{"id":13277,"date":"2020-07-09T12:23:53","date_gmt":"2020-07-09T11:23:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/undergraduate\/?p=13277"},"modified":"2022-06-30T09:36:18","modified_gmt":"2022-06-30T08:36:18","slug":"what-is-clearing-plus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/2020\/07\/09\/what-is-clearing-plus\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Clearing Plus?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Clearing<\/a> is being made easier than ever with the new, personalised system, Clearing Plus.<\/h4>\n

\"\"<\/a>Previously, Clearing meant that you had to search through listings of courses and then contact each university to talk through your options. With 30,000 courses to choose from, this can understandably be a bit overwhelming.<\/h4>\n

With Clearing Plus, UCAS are hoping this process will be a whole lot less stressful! UCAS will use the system to match you with courses you may be interested in based on your application as well as information it has from universities about the type of students they are looking for.<\/p>\n

For example, if a university has spaces on their BA (Hons) English course and were looking for students with 104 \u2013 120 UCAS points, if you have applied for English courses and meet the entry requirements, you\u2019ll probably see this university\u2019s course pop up in your recommendations.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s basically a match-making service for students and their future university course!<\/p>\n

How does it work?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Once you\u2019ve entered Clearing, a new button in UCAS Track will pop up asking if you would like to \u201cView Matches\u201d.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re thinking \u201cyes please\u201d, then click through to find a whole list of available courses that UCAS thinks you would like.<\/p>\n

If you find a course you like, all you need to do is click the button by that course saying \u201cI\u2019m interested\u201d.<\/p>\n

The university will then be notified of your interest and may get in touch with you to discuss your application further if there are still spaces available. From this, you might get an offer (yay!).<\/p>\n

If you are successful in getting an offer, then you will add this as a Clearing choice in UCAS so it can be confirmed.<\/p>\n

Then you can start getting excited to start uni in September!<\/p>\n

Who can use Clearing Plus?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Anyone who doesn\u2019t have a firm place can take advantage of Clearing Plus. This would be you if:<\/p>\n