What now? Common Clearing situations explained
You've not got the grades you needed. Or you changed your mind about where to go. Here's what you need to do.
What to do if...
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You haven't applied to any university through UCAS
Clearing places may be limited, and there might only be available places in some subject groups.
Check what’s available in Clearing on our course pages. Work through one choice at a time.
Call our Clearing helpline. The lines may be busy, but we will answer your call as soon as possible. Have this information ready:
- your UCAS Personal ID (PID), if you have one
- full details of your school and college qualifications at Level 3 (such as A-Level and BTEC) and Level 2 (GCSE)
- a contact telephone number
- your email address
- the course that you’re interested in
If we offer you a place at Manchester Met, you’ll need to add a Clearing choice for the course on UCAS within 48 hours.
Submit your application to UCAS as soon as you can to make sure you meet our timescales.
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You've accepted a place elsewhere, but now wish to apply for a course at Manchester Met
Check what’s available in Clearing on our course pages. Work through one choice at a time.
You can decline your firm offer.
Check UCAS Hub to see your application status. This will tell you if your new place is confirmed or if your application has been unsuccessful.
Make sure you understand the UCAS procedure for securing your place at university.
UCAS Hub is showing your place as confirmed
If UCAS Hub is showing the place you originally applied for as confirmed, you are expected to go to this university.
We are happy to talk to you on the Clearing helpline, but we cannot formally offer you a place unless you release yourself into Clearing via UCAS Hub.
If we offer you a place at Manchester Met, you’ll need to add the course as your clearing choice on UCAS within 48 hours.
If your results are better than your confirmed offer requires, you can apply to Manchester Met through Adjustment. Find out more about Adjustment on the UCAS website.
UCAS Hub shows you’ve been unsuccessful
If UCAS Hub shows you have been unsuccessful and we have vacancies for your chosen course, you can call our Clearing helpline to find out if we can offer you a place.
Have this information ready:
- your UCAS Personal ID (PID), if you have one
- full details of your school and college qualifications at Level 3 (such as A-Level and BTEC) and Level 2 (GCSE)
- a contact telephone number
- your email address
- the course that you’re interested in
If we offer you a place at Manchester Met, you’ll need to add the course as your clearing choice on UCAS within a limited time period.
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You applied through UCAS but didn't meet the grades at your chosen University
Check what’s available in Clearing on our course pages. Work through one choice at a time.
Check UCAS Hub to see if your place has been confirmed.
Make sure you understand the UCAS procedure for securing your place at university.
You haven’t got your place at your chosen university
If you have been unsuccessful, call our Clearing helpline.
Have this information ready:
- your UCAS Personal ID (PID), if you have one
- full details of your school and college qualifications at Level 3 (A-Level and BTEC) and Level 2 (GCSE)
- a contact telephone number
- your email address
- the course that you’re interested in
If we offer you a place at Manchester Met through Clearing, you’ll need to add the course as your clearing choice on UCAS within 48 hours.
You’ve been accepted at your chosen university but now don’t want to go
If you have been accepted but no longer wish to take your place, you can speak to someone on the Clearing helpline. But we cannot formally offer you a place until you release yourself into Clearing via UCAS Hub.
Have this information ready:
- your UCAS Personal ID (PID), if you have one
- full details of your school and college qualifications at Level 3 (A-Level and BTEC) and Level 2 (GCSE)
- a contact telephone number
- your email address
- the course that you’re interested in
UCAS isn’t showing if your place is confirmed or unsuccessful
If you need to find out if you’ve secured your place, please contact the university you originally applied to. If your original university is Manchester Met, please contact our Confirmation helpline on +44 (0)161 247 2931.
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Manchester Met is your firm or insurance choice. Do you have a confirmed place?
Check what’s available in Clearing on our course pages. Work through one choice at a time.
Check UCAS Hub first. This will tell you if your application has been successful.
Make sure you understand how to secure your university place through UCAS.
UCAS Hub confirms your place
If UCAS Hub is showing the place you want as confirmed, you don’t need to do anything. You’ll receive an email about what happens next soon.
In the meantime, you can head over to our Welcome section. You can log in with your MMU ID for information about your course and term start.
UCAS Hub shows your application was unsuccessful
If UCAS Hub shows you have been unsuccessful, this means we have not been able to offer you a place at Manchester Met this year.
Your school or college may be able to offer advice on what to do next.
UCAS Hub doesn’t say if your application was confirmed or unsuccessful
Please be patient. Your decision could be outstanding for a number of reasons.
If your offer is based on qualifications that we don’t receive from UCAS, such as GCSEs, you’ll need to provide evidence of your results by sending copies to the admissions team who are dealing with your application (contact details are on your offer letter). If you don’t have this information or need help with what to do next, please contact our Confirmation helpline on 0161 247 2931.