Clearing profiles

Stories from current students who came to ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ through Clearing.

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Sanela Ramić, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

Sanela Ramić Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

Sanela felt supported from the first conversation with the University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ.

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Cliona McCabe, Adult Nursing

Cliona McCabe Adult Nursing

Cliona found the clearing process at the University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ reassuring and supportive.

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Elizabeth Rogers, Mathematics and Philosophy

Elizabeth Rogers Mathematics and Philosophy

Elizabeth found the clearing open day helpful in making her decision to study at the University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ.

CLEARING Emily Baker

Emily Baker, Plant Sciences

Emily Baker Plant Sciences

Emily couldn’t have asked for a better clearing process at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ.

CLEARING Molly Garlick

Molly Garlick, History and Philosophy

Molly Garlick History and Philosophy

Molly took a day to weigh up her options, and decided that ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ was the place she wanted to be.

CLEARING Muchai Mbugua

Muchai Mbugua, Civil and Structural Engineering

Muchai Mbugua Civil and Structural Engineering

Muchai took a gap year and decided to change his application to study Civil Engineering at the University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ.

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Ruby Watson, English Literature

Ruby Watson English Literature

Ruby found the clearing process stressful, but a friendly phone conversation with the University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ helped Ruby to make her decision.

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Tassneem Mahfouz, Law

Tassneem Mahfouz Law

Tassneem found the support from the Widening Participation team helpful when applying to the University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ.

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Connor Bragger, Journalism Studies

Connor Bragger Journalism Studies

Connor originally planned to study at the University of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ but applied through clearing after finding himself with lower grades than expected.

Christina Otoo Obeng, Law (European and International)

Christina Otoo Obeng, Law (European and International)

Christina Otoo Obeng Law (European and International)

The clearing process was so much simpler than I had imagined. At first, I didn’t know much about clearing so during the summer I did a lot of research. Many people described it as a stressful process due to spaces being limited, but that certainly wasn’t the case for me here at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ.

A smiling ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ student holding a sign that says "I'm here to help" at an undergraduate open day

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