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Secure your place at Cardiff Met for September 2026 through Clearing.

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Guaranteed Accommodation Through Clearing

Accept your Cardiff Met Clearing offer and apply for accommodation by 5pm on 17 August 2026, and we'll guarantee you an accommodation offer for 2026/27.

Accommodation may be in Cardiff Met residences or with one of our trusted accommodation partners in Cardiff. While we guarantee an accommodation offer, we cannot guarantee a specific residence, room type, location or price point.

Terms and conditions apply.

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Clearing course vacancies

Search course vacancies and find your place at Cardiff Met this September.

Accommodation

Our dedicated accommodation team are on hand to help you apply for a place in our halls of residence or secure a place in private accommodation.

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Campus tours and webinars

Come to a Clearing Campus Tour on 29 July, 15 August, and 19 August, or sign up to one of our webinars.

£200 Clearing bursaries available. Terms apply. Find out more.

Your Guide to Clearing

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What is Clearing?

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Is Clearing just for bad grades?

Clearing is quick

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Will I be different?

Is Clearing just "leftovers"?

My Clearing Experience

"For anyone who, like me, hadn’t decided on university early my advice is simple: apply. Whether you join through Clearing or as a first-choice student, your experience at Cardiff Met will be just as enriching and rewarding."

Heather Blackmore
Business & Management - BA (Hons)

Code by Day, Cheer by Night - with Phoebe and Holly

Phoebe came to Cardiff Met through Clearing after her original plans changed. She hadn’t planned to come to Cardiff but quickly fell in love with the city and made connections through cheerleading and her computer security course.

I fell in love with Cardiff - with Amanda and Holly

Amanda applied to Cardiff Met through Clearing. Initially overwhelmed, she reflects on navigating Clearing as an international student and how her journey led to falling in love with Cardiff and university life.

Clearing, Cheering and Cardiff Met - with Stephanie and Holly

Stephanie came to Cardiff Met through Clearing after deciding at the last minute to go to university. Starting later than many of her course mates, she reflects on finding her place, changing course, building friendships and making the most of opportunities both inside and outside university.

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