University Clearing

With over 200 courses, guaranteed accommodation, an award-winning careers and employability service and Brighton as your playground, choosing Sussex in Clearing could be one of the best decisions you’ll ever make.

View our Clearing vacancies for UK students and international students.

If you’ve taken A-levels*, for most courses we're normally looking for:

  • First-year entry: from CCC-level upwards
  • Foundation Years: from DEE upwards

Grade requirements may be lower in some cases, and some courses may also have subject-specific requirements. Call us now on +44 (0)1273 007820.

*or equivalent qualifications - see our course pages.

Call centre opening times:

Speak to our Admissions team on +44 (0)1273 007820 from 8am on Thursday 14 August.

Our lines are open:

  • Thursday 14 August: 8am - 6pm
  • Friday 15 August: 9am - 5pm.

From Monday 18 August you can call us between 9am and 5pm.

How to apply

  • Check your clearing status in UCAS Hub
  • Explore our Clearing places for UK students or international students
  • Apply for the course you're interested in online
  • If we make you an offer, you can accept it using UCAS Hub
  • We will send you details of how to apply for accommodation once your offer has been confirmed.

Guaranteed accommodation for Clearing students

Secure your place at Sussex through Clearing and we’ll guarantee you accommodation so you can focus on the exciting stuff! Think connecting with your housemates, planning your Welcome Week, and exploring everything Brighton has to offer. You will be guaranteed accommodation if you accept a place within 48 hours of receiving your offer and apply for housing by 5pm on Thursday 28 August.

How it works

  1. Apply through Clearing. From 1 July, if you’ve got your results, you can apply for a place at Sussex.
  2. Accept your offer. Once you’ve accepted your Clearing offer via the UCAS Hub, we’ll send you a link to apply for accommodation.
  3. Get your housing details. Our Accommodation Team will email you everything you need to know once they begin the housing allocation process.

Claim £1,000 towards your campus living costs

If you join Sussex in September 2025 through Clearing, you could be eligible for a £1,000 bursary to help with on-campus living costs.

Learn more about the housing bursary.

Make yourself at home at Sussex

From leafy views to lively flats, Sussex has a wide range of accommodation – all designed with you in mind. Your perfect home away from home is waiting to be discovered. In fact, many of our students love campus life so much, they choose to stay in university accommodation through their second, third, and even fourth year!

Discover student life at the University of Sussex

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    [A montage of video footage showing the University of Sussex campus and students using the study and leisure facilities]

    [TITLE CARD ’What will you do? With US’]

    [Percussive musical sound to indicate an Open Day game’s wheel spinning]

    [Video footage of an Open Day with student ambassadors leading tours around the campus, showing accommodation, lecture theatres, sports facilities and lessons happening in a variety of settings]

    [Video footage of Brighton, University of Sussex students graduating and drone footage of the campus]

    [END CARD. ’Discover With US’]

Help and guidance

Find your course 

Explore our campus

Virtual tour

Could there be a better place to be a student than our beautiful campus? Nestled in the South Downs National Park, we’re just nine minutes from one of the UK’s most iconic cities and the sea.

To get a picture of life on our campus and the excitement of being in the city of Brighton, take our virtual tour.

Begin your 360° journey

Campus tours

Get a taste of life at Sussex by exploring our campus on a guided tour.

Book a campus tour

Hear from students who came through Clearing

If plans for applying to your chosen university change, don't panic. Read some of our students' stories about how they found the Clearing experience and how they secured a place at Sussex.

Contact us

For general queries, ask us a question online or email study@sussex.ac.uk

If you have questions about your application, please contact Admissions on:

You can also contact our Housing team: housing@sussex.ac.uk

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