UCAS Clearing 2025
The Courtauld has a limited number of places available on our BA History of Art degree programme for September 2025 entry through UCAS Clearing.
Our BA programme offers teaching across an unrivalled breadth of periods and cultures. You will study art and architecture from across the globe, from late antiquity to the present, from Byzantium to the Early Modern Islamic World, and from contemporary China to Black art histories.
If you feel inspired by the power of art objects to inform our view of the world today and would like to be considered for a space on this programme, we want to hear from you. To register your interest in joining us via Clearing, please email ugadmissions@courtauld.ac.uk with:
- Your UCAS ID number
- Details of your qualifications (subjects and grades achieved)
- Contact Information
Our Clearing hotline will open from 08:00 on 14 August 2025. The Clearing hotline number will be made available on this page on 5 July 2025.
What is UCAS Clearing? UCAS Clearing allows late applications to UK universities. Clearing opens from 5 July 2025, although decisions often will not be made until A-level results day on 14 August 2025. You might consider Clearing if:
- You have applied through UCAS but have not received the results you need to attend the universities you applied for
- You have received better results than expected and you would like to apply for a different institution (formerly called ‘Adjustment’)
- You have changed your mind about the course you want to study or where you want to study
- You ae applying for university for the first time, and you have missed the normal UCAS cycle
How do I know that I need to go through Clearing if I’ve made an application previously? You can see whether you have been offered a place at a university on UCAS Track. Even if you did not get the results you needed, you may still have been offered a place, as universities make offers based on a range of factors.
Make sure you check UCAS Track on the morning of 14 August so you know your status.
What my grades are better than expected? If you have received better results than expected you can still apply to a different institution via Clearing. You apply via the same process as a normal Clearing applicant.
Can international students apply through Clearing? International students can apply through Clearing. You willl need to make sure that you meet any English Language Requirements, and that you apply in time to be able to fulfil any visa requirements necessary for you to study in the UK.
How do I make a Clearing application? To apply through Clearing, you contact universities directly. Many universities will have a dedicated Clearing hotline you can call to speak to an advisor about your situation.
Can I make an application through Clearing before I know my results / if I already know my results? Universities will need to know your results before they can make you an offer through Clearing. However, you can contact a university the moment you have your results if you want to discuss your Clearing options. You are also welcome to get in touch before this to discuss your options based on your predicted results.
I’ve been made an offer through Clearing. What happens next? If you have been offered a place through Clearing you will need to log on to UCAS Track and accept it. If you have been offered a place on A-level Results Day, you will be able to do this from 13:00 onward.
This confirms that you will be attending that institution in September. You will typically be sent an email outlining this after you’ve made your application.
Declining your place: If you have decided you no longer want to take up your firm choice and would like to take up an offer from elsewhere or no longer want to study at university this year, you can ask to decline your place and be released into Clearing. You need to contact your firm choice institution to decline your place and enter Clearing. For The Courtauld, please contact us via ugadmissions@courtauld.ac.uk