UCAS Clearing at Performers College
Information on how to apply through Clearing and join us in September 2026.
There’s still time to apply for a place at Performers College this September through UCAS.
This is your opportunity to join one of the UK’s most prestigious performing arts schools and transform your passion into a successful career. Our exceptional industry connections will offer you all the opportunities you need to excel in the performing arts world and reach your full potential.
With exclusive masterclasses, specialist facilities, and expert lecturers at your disposal, we look forward to welcoming you.
Performers Clearing Hotline
It’s your future – Let’s make it happen
Understanding Clearing
Clearing is the process universities use to fill remaining course places. You can apply via Clearing from Thursday 2nd July, if you:
- Have received no offers (or none you want to accept)
- Didn’t meet your offer conditions
- Declined your place via UCAS Hub
- Are applying after 30th June
How Clearing works
If you already have your exam results, and you did not submit a UCAS application in the main scheme, you can use Clearing now!
If you have had conditional offers, but didn’t achieve the grades you needed for your initial UCAS choices, you can use Clearing from 8:30am on Results Day (Thursday 13th August) when universities and colleges place a list of their vacancies on the UCAS website. You will be able to add a choice from 1pm on this day.
Get Clearing Ready
Register before Results Day for dedicated, personalised support from our team. Get help with your UCAS application, a one-to-one consultation with a lecturer, and guidance submitting your audition – all before 13 August.
Register nowWhy Performers College?
Choosing the right performing arts school is crucial for your future. Here are the key reasons why Performers College could be the perfect place to develop your talent and launch your career.
Experience the thrill of live performance through our small-scale collaborative productions and spectacular final-year shows. Work alongside independent creative teams, perform for industry professionals, and build your network while showcasing your talents to agents and casting directors.
Our Creative Futures team provides comprehensive career guidance, exclusive Agent Panel Days, and direct industry connections. From professional headshots and showreels to one-to-one career sessions, plus masterclasses from industry leaders such as Dame Imelda Staunton, you'll graduate fully prepared for your performing arts career.
Our alumni shine on the West End in Hamilton, Phantom of the Opera, and Six, appear in blockbuster films like Barbie and Wicked, and perform with global stars like Dua Lipa and Kylie Minogue. From cruise ships to Disneyland, our graduates work across every corner of the entertainment industry.
Courses available through Clearing
We still have availability on the following courses for September 2026:
- CertHE Musical Theatre and Dance (Essex)
- BA (Hons) Acting for Stage, Screen & Digital Media (All campuses)
- BA (Hons) Musical Theatre (Manchester only)
- BA (Hons) Musical Theatre and Dance (Birmingham or Brighton)
You can also apply to the following courses directly –
- Trinity College Diploma in Musical Theatre and Dance (Essex)
- Trinity College Diploma in Professional Dance (Northern Ballet School, Manchester)
View all courses available on UCAS
Clearing FAQs
If you have already received your exam results and did not apply through UCAS in the main scheme, you can use Clearing from Thursday 2nd July. Here are the steps you must follow:
- Make UCAS application
- Obtain Clearing Number
- Call the admissions team at Performers College on 01273 096406 to provide your Clearing and ID Numbers and to check places are available on your chosen course
- We will advise if you can put the college down as a choice on UCAS Hub and if so, will book you an audition/interview
- Submit UCAS application, adding a course choice for Performers College. We will then check your academic qualifications
- Pass an audition or interview via Zoom
- Performers College unconditional place offered
- Your place is instantly confirmed (CLA)
If you have had conditional offers, but your exam results have not been quite what you were expecting, you can use Clearing from around 8:30am on Results Day (Thursday 13th August).
Keep an eye on your UCAS Hub and if you become eligible to use Clearing, an ‘Add a Clearing choice’ button will become available in the ‘Your Choices’ section.
Here is what you will need to do:
- Obtain Clearing Number
- Call Performers College on 01273 096406 to provide your Clearing and ID Numbers and to check on places available
- We will advise if you can put them down as a choice on UCAS Hub
- Submit your UCAS application. We will then check your academic qualifications
- Pass an audition or interview via Zoom
- Performers College unconditional place offered
- Your place is instantly confirmed (CLA)
There are no offers through Clearing, just unconditional acceptances. For Performers College, this means we have to confirm that you’ve met any necessary academic requirements and have been successful in an audition/interview before we can accept you on a course.
If you’ve had conditional offers, but your exam results didn’t quite go according to plan, you can use Clearing from around 8:30am on Results Day when universities and colleges place a list of their vacancies on the UCAS website.
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Here at Performers College, we’d love to connect you to a life in the Performing Arts, so be sure to make the most of university Clearing 2026 while you still can.
For further information on Clearing at Performers College, please contact our Clearing Hotline on 01273 096406 or email [email protected].
