University College Birmingham	0121 604 1040
Bishop Grosseteste University	0152 252 7347
University of Greater Manchester (formerly Bolten)	0808 281 1111
The Arts University Bournemouth	01202 363 228
Bournemouth University	0120 296 6777
BPP University	0330 060 3100
University of Bradford	0808 196 9129
University of Brighton	0127 364 4000
University of Bristol	0117 394 1649
Brunel University London	0333 733 4105
University of Buckingham	0128 082 0299
Buckinghamshire New University	0333 733 1871
University of the Built Environment	0800 019 9697


C
Canterbury Christ Church University	01227 926 000
Cardiff Metropolitan University	0300 330 0755
Cardiff University	0333 241 2800
University of Chester	01244 567 470
University of Chichester	0124 381 2000
Coventry University	02476 888 888
University for the Creative Arts	01252 918 240
University of Cumbria	0808 178 7373


D
De Montfort University	0116 257 7000
University of Derby	0133 259 2025
University of Dundee	0138 238 6386
Durham University	0800 987 4120


E
University of East Anglia (UEA)	0160 329 4938
University of East London	020 7365 6240
Edge Hill University	0800 028 6677
University of Edinburgh	0131 650 1000
Edinburgh Napier University	0333 900 6040
University of Essex	0333 733 4118
University of Exeter	0300 555 6060


F
Falmouth University	01326 213 730


G
University of Glasgow	0141 330 2999
Glasgow Caledonian University	0800 027 9171
University of Gloucestershire	03330 432 414
Goldsmiths’, University of London	020 7919 7500
University of Greenwich	020 8331 9000


H
Harper Adams University	0195 281 5000
Hartpury University	0145 270 2400
Health Sciences University	0207 089 5316
Heriot-Watt University	0131 451 8787
University of Hertfordshire	0330 404 0058
University of the Highlands and Islands	01463 279 190
University of Huddersfield	0333 987 9000
University of Hull	0148 246 6100


K
Keele University	01782 491 120
University of Kent	0122 776 8896
King’s College London (KCL)	0203 858 1050
Kingston University	0800 048 3334


L
University of Lancashire	01772 830 777
Lancaster University	0800 298 9542
The University of Law	080 028 9997
University of Leeds	0113 243 1751
Leeds Arts University	0113 202 8000
Leeds Beckett University	0113 812 3113
Leeds Trinity University	0330 058 4266
University of Leicester	0116 373 6000
University of Lincoln	0808 164 4444
University of Liverpool	0151 794 2000
Liverpool Hope University	0151 291 3111
Liverpool John Moores University	0151 231 5090
London Metropolitan University	0800 032 4441
London South Bank University	0800 923 8888
Loughborough University	0800 953 7493


M
University of Manchester	0161 306 6000
Manchester Metropolitan University	0161 247 6969
Middlesex University	020 8411 6565


N
Newcastle University	0800 073 5050
Newman University	0121 476 1181
University of Northampton	0160 421 4808
Northeastern University London	020 7637 4550
Northumbria University	0800 085 1085
Norwich University of the Arts	0160 375 6273
University of Nottingham	0330 041 5590
Nottingham Trent University	0115 848 6000


O
Oxford Brookes University	0186 548 3050


P
Plymouth Marjon University	0175 263 6890
Plymouth University	0333 772 2367
University of Portsmouth	0239 284 8090


Q
Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh	0800 260 5956
Queen Mary, University of London	0203 353 7121
Queen’s University Belfast	0289 097 3838


R
Ravensbourne University London	020 3040 3991
University of Reading	0118 402 0900
Regent’s University London	020 7487 7625
Robert Gordon University	0122 426 2257
Roehampton University, London	0300 303 8320
Royal Agricultural University	01285 889 912
Royal Holloway, University of London	01784 772 455


S
St Mary’s University, Twickenham	020 8240 4225
University of Salford	0300 555 5030
University of Sheffield	0114 222 8030
Sheffield Hallam University	0330 024 6390
SOAS, University of London	020 3912 6580
Solent University, Southampton	0238 001 1722
University of South Wales	03455 760 606
University of Southampton	0238 059 4732
Staffordshire University	0800 590 830
University of Stirling	0178 646 6166
University of Suffolk	0147 333 8352
University of Sunderland	0191 515 3000
University of Surrey	0800 052 2248
University of Sussex	0127 300 7820
Swansea University	0808 175 3071


T
Teesside University	0164 273 8400


U
University of Ulster	028 7028 7028
UWE Bristol	0117 328 3333


W
University of Wales, Trinity Saint David	0300 323 1828
University of Warwick	0247 652 3523
University of West London	0208 231 2468
University of the West of Scotland	0800 027 1000
University of Westminster	0207 911 5000
University of Winchester	0196 282 7234
University of Wolverhampton	0190 296 8555
University of Worcester	0190 554 4433
Wrexham University	0197 829 3439


Y
University of York	0190 432 4000
York St John University	0190 487 6598

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