University Clearing

Don't make your future wait! Secure your place at the New College Swindon University Centre.

University Clearing - What is it?

If you didn't get the grades you wanted or have changed your mind about where you want to study your Higher Education course, you can apply for University Clearing to hold a place at another institution. If you have already received your results in July 2023, or have achieved the entry requirements previously you can submit an Online Clearing Application Form by the 26th of July 2023 via this form.

You can use Clearing if:

You haven't completed a UCAS application
You did not get the grades you needed
Your offers haven't been confirmed
You have changed your mind about your course/where you want to study

Complete the Clearing form

Why study with us?

Dodge the debts! Degrees on your doorstep, for a fraction of the price
Students work with industry experts
Exciting trips (subject to eligibility criteria and terms & conditions)
State-of-the-art facilities for every subject
All students receive their own laptop (subject to eligibility criteria and terms & conditions)
Smaller classes with more face-to-face teaching than at other providers. This close contact helps eradicate a lot of the anxiety surrounding Higher Education. Staying close to your support system may be beneficial for you. Furthermore, our support team are on hand to help at all times.
New College Swindon is the only provider in the area to offer Higher Educational study for Graphic Design

You can find information on the fees and finance on our dedicated page.

Students were asked in the National Student Survey 'How well have teaching staff supported your learning?’ 94.7% answered positively which is 10% above the sector rate.

Check out the courses on offer at our Institute of Technology

How to apply for a course at the New College Swindon University Centre

When you fill out your application please ensure you include the following details:

Include details of all qualifications and complete all fields of the application
If you are applying for a transfer into Year 2 entry, you will also need to provide an interim transcript of your studies to date and have an academic reference provided from your current university.

Following your form submission, HE Admissions will review your application and send one of the following emails:

Making you an offer on your chosen programme
Making you an offer on an alternative programme
Advising your application has been unsuccessful
Requesting further information (if we do not have enough information to complete our assessment or cannot see your qualifications in UCAS because you are holding an offer elsewhere)
To accept your offer: you must ‘refer yourself' to the course through your UCAS Hub
If you haven’t applied through UCAS yet, you will need to create a UCAS application and then ‘refer yourself’ to the course.

After you refer yourself, we will 'accept you’ in UCAS (you will be able to see this acceptance in your UCAS Hub). We aim to process Clearing applications within 24-48 hours but complex cases or those missing information may take longer.

The UCAS website provides full instructions on how to register and complete an application.

If you haven't done so already, then you will need to register for an account. For 2023 entry, the application fee is £22.50 for a single choice, or £27.00 for multiple choices.

When applying for a course, you will need to use the institution code, campus code and course code as provided on each course page.

Clearing (17th August 2023)

If you do not fit into the categories above, please follow the steps below on the 17th of August 2023.

Call the UCAS Clearing Hotline (or email HEAdmissions@newcollege.ac.uk) to enquire about a place in Clearing
We will ask about your qualifications, grades, and preferred programme
We will review your application and send one of the following emails:
1. Making you an offer on your chosen programme
2. Making you an offer on an alternative programme
3. Advising your application has been unsuccessful
4. Requesting further information (if we do not have enough information to complete our assessment or cannot see your qualifications in UCAS because you are holding an offer elsewhere)
To accept your offer: you must ‘refer yourself’ to the course through your UCAS Hub.
If you haven’t applied through UCAS yet, you will need to create a UCAS application and then ‘refer yourself’ to the course.
After you refer yourself, we will 'accept you’ in UCAS (you will be able to see this acceptance in your UCAS Hub).

Important notes

You must refer yourself by the deadline in your offer email
You can only refer yourself for the programme you were offered
Do not refer yourself unless you have an offer email from us
We aim to process Clearing applications within 24-48 hours but complex cases or those missing information may take longer

Entry requirements

It is not possible to make a conditional Clearing offer. Applicants must meet both the School's institution's English Language requirements (if relevant) and the academic entry requirements for an offer to be extended.

Deferral requests

Clearing offers are not eligible for deferral. Deferral requests from clearing applicants will not be approved.

Complete the Clearing form Complete the Clearing form