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Applying to University Campus Oldham during Clearing


Clearing 2024 is now open, but what is Clearing?

Clearing is the process of matching applicants who don’t have a confirmed university place to courses that have availability.

How do I apply through Clearing?

We advise that pre-results day you browse our courses to find the right one for you.


Our team is available to support you


You can speak to us either by:

Joining us online from Results Day onwards.
We are here to discuss all your options online via Teams

This service is only available on:

15th August – 8.00am-6.00pm

16th, 19th and 20th of August – 10.00am-3.00pm

Calling us 0161 344 8800
Emailing us info@uco.oldham.ac.uk

Making the most of Clearing

When you receive your A Level results, you may not have received the grades you needed for your first choice of university, or you may have done better than you expected.

It may be that you missed the application deadline, or thought you weren’t going to university, but now you’ve changed your mind!

Whatever the reason, Clearing will allow you to explore your options. Plus, universities want to fill their courses and would love to have you on board, so there’s no need to feel embarrassed about using Clearing.

We have places available on a range of undergraduate courses.


See what courses are available

Take a look around our website to see what courses you might be interested in doing.

Entry requirements for courses during Clearing can vary from what they are during the main application period, so if you don’t have enough UCAS points don’t worry- there are many options.

Speak to us

If you need advice, we’re only a Teams chat, phone call or email away, using the contact details above. Before you make a Clearing choice, please get in touch with us to discuss your grades.

If you’ve applied through UCAS before, we will need your Clearing number (you can find this in your application) and personal ID. Our number is 0161 344 8800.

Add your course choice to your application

Click ‘Add Clearing Choice’, and fill in the course details. We will confirm the place and this will appear as an acceptance on your ‘Choices’ page.

5 Tips for Using Clearing Effectively


  1. Prepare in advance of results day- for both good and bad news
  2. Make a list of courses you’re interested in and put them in priority order
  3. Make sure you’re available on results day
  4. Contact us as soon as you have your results
  5. Apply straight after you have received the go ahead from our team

To speak to our team about Clearing, email or call us on 0161 344 8800