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Results day

If your offers are conditional on results, on results day you'll see if your exam results are enough for the uni or college to confirm your place.

Results day survival kit: How to handle every outcome

Clementine Wade, university and school coach, has worked as a teacher, examiner and uni coach since 2005. She specialises in Key Stage 5 qualifications and super selective universities. Clem's created guidance to help you understand results day and Clearing, and get to grips with what you should be doing when to best support your child through the process.

Scottish Policy Group

The Scottish Policy Group influences and inform UCAS’ policy positions through a fully representative, nation-specific lens.

Scottish Vocational Qualifications

Find out what's involved in studying Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs), the range of job sectors available, and how long they take to complete.

Sending exam results

We receive results from many exam boards and share this information with your choices, but in some cases you may need to send your results to your unis, colleges, or conservatoires.

Statistical releases – daily Clearing analysis 2016

Statistical releases produced on 9 August and then each week day between 18 August – 2 September 2016, providing core numbers for the current cycle, comparison data over five cycles, and graphical illustrations of key trends.

The results process

What happens, when, and what your students need to do to avoid delays to their application.

UCAS timetable of data and analysis

We publish a wide range of undergraduate, conservatoire, and teacher training statistics and analysis reports throughout the year, for use across the education sector and beyond.

UCAS' responses to consultations

In this section are a number of UCAS responses and comments in relation to relevant consultations and other key publications. Click on each consultation to view and download the details.

What is Clearing?

Clearing is how unis and colleges fill places they still have on courses - over 30,000 courses in fact. If you’re applying through Clearing, find out what to do, and how to apply.