Clearing gives you another opportunity to apply for an undergraduate course if you already have your exam results, are not holding a university place, or have not yet applied through UCAS. 
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Already have your results? Call our team on +44 (0)1752 585858 or email admissions@plymouth.ac.uk to see if you can apply today.

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Prepare for results day

There are a few simple things you can do before results day to help you feel ready for Clearing.
B Explore your course options
Search our Clearing vacancies before results day and make a note of the courses you’re interested in. You can also explore foundation year routes as another way to start your degree.
) Understand the process
Read our step-by-step guide to Clearing so you know what to expect before, during and after results day.
A Get your details ready
Make sure you have your results, UCAS tariff points, UCAS personal ID and contact details ready before you apply through Clearing.
' Come and visit us
Join us before results day for our Clearing information day.  Explore our campus, see our facilities and discover what it’s like to study at Plymouth.
 
 
 
 

Apply through Clearing on results day

When you have your results, you’ll be able to apply through Clearing in the way that works for you: by phone or online. Both routes use your results, UCAS tariff points and our latest course vacancies to check which courses you’re eligible to apply for.
If you can progress, we’ll explain how to add Plymouth as your Clearing choice in UCAS Hub.

0 Call our Clearing hotline: 0333 241 6929

Call us on results day. Our friendly Clearing team will answer your questions, talk you through your options and support you with your next steps.

{ Apply through Clearing online

Or use our helpful online Clearing service on results day. The service will guide you through your course options, ask for the details we need and support you with your next steps.
 
Date Service opening hours
Results day: Thursday 13 August From 8am to 9pm
Friday 14 August From 8am to 8pm
Saturday 15 August From 9am to 2pm
Sunday 16 August From 9am to 2pm
From Monday 17 August to Friday 21 August From 8:30am to 5pm (4:30pm on Friday)
 
 
Eleanor Rockett

Irrespective of your grades on results day, this can be an incredibly stressful process, but the student I spoke to on the phone at Plymouth was massively reassuring. He managed to help me feel calm enough to make a clear decision and talked me through the different law courses on offer.

 
 
 
 

Come and see Plymouth for yourself 

@ Clearing information day | Saturday 15 August 2026
Join us on campus to explore the University, meet academics and student ambassadors, and get your final questions answered before starting in September.
You can also speak to our accommodation and support teams, take a campus tour and join a walking tour of the city.
 
Three students outside the SU shop on campus
 
 

Our Clearing accommodation guarantee ✔

For anyone making a new application through Clearing, who meets our terms and conditions we guarantee:
  • a room in our University-managed accommodation
  • or a room in accredited private accommodation
  • or a room supplied by an alternative private provider (if you meet their terms and conditions).
 
 
 
 
 

Support for your next step

Choosing a university through Clearing can happen quickly, so it is natural to have questions about where you will live, how you will settle in and what support is available.
At Plymouth, we will help you feel ready for student life – from finding accommodation and understanding the cost of living to getting here and settling into your new community.