Clearing 2026

• Monday to Friday, 2 June to 25 September: 9.30am to 4.30pm
• Thursday 13 August: 8am to 7pm
• Friday 14 August: 8:30am to 6pm
• Saturday 15 August: 10am to 4pm
• Monday 31 August: Closed

All times are BST (British Summer Time).

Please note the Clearing line is not open on Saturdays (apart from 15 August) and Sundays.

You can apply through Clearing by calling our Clearing line.

Call our Clearing line:

• Calls from the UK – Tel: 0800 0483 334*
• International calls – Tel: +44 20 8328 1149

*Calls from the UK are free of charge from all consumer landlines and mobile phones.

It is helpful if you have your UCAS personal ID number at hand when you call. However, don't worry if you haven't already registered with UCAS.

If you're interested in changing your course, please call our Clearing line so that we can talk you through your options.

There is still time to apply. Depending on the date, we’ve outlined your next steps below:

• From 2 July: You can apply through Clearing as UCAS HUB

Costs when applying through Clearing:

£0 – If you have already applied through UCAS and have paid the full application fee, you will automatically be made eligible to use the Clearing service

£28.95 – If you are making a new application, you will need to pay the £28.95 fee.

The standard application fee is £28.95, which allows you to apply to up to five courses. This fee covers the entire application process, including Clearing.

Additionally, if you have received free school meals at any point during the last six years of your secondary education, you may be eligible to have your application fee waived. More details are available on the UCAS website. 

• UCAS applicants: Please log into UCAS Hub and add us as your Clearing choice using the institutional code K84 – making sure you select Kingston University and your chosen course.

Yes. If successful with your application, you would normally be required to upload your qualifications to Kingston University's online student information system (OSIS). We will send you an email prompting you to do so.

Please note: It is important to follow these instructions carefully as this could affect your ability to enrol.

Yes, you can. If you have already accepted an offer through UCAS at another institution, you can use the self-release tool on your UCAS Hub account. We only recommend you do this once you have secured your place with us.

Self-release

The self-release tool allows you to release yourself into Clearing in order to accept an offer from another university. 

This tool is available from July in your UCAS Hub. To avoid accidentally releasing yourself, the system incorporates several warnings to make sure you fully understand what you are about to do.  

If you release yourself from your place at Kingston University by accident, don't worry. Providing the course still has spaces available, we’ll reinstate your offer with the same conditions as your original offer. 

Steps to self-release

• Sign into Hub and click the ‘Decline my place' button on your homepage.
• You’ll then be taken to a page that explains what you’re able to do and there is a drop-down question you need to answer in order to confirm you definitely want to release yourself in to Clearing.
• You’ll receive an email confirming you are in Clearing.

Clearing Plus

The Clearing Plus tool allows you to be matched to appropriate course(s) that you’re interested in at universities that have availability. This will show you where you can potentially secure your place at university.  

Using the tool, you'll be able to express an interest in those matched courses and have the option to allow the university to get in direct contact with you. It’s available to unplaced applicants (students who haven't accepted any offers or have released themselves in to Clearing) in their Hub account.  

The UCAS service allows you to move easily between universities if you change your mind about where or what you would like to study. In addition, UCAS are also offering individual support through emails, social media, and over the phone. 

Yes – while we can only consider existing marks when making you an offer, you may already have the points needed for the course you wish to study.

Remember to give us details of any outstanding grades or extenuating circumstances if you feel they could help your application.

If you already have an offer of a place at Kingston University but you achieved slightly lower grades than you needed, we may be able to reconsider your application or offer you a place on a similar course.

Please keep an eye on UCAS Hub and Kingston University's online student information system (OSIS) regarding this.

You can also call our Clearing line and we will advise you on your options.

Yes – even if your BTEC is incomplete, you may still gain credits for the units or modules you have completed.

Remember to give us details of any outstanding marks or extenuating circumstances if you feel they could help your application.

No, unfortunately not. Clearing is only for courses starting in 2026. Please contact us from autumn 2026 if you are interested in applying for courses starting 2027 or later.

Applications for 2027 will open in the first week of September 2026. The on-time application deadline is currently Wednesday 13 January 2027.