Find your place at Reading through Clearing
Clearing explained
You may have lots of questions about Clearing – but we’re here to help. You’ll find answers to our most frequently asked questions on our Clearing pages.
What is Clearing?
Clearing is a way of applying to university when you are either applying for the first time after 30 June, or when your results are not what you expected. The easiest way to know if you are in Clearing is by checking your UCAS Application status. It will say "You are in Clearing" or "Clearing has started".
Clearing 2023: Key dates
- 30 June: applications received after 18:00 will automatically go into Clearing.
- 5 July to 11 August: Clearing 2023 opens if you already have your final results.
- 17 August: A level Results Day. The University of Reading Clearing hotline opens.
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