Clearing: the practical next steps
Wondering what the next steps are after your child has accepted their Clearing offer? We cover it all, from accommodation to finance.
Apply for accommodation
If your child has chosen to move away from home, now is the time to get university accommodation sorted. To apply for a place, your child must:
Have accepted an offer on a full-time course with us
We understand the importance of securing accommodation for your child to begin their university life. If your child requires accommodation, they will be required to complete an online application as soon as possible. We will aim to provide your child with a room at one of our city centre accommodation sites.
Please note that, in order to apply for accommodation, your application must be UF status which means you must hold a firmly accepted unconditional offer from Birmingham City University. A room offer is dependent on the location of your permanent home in relation to your place of study and the date of your application. Please visit the accommodation pages for further details.
When your child's course application achieves UF status, they will receive a final acceptance email from us which includes their University Application Number.
They will need to quote this number when they apply for accommodation. Please note that once your child holds a firmly accepted unconditional offer, it may take up to two days before our accommodation system recognises the change to their offer status allowing them to apply online. Once their details have been updated, they will then receive an email from the Accommodation Team with a link to apply for accommodation. Please complete the Clearing/Insurance Accommodation Application.
Find out more about accommodation at BCU
Sort out student finance
Haven’t applied for student finance yet? You need to apply right away
Student Finance England will try to make sure your child gets some of their student finance money into their account as close as possible to the start of term, but the sooner you apply the better.
Has your child already applied but their course, university or college has changed due to Clearing?
You'll need to inform Student Finance England. Full-time students can do this by logging into their student finance account. Part-time and postgraduate students need to send a form to Student Finance England.
Finance and enrolment
Your child will be expected to make/arrange fee payment at enrolment. If they cannot provide evidence of their student funding or application for funding it will not stop them being enrolled, but they will be responsible for payment of fees and will be required to make payment in accordance with the University’s Fee Payment Policy.
Got a question about finance?
Contact Student Services on +44 (0)121 331 5588 or visit AskUs@StudentServices
