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If I apply for a degree and get offers but wanna try do clearing and get into a different course and if that does not work out will I be able to go back to the course I applied for and accept the offers?

Reply 1

DataVenia

Volunteer Team, Clearing and Applications Advisor

Original post by Sad1qa

Once you have your results, you can contact unis and make enquiries with them in the hope of getting an informal non-binding offer. To receive a formal offer you'd then need to add that university / course as your Clearing choice in UCAS Hub. However, you can't do that unless you're actually in Clearing, which you won't be if you're holding an offer or a confirmed place elsewhere.

So to formally apply via Clearing, you'd have to decline any place you have elsewhere. So there is an element if risk involved. But you can call them up and have a conversation whilst still holding ba place elsewhere.

Reply 2

University of Bath

Official Rep

Original post by Sad1qa

Hi there!

If you want to change courses then perhaps consider the option of, rather than going through clearing this year, taking a gap year to work/travel/volunteer and then reapply for a course you want for next year in the main cycle. It might give you more options to find something you would really like to do than if you went through clearing.

I hope this helps, best of luck!

University of Bath