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Clearing
Clearing coming soon
Applications to join Arts University Bournemouth via Clearing are currently closed.
However, if you'd like to join our creative community this year, applications for 2026/27 entry are still open! Explore our creative courses today.
Key dates
While you're waiting for Clearing to open, take note of some upcoming important dates below:
- 6 May | Decline by Default deadline – if you received all your chosen universities' decisions by 31 March, you must reply by 6 May, or your application(s) will be declined by default. This doesn't include UCAS Extra choices.
- 3 June | Decline by Default deadline – if you received all your chosen universities' decisions by 13 May, you must reply by 3 June, or your application(s) will be declined by default. This doesn't include UCAS Extra choices.
- 30 June (18.00 BST) | Final date to submit UCAS applications, before automatic entry into Clearing
- 1 July | Last day to add UCAS Extra choice
- 2 July | Clearing 2026 opens
- 22 July | Decline by Default deadline – if you received all your chosen universities' decisions by 15 July, you must reply by 22 July, or your application(s) will be declined by default. This includes UCAS Extra choices.
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92 %
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Hear from our alumni
We're proud of our alumni, and rightfully so. Read more about their career successes and their one piece of advice.
Catford’s Local Hero – Ryan Calais Cameron
Double Olivier Award nominee Ryan Calais Cameron cuts an unassuming figure, sat alone on stage at Lewisham’s historic...
The Rise of Zack of all Tradezzz – Amelia Gaughan
Make-up alum Amelia Gaughan may have found their feet in prosthetics at AUB, but it’s also the birthplace of their alter ego...
Exploring the work of Frankie Turner
Since graduating from BA (Hons) Commercial Photography at AUB, Frankie Turner has become an Association of Photographers (AOP) Gold award...
An Interview with Lydia Reeves
Arriving at Lydia’s studio, we were met with the façade of an old workshop in the heart of an industrial estate...
Knitting For Change – Craft Forward
‘Craft Forward’ knitting workshops are popping up all around London. They’re free, they’re fun, and you don’t have to have any prior...
An Interview with Elliott Trent
Elliott Trent graduated in 2011 from BA (Hons) Digital Media Production at AUB. After a career in the media industry...
The Sky’s the Limit – How BA (Hons) Photography alumna Chloe Davenport went from art school to aerospace
Chloe Davenport graduated from BA (Hons) Photography two years ago. Now she’s working in aerospace...
An Interview with Tom Massey
For his final major project as an undergraduate studying Animation at AUB, Tom Massey made a rotoscope film of his elderly grandfather...
From One Designer to Another: Navigating the Freelance World
AUB's Senior Graphic Designer, Lauren Bowling, sits down with freelance illustrator and BA (Hons) Graphic Design alum Tegan Price to chat...
A Love Letter to Romany Culture and a Lesson for Us All
Delving into his graduate film, Jacob tells me that the title, Our Gypsy Blood, was taken from a poem that was anonymously left...