How Ucas Hub works on results day 2024

When results day rolls around, you'll probably be itching to get onto Ucas Hub and check your university offers.

Here’s the lowdown on when to log in and what it all means.

What time will Ucas Hub update with offers on results day?

Ucas Hub will start updating from around 8.15am for A-level students on their results day – 15 August 2024.

• Read more:here's what to expect on A-level results day

Once Ucas Hub comes back online on results day, you'll be able to see how how your university application has progressed.

Should I check Ucas Hub before I collect my results?

Whether you decide to check your Hub before collecting your results is up to you. Assuming that your universities have made a decision in your case and have sent this on to Ucas, Hub can only show you if you have been accepted by your firm or insurance choice. It will not show you your grades.

• You might have a confirmed place at your firm. This could mean you've achieved the grades you needed for your offer - but not necessarily. Universities often accept students who have missed their offer by one or even two grades.
• You might have missed out on your firm but got into your insurance
• You might have been unsuccessful for both choices, so that you are now in Clearing.
• Perhaps the most frustrating option is that you find nothing has changed or only your insurance offer has been updated. This leaves you in limbo until you can get hold of your results and start ringing unis to find out why your place hasn't been confirmed.
• Finally (and less commonly) you might have been offered a place at your firm but for a different course. This would normally be because you missed your main offer, and the university has a place available on a related course. You don't have to accept this alternative.

Why would my Ucas Hub not be updated on results day?

• Your firm and insurance universities haven't decided on your application yet or haven't told Ucas their decision yet.
• Some of your results are missing and/or cannot be matched up with your Ucas application details.

• Read more:find out what to expect on GCSE results day

What words will Ucas Hub use?

• If your status changes toCongratulations - you've been placed at your firm choice [name of university] to study [name of course]! it's great news. This means that you have definitely been accepted and have a place at that university.
• If your status changes to Congratulations - you've been placed at your insurance choice [name of university] to study [name of course]! - this means you missed the offer for your firm but have achieved a place at your insurance choice university.
• If your status changes to You've not been placed at your firm or insurance choices. You are now in Clearing. it means you did not meet the offers from your firm and insurance universities. In this case, you can use Clearing to find an alternative course.
• If your status changes to Waiting for confirmation. You’re waiting for confirmation of your choices. it means that the university hasn't yet told Ucas whether you've met its conditions and been offered a place.

• If your status changes to You've been offered a place for a different course at your firm choice [name of university] this means that your firm choice university has made you an offer that's different to what you originally applied for. You'd usually be given this type of offer because you haven't met the conditions, but the university still wants to give you a place. The changed offer could be for a similar course with different requirements or a different start date. With changed offers, you might want to get in touch with the university directly to discuss the details.

The message will tell you whether your insurance choice has made you an offer, or has not yet decided on your application. You can choose to

• Accept the revised offer from your firm
• Decline the revised offer from your firm and be placed with your insurance (if they have made you an offer)
• Wait to hear from your insurance before making your decision (if they have not yet made you an offer)
• Decline all offers and go into Clearing

If you find yourself in Clearing or with a changed course offer, read our article on how to make your university course decision.

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• Highest-ranked universities in Clearing 2024
• The reality of Clearing: as told by students
• University phone numbers and contact details for Ucas Clearing 2024