Geeta Uppal of Southampton Solent University answers your questions (August 19, 3.30pm)

Got a question for Southampton Solent University about Clearing?

Geeta Uppal works in the uni's Clearing team and will be live in the yougo forums today (Tuesday, August 19) at 3.30pm to help you out.

She will be on hand to answer all of your Clearing questions, whether you got your grades, narrowly missed out or just thinking about applying at the last minute.

But there's no need to worry - this web chat could help you plot your next course of action. Simply add your questions to her profile page on yougo, or email the editors@yougofurther.co.uk and come back at 3.30pm to see what she has to say.

Visit the Southampton Solent University profile: http://www.yougofurther.co.uk/user/Profile.aspx?UserID=255786

Read more about Southampton Solent University:
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Hi Geeta,

Welcome to yougo! Are we ready to get started?

Hi Becky,

I am ready.  Let's go!

Hi,

Right, first up today:

How can I find out what clearing places are available at Solent on results day?

Great, thanks Geeta.

Second question:

Do I have to send you my application to get a place or will UCAS do it? I don’t understand how Clearing works?

Hi Becky,

You can contact us by phone on our Clearing Hotline 0845 676 7000 or by email to our Clearing mailbox clearing@solent.ac.uk or by SMS by texting 'SUCCESS' to 88020 and one of our Clearing advisers will assist you with your application.

Seems to be plenty of ways for students to get in touch with you!

Next we have a question from a student whose keen to visit you:

Will there be an open day or a chance to visit the Southampton Solent campus if I pick up a place through Clearing as I have not considered you until now?

Yes, definitely.  We have specific Open days throughout the Clearing period that have started from Sat 16 Aug, Sun 17 Aug and will continue till Wed 20 Aug, Wed 27 Aug and Wed 3 Sep, where the campus is open between 10am-4pm for Clearing applicants to visit, have a guided tour of the campus and see the facilities (student residencies).  Applicants will also be helped with their application enquiries and will have the opportunity to complete and hand in paperwork (halls booking forms, UCAS Clearing Passports etc).

 The University will be an Open Campus from Thursday 14 until Fri 22 August (Mon - Fri 0900-1600 for applicants to visit and to make/complete their applications.

Thanks,

Next up:

If you give me a place in clearing and then I get offered another one can I change my mind?

Yes, you may change your mind but should note the availability of courses in Clearing may be limited so you should take care when accepting an offer to ensure that you have considered it carefully and have decided that this is the course that you want to study.

If you do change your mind you will need to contact the University that you are placed with to ask to be released into Clearing so that you can take up another offer.

That's useful information, thanks Geeta.

Will I have to attend an interview if I apply through clearing?

Thanks Geeta,

On to living arrangements:

If I go to the Southampton Solent Uni because I don’t get in at my firm, can I still live in halls?