phoning uni's for clearing

do you have to enter clearing to call uni's to ask if they have spaces available. I only have one specific uni i want to apply for in clearing so if they run out of spaces after i've left the uni i've currently got as my firm then I wont have a uni to go to. I'm still trying to figure out how clearing works. would it be okay to phone the uni, ask if they have spaces and then enter clearing just to be safe.

do you have to enter clearing to call uni's to ask if they have spaces available. I only have one specific uni i want to apply for in clearing so if they run out of spaces after i've left the uni i've currently got as my firm then I wont have a uni to go to. I'm still trying to figure out how clearing works. would it be okay to phone the uni, ask if they have spaces and then enter clearing just to be safe.

Yes, give them a call to see if they have spaces They won't be able to give you an offer until you have a clearing number but they will able to let you know if they have places available.

Which uni are you thinking of applying to?

You can’t add a clearing choice in Track before 3pm so you have between getting your exam results and then to phone round universities.

Call the uni you’re interested in the moment you have your results (if you meet their entry criteria) and see if they’ll accept you. You’ll need to explain that you still hold a space.

If you current firm has confirmed you and your place is unconditional you can release yourself into clearing and you’ll have a clearing number.

If I was you I wouldn’t go into clearing until you have a verbal offer. Take their name and details and once you’ve released into clearing confirm with them directly before 3pm.

You can’t add a clearing choice in Track before 3pm so you have between getting your exam results and then to phone round universities.

Call the uni you’re interested in the moment you have your results (if you meet their entry criteria) and see if they’ll accept you. You’ll need to explain that you still hold a space.

If you current firm has confirmed you and your place is unconditional you can release yourself into clearing and you’ll have a clearing number.

If I was you I wouldn’t go into clearing until you have a verbal offer. Take their name and details and once you’ve released into clearing confirm with them directly before 3pm.

thank you so much for the reply. ill call them as soon as i get my results (which hopefully are close to their entry requirements). my college doesn't release our results until 9am - is this too late. would I take the name and details of the person from the uni i want to go to/asking if they have spaces. (sorry for the silly question). can they go back on verbal offers?

sorry to ask loads of questions but i just read that being released can take up to 2 days on TSR, is this true. I have an unconditional offer atm so would have to call the uni tomorrow and asked to be released. if this takes 2 days then surely the place in clearing would have gone. i'm now really worried

sorry to ask loads of questions but i just read that being released can take up to 2 days on TSR, is this true. I have an unconditional offer atm so would have to call the uni tomorrow and asked to be released. if this takes 2 days then surely the place in clearing would have gone. i'm now really worried