Thousands of ambitious intelligent individuals secure their places through Clearing each year. We’re often their first port-of-call for information and advice. Make the most of our relationships to engage the audiences you need to meet your recruitment goals.
Get noticed in search engines
We rank so highly because tens of thousands of Clearing students use our channels to find their perfect course. UCAS content was returned in 47% of keyword searches, far above the 32% average and our competitors’ at 6-7%.
Be at the centre of Clearing journeys
Drive calls and traffic to your website via adverts on ucas.com. Recruit directly at course level via our Search tool. Be the first to connect directly with unplaced applicants in their application.
Drive conversion through campaigns
Across planning, creative optimisation and delivery, we help you maximise your Clearing recruitment. From 200+ audience profile filters, identify, understand and reach the segments most likely to love your courses.
Place your brand alongside ours
Drive your recruitment through Clearing. From on-the-day emails to integrated remarketing campaigns and Clearing Plus, we can help you recruit the students who'll love your courses.
What our partners say
“9% of those that we emailed during Clearing went on to enrol with us… to be able to track that return is invaluable.”
Jane Oswald, Head of Marketing Strategy, University of Sunderland
How to get noticed in Clearing
List your institution on our Clearing portal. Promote your strengths so students can compare you against others.
From programmatic, display and social ads to emails and direct mail, connect with audiences on the channels they use.
Reach students and influencers with our communications. Aligned to application status, they land exactly when they're most likely to be looking for your content.
Shine a spotlight on your student digs to reach and engage the audiences most likely to join you. Our Accommodation Search tool features hundreds of student living spaces.
What our partners say
“We have definitely seen a direct correlation between the email activity we do with UCAS and the students we get through Clearing. We’ve done a lot of work with you over the years and we get a great return.”
Rebecca Lever – Associate Director of Marketing and UK Student Recruitment, Swansea University
