The Guardian Guide to University Clearing (Guardian Shorts Book 42)

The Guardian Guide to University Clearing is an invaluable aid for navigating the clearing process, clearly and concisely explaining the options available to you, and preparing you for life in higher education.

Unsure about where to start in the clearing process? Keen to find a course, but unsure which type is right for you? Uncertain about what going to university means in terms of money, social life or job prospects? The Guardian’s expert writers have combined with a wide range of students to bring you straightforward, practical facts, insights and advice to set you on your way.

Full of case studies, useful links, hints, tips, FAQs and helpful writing on everything from how to make sure you stand the best possible chance of securing your university place, to the options and advantages of studying abroad, ‘The Guardian Guide to University Clearing’ is the short, compact answer to making sense of clearing. The full range of areas covered in this guide:
- What’s on offer
- Extra-curricular activities
- Foundation courses
- Vocational courses
- Apprenticeships
- Part-time work
- Disabilities
- Distance learning
- Virtual open days
- Retaking A-levels
- Studying abroad
- Getting help at uni
- League tables
- Gap years
- Job prospects
- Clearing FAQs