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Clearing
Talk to us about Clearing! Lines are open 09.00-16.30, Monday-Friday.
Join the Clearing Front Row
Clearing shouldn’t feel like a second chance or a backup route. It should feel like moving closer to opportunity.
At AUB, our ‘Front Row’ offer is the next step in this process. Front Row means getting closer – to your future course, to expert advice, to creative spaces, to a decision, to your next chapter.
You’re not watching from the sidelines. You’re stepping forward.
Get exclusive access:
- Early bird offer – get an offer from us ahead of results day, so you know your place at AUB is secured
- Less stress – Fast, easy application process, with many of our courses not requiring a portfolio or audition
- Home sorted – Guaranteed accommodation for anyone who wants to live in halls of residence
- Skip the queue – Get a priority call back from us on Results Day, so you don’t need to wait in line.
- Bus travel – Free annual bus pass (worth £300) when you book accommodation at Home Park
# 2
Art and design specialist in the UK
(The Times Good University Guide and The Guardian University Guide 2026)
92 %
of our graduates are in employment or further education
(Graduate Outcomes Survey 2025)
£ 1.3m
OfS capital funding invested in Bournemouth Film School
Courses in Clearing
This year, we're making applications fast and simple for Clearing. There are no interviews and many of our courses won't require a portfolio or audition.
BA (Hons) Acting
Study Acting at Arts University Bournemouth. Find out about the course, fees, how to apply, and Open Days.
BA (Hons) Animation Production
Our Animation Production course explores the whole production process, and techniques from traditional 2D drawn animation to stop motion.
BA (Hons) Film Production
Study Film Production at Arts University Bournemouth. Find out about the course, fees, how to apply, and Open Days...
BA (Hons) Fine Art
BA (Hons) Fine Art at AUB is an exciting, multidiscipline course, set within our dynamic culture of making in our purpose-built studios...
BA (Hons) Graphic Design
Study Graphic Design at Arts University Bournemouth. Find out about the course, fees, how to apply, and Open Days.
BA (Hons) Illustration
Study Illustration at Arts University Bournemouth. Find out about the course, fees, how to apply, and Open Days.
Clearing Campus Visit
We're holding a special Clearing Campus Visit on Saturday 15 August. It's the perfect opportunity to seek support if you're planning on applying to us through Clearing, or if you're thinking about changing your next steps after school, college or an apprenticeship.
Explore our creative campus, check out the resources and start to imagine the things you could achieve at AUB.
Why apply via Clearing?
Not the plan, but the right choice: Rue Giddins’ Clearing story
For most students, Clearing offers the opportunity to rethink their plans, and to find the university that’s the right fit for them...
Ollie Holding – My Clearing journey to Commercial Photography
I had discovered AUB through a visiting tutor and loved the sound of an arts-only university and minimal lectures a term...
How to prepare for Clearing in 2026
If you’re applying to join Arts University Bournemouth (AUB) after 30 June, you’ll be entering via Clearing. So how do you get started...?
Barney Bell – "I have to thank the Clearing process... without it, I wouldn’t have had the best year of my life"
My journey to being a part of the AUB community 100% relied upon the Clearing process. My original post A-Level plan...
Top tips for Clearing
Clearing can be a positive thing. It may even lead you to make your best-ever decision.
Lauren Grant on applying to AUB: “It is never too late to try something new or change your mind!”
Moving to uni is a scary and overwhelming experience for almost everyone. I was so nervous I’d be seen as out of place...
Why apply to university through Clearing in 2026?
There are several positives to entering university via Clearing. For one thing, you’ll be able to explore a range of courses and...
Next steps
If you'd like to discuss applying for a place in Clearing, we've got three simple ways to get in touch, depending on what you prefer!
- Fill in our Clearing Front Row form below, to register your interest and get access to our exclusive offers
- Call our Clearing team on 01202 363225 (lines are open 09.00-16.30, Monday-Friday).
- Drop our team an email and we'll get back to you (within working hours).
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Clearing FAQs
Eligible applicants are able to add one Clearing choice to their UCAS application. Applicants should make contact with the universities that they are interested in to secure an informal offer of a place before adding that institution as their clearing choice. More information can be found on the UCAS website.
Clearing is for anyone who's not holding an offer through their UCAS application. This may be because they haven’t yet applied, or they've applied but declined the offers that they've been given.
You’ll need to apply through UCAS, but please register your interest with Admissions.
Absolutely! We’d love to see you, and we have multiple options if you would like to come and visit our campus. We have an Open Day on Saturday 4 July and a Clearing Campus Visit Day on Saturday 15 August – explore our Open Days page for more on our upcoming events. If you’re unable to attend one of our Open Days, you can book an organised Campus Tour instead!
If you have a question about a Clearing application that you’ve made, you can call us on +441202363225. Alternatively, please email us at clearing@aub.ac.uk and provide your AUB Student ID number.
You don’t need to have had your results to contact us and make a Clearing application. Please fill out our form to show your interest.
Applicants who are made an offer through Clearing are given three working days to accept it. If you aren't in a position to accept the offer before the end of this deadline, due to extenuating circumstances, please contact us and we can extend this deadline for you.
Yes. We're happy to defer your place if you wish to do so.
After you've secured your place in Clearing, you'll be sent a Welcome Guide by email that details the information you’ll need to start preparing for life as a student at AUB. We’ll also invite you to complete the online part of your Enrolment process, so please keep an eye on your emails!
AUB guarantees accommodation at our fabulous Home Park Halls of Residence for all undergraduate students who accept a place through Clearing.