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Ketan Srivastva is studying Physical Education BA(Hons)

My Clearing Story: How I found my degree in Clearing

I was clear about the course I wanted to study but I wasn’t sure if my original university choice was the right fit for me and confused in choosing the most appropriate university. During the post-Covid situation in 2021, I was expecting my school marksheet and certificate, which was mandatory to upload in the application…

University applications: tips from students

Applying to university is a big moment and it’s important to make the best possible application. Here 10 of our students talk about their experience of applying to University of Brighton.

Group of students sharing Clearing stories

My university Clearing experience: Student Clearing Stories

Clearing students are just like you… Don’t think you are alone, each year lots of students come to university this way and each one has their own Clearing experience to talk about. Here are some quotes from three current students. Read through to their Clearing stories: you’ll probably find someone who’s journey might have been…

International student Clearing stories: George Diamantopoulos

George studies Mechanical Engineering BEng(Hons). As an international student their Clearing experience was a little different. Still, as with our other student blogs about Clearing, they have useful insights and advice. Why did you apply through Clearing? During the summer of 2019 I was expecting my IELTS results which I needed to apply to university…

Student using a microscope in university lab

My route through Clearing: Seniz Mustafa

As part of our series on student Clearing stories Seniz Mustafa, who is a student on the Ecology and Conservation BSc, tells us about the route through Clearing they took and how they overcame any challenges along the way. Why did you apply through Clearing? I did not achieve the results that I had wanted,…

Grace smiling in the physiotherapy suite

Clearing is about YOU not just your grades! I DID IT! My story [video]

Hi everyone! Hi everyone, my name is Grace I am a final year physiotherapy student and I actually finished university a few weeks ago which is super exciting. I wanted to talk a bit about my experience going through Clearing and using UCAS extra to get onto my course – and I love that I’m…

Mature student smiling after getting into university through Clearing

Can mature students apply through Clearing? Yes, I did!

About 10 years ago, I was introduced to my Visual Culture degree course (it’s like history of art, but with a much broader focus that includes photography, film, advertising, fashion) by friends who had studied at Brighton. I read up about it, and though it seemed to chime with all my interests, I wasn’t in a position to study…

Three university students sharing a laptop

University Clearing options – Clearing gave me choices

I didn’t want to go to the universities that offered me a place as I wasn’t sure about the courses, and they were both very far away from home… What options do you have in Clearing? I found that Clearing gave me more options and made me realise that I didn’t want to choose between English and history and maybe I…

University student walking in Brighton pavilion gardens after getting into university through Clearing

Getting into university through Clearing – how I did it

Most of my decisions regarding university have been driven by gut feelings. After A-levels I was struggling to decide between psychology and geography as I had loved both subjects. I had no idea what career I wanted so I went with an undergraduate degree in Geography because it’s a much broader discipline, so I’d be…

Jenny and a friend holding their results

Results Day – it’s normal to feel nervous!

In my time as a student, I have endured three results days. Having arrived back from a festival only three hours earlier and surviving on very little sleep, on GCSE results day achieving that were higher than anticipated caused me to burst into floods of tears, and there’s a terrible photo to prove it. How…