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Clearing

Clearing 2025 is now closed

Check back in July 2026 to find out which of our courses have places available next year.

What is Clearing?

Clearing is another opportunity to find the course that’s right for you. You can apply for a course through Clearing, regardless of whether you currently hold an offer or not. We'll support you every step of the way, so there’s nothing to worry about.

You can apply for a place with us through Clearing if you have:

  • changed your mind about what or where you want to study
  • missed your grades
  • not received the offer you want
  • already got your qualifications and have decided to apply directly to university

  • just decided to give university a go.

For September 2026 entry, we will release our list of Clearing courses that have spaces available in July 2026. Vacancy lists will also be available from then on the UCAS website.

If you would like to apply to Oxford Brookes before Clearing, you can now search and apply for courses for September 2026 entry.

“My advice for anyone going through Clearing is not to be worried. If you're passionate, you will get where you want to be.”

Samuel Musset, Mechanical Engineering

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Finance and fees

Find out more about course fees and opportunities for financial support.

Parents and carers

Some key information to help you support your child through applying to University.

Student experience

Oxford Brookes has everything you need to make the most of student life.

Top tips for Clearing

We asked our schools liaison team for their Clearing top tips. Here’s what they said:

Ask for advice

Talk to someone - they can be from your school, college, centre, careers office - and ask them for advice. Parents or carers can also help you think of important things you may not have considered.

Keep your options open

If you can’t find the exact course you want - don’t be disheartened. See if there’s a similar course that has spaces in Clearing. Remember to check the course structure and module choices to make sure the course is right for you. Some courses may have similar names, but the course content could be very different!

Look at the bigger picture

It is important to know whether the university is for you. Look at the university’s student support services, see which societies there are, what the city is like. You could also chat to students to find out about their experience. You’ll be making this place your home, so you need to be confident that it’s a match.