UCAS

University Admissions and Applications

Clearing 2026 Guide: Results Day Help

Missed out on your university place? Didn't achieve your expected grades? Considering a last-minute university application?

For students receiving their Level 3 results in Summer 2026 and planning to start university in September 2026.

Our Clearing Guide provides essential information and support for students who may need to explore alternative university options through UCAS Clearing after receiving their results.

Whether you've missed the entry requirements for your chosen university, changed your plans, or are making a late application to higher education, this guide will help you understand the Clearing process and the opportunities available to you.

The guide includes information on Results Day, how UCAS Clearing works, contacting universities, and the steps you should take to secure a university place.

Download the Guide to Clearing 2026

UCAS Applications Timeline

For The Henley College students progressing from Year 1 into Year 2 and applying for university entry in September 2027.

This section is designed for current first-year Level 3 students who will be returning to The Henley College in September and preparing their UCAS applications during the 2026–27 academic year.

Below you will find key information, deadlines, guidance, and support to help you complete your UCAS application and apply for university courses starting in September 2027.

2027 UCAS Guide

This is a step-by-step guide for Henley College students guiding them through the application form with tips and advice at each stage.

We advise that students work through this document in order to complete their UCAS application form as correctly as possible, and limit mistakes.

The Henley College internal deadline for UCAS university applications is 4 November 2026.

Key Information about The Henley College process for UCAS university applications:

Following the deadline in November, many hundreds of students submit applications on or around the same day.  To effectively manage this, they are entered into a shared spreadsheet in strict time/date order and processed in that order.

The following are checked:
Name, Contact information, Finance, Free School Meals, Henley Qualifications, BTEC Registration, ULN number

When we begin the checking, a reference is also requested from the tutor.

Once the application is correct (often requiring the application to be returned to the student), we add the reference from the tutor and the predicted grades

The lead/assistant lead tutors are then informed and they proceed with final checks and then submit the application.

Due to the amount of applications received and that we do not have a dedicated UCAS team, it can take weeks to process an application, so please do not leave it until after the deadline. We do not guarantee submission to UCAS for late applications (submitted after 4 November 2026 internal deadline)

If you are not fully decided on your choices and still attending University Open Days, we recommend that you submit your application anyway and ask the faculty to keep your application on hold - we can then progress with all the checks and reference requests and it will be ready to submit.

It is extremely important that students monitor their College emails at this time as any changes required will be communicated in this way. Any delay in this process could cause failure to meet the deadline.

Common errors in applications:
(using the 2027 UCAS above will hopefully help you avoid these common mistakes)

• ULN number not included. ULN numbers can be found on ETrackr
• Art & Design evidence (often not on the QOE information or ILR)
• BTEC registration number – contact your Faculty Administrator for this
• Capital letters in name
• Combined Science being listed as an ordinary GCSE
• Henley Qualifications – not listing the qualifications currently being studied

Key Contacts: 

careershub@henlecyol.ac.uk

cmat@henleycol.ac.uk

deanfield@henleycol.ac.uk

rotherfield@henleycol.ac.uk