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Contextual Clearing offers are reduced grade requirements made available through Clearing for eligible students (UK applicants only). These offers recognise that some students may have experienced barriers in their education.  

For courses where contextual offers are available, you'll be asked to provide your UK home postcode when you enquire. Some courses offer lower entry requirements to students from areas with historically lower progression to higher education and we use postcode information to check eligibility for these offers. 

Learn more about contextual offers and check student eligibility.  

You should also let the Clearing call handler know if you: 

• have been in care for more than three months, or 
• have been granted refugee status by the UK government, including if you've been issued a visa under one of the Ukrainian schemes. 

Students in these circumstances may also be eligible for a contextual Clearing offer. 

As a global university, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds who have the potential to succeed with us. UK applicants are not in direct competition with international applicants, as the University sets separate place targets for each group. This is our Fair Recruitment Process and helps ensure our student community reflects our position as a truly international university. 

As a result, some courses may be full for one group but still have places available for the other. This means that, through Clearing, some courses may have places available only to UK applicants or only to international applicants. 

International students must meet the same rigorous entry requirements as UK students for admission to our degree programmes. Applications from both UK and international students are treated equally at every stage of the admissions process. Our recruitment approach is fair, robust and competitive, regardless of an applicant’s fee status. 

Students appealing their grades while exploring Clearing options should be aware that universities can only consider achieved and verified grades at the point of application. Universities cannot hold places while you await the outcome of an appeal.

At Manchester, Clearing offers can only be made if you have already achieved the required grades and can be formally verified.

If you receive a positive appeal outcome, you should:

• check our Clearing course listings to see whether your course of interest is open; and
• follow the Clearing application instructions on our website at that time.

Course availability can change quickly during Clearing, so we encourage you to check listings regularly once your appeal outcome is confirmed.

We can only consider your final, verified grades at the time you apply. This means we’re unable to take mitigating circumstances into account, lower entry requirements, or hold a place while you wait for the outcome of an appeal.

Clearing places are offered on a first-come, first-served basis to applicants who already meet the entry requirements.

If you’re appealing your grades, you can check our Clearing vacancies once your results are confirmed to see if places are still available. Course availability can change quickly, so we encourage you to check regularly.

You may also wish to explore other options through UCAS Clearing and speak to your school, college or a careers adviser about your next steps.

There is no Clearing Open Day for 2026. However, you're very welcome to join a campus tour on Wednesday, 19 August. This session is specifically designed for applicants and provides an opportunity to explore the campus and find out more about studying with us.

Please note these tours provide a general overview of student life at Manchester and won’t include subject-specific information, but you can contact the academic School/Department you’re interested in to arrange a visit prior or after the campus tour. You can book your place through our campus tours page.

If you apply through Clearing, you can still get a place in University accommodation. As long as you accept your offer and apply by the accommodation deadline of 31 August, you’ll be guaranteed an offer of a room in halls. If you apply after this, you can still apply for accommodation, but it depends on availability.

You can find more information about our guarantee and accommodation on our website.

We offer a range of financial support packages to help you succeed at university, no matter your income or background. Tuition fees and the support available to you won’t change if you apply through Clearing.

Find out more about fees, bursaries and financial support on our website.

We offer a wide range of support to help you settle in and succeed at university. Each School has a , which is your first point of contact for anything related to your wellbeing, studies or personal support. You can speak to them in person, by phone or by email, and you don’t need to know exactly what help you need – they’ll listen and guide you to the right service.

If you have a disability, long-term physical or mental health condition or specific learning difficulty, our Disability Advisory and Support Service (DASS) can provide tailored support. This includes things like exam adjustments, study support, accessible accommodation and assistive technology. We encourage you to get in touch as early as possible, so everything is in place when you start.

You can find out more or contact DASS via their website: .

Congratulations, we look forward to welcoming you to Manchester!

Our admissions teams will contact you via email with instructions to add your Clearing course on to UCAS Hub. Please follow the information detailed within the email carefully and ensure you meet any deadline set.

You'll need to log on to UCAS Hub to accept your place by clicking the ‘add Clearing choice’ button. Enter the course details and institution code (M20). Once you’ve done this, UCAS will inform us and we’ll check your details and be able to confirm your place.