clearing HELP - do i have a chance??

Hi
So right now I'm finishing my foundation year at cardiff (its the engineering with a foundation year). And Ive applied and recieved an offer from manchester for mechatronic engineering but now want to switch to chemical engineering. They told me they cannot offer me a place on chemical engineering because of my foundation year structure and content and that it doesn't cover enough physics and chemistry. But firstly, the FY at cardiff is literally all physics based so that doesnt make sense. and their normal offer is a level in physics OR chem. Also i did not do a levels since i did my last year and a half of school abroad so i studied the british curriculum of a level chemistry and physics but did not take the actual exam and that shows on my transcript (A's in all subjects).
Also with the Uni of leeds, i got an offer for mechatronic engineering and asked to switch to chemical eng and they did it straight away!
So im asking if i wait until i have my foundation year results in july/august im planning to ask manchester again for a place on chem engineering in clearing. is there a point or????

Reply 1

Universities Forum Helper, Clearing and Applications Advisor

If they’ve looked at your foundation and decided it isn’t suitable for entry to chemeng then there’s no point in pestering them about it in clearing.

Go to Leeds. You’ll have a fabulous time there.

Reply 2

McGinger

As above, they have made their decision on academic grounds and just because you don't like that decision doesnt mean a) thats its wrong or b) that they are going to change their minds later.

Reply 3

hurrr2345

i just thought maybe theyd be more lenient in clearing. I really wanted to go to manchester for chem eng

Reply 4

McGinger

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by hurrr2345

i just thought maybe theyd be more lenient in clearing. I really wanted to go to manchester for chem eng

They told me they cannot offer me a place on chemical engineering because of my foundation year structure and content and that it doesn't cover enough physics and chemistry.

This isnt about the grades - which can sometimes drop for hard-to-fill courses at Clearing - it about your previous Foundation course and that still wont have the right content. They have already rejected you and they are not going to change their minds about that.

Reply 5

Aungaung

Hello, How did you manage to transfer? Did you create your own UCAS account ? I am also doing foundation course in other institutions and I would like to transfer as well.

Reply 6

Admit-One

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by Aungaung

Hello, How did you manage to transfer? Did you create your own UCAS account ? I am also doing foundation course in other institutions and I would like to transfer as well.