Clearing

Clearing is now closed for 2025.

Call us on 0191 515 3000 or email student.helpline@sunderland.ac.uk to learn more about our courses and how to join us in September 2026.

To find out what it's really like to study at Sunderland, chat to our students.

Chat to our students

What is Clearing?

You can apply through Clearing if:

You haven’t applied for university yet, but want to start a course in September
You haven’t previously considered studying with us, but want to join us in September
You’ve applied for university but not met the conditions of your firm or insurance choice (i.e. you aren’t holding any offers for a place at a university or college)
You’ve changed your mind about the offer you’re holding at another university or college and want to study with us instead
You’ve changed your mind about the offer you’re holding with us and want to study a different course

How to apply for Clearing

When Clearing opens on 2 July 2026, you can apply to us by calling our helpline on 0191 515 3000 or complete our online Clearing self-apply form.

Key dates

5 July 2026: Clearing opens
4 August 2026: SQA results day
13 August 2026: A Level and BTEC results day
20 August 2026: GCSE results day
19 October 2026: Final date to add 2026 entry Clearing choices

Explore

10 reasons to choose Sunderland

Whether you’ve already checked us out at an Open Day and want to know more, or you’ve never even heard of Sunderland, we’re sharing our top 10 reasons why you should choose us when applying for university.

Is university worth it?

We’re taking a look at some of the things to consider when asking yourself the question: is university really worth it? And if you do decide to go to university, how you can make the most out of the experience so it feels fully worthwhile to you.