If you’ve exceeded your grade requirements, adjustment offers a five-day window to trade up your university or course, without losing your original placeAdjustment is like “posh” clearing, says one careers adviser at a Hampshire sixth-form college. 'Don’t panic' – how to enter clearing with confidence Read moreWhile many competitive courses will be full, it’s worth ringing universities on the off-chance. “Adjustment is a chance to take stock.”A wise investment of timeFacebook Twitter Pinterest Dina GhanmaDina Ghanma, 21, went through Ucas adjustment to change from pharmacology to finance and investment banking in 2013. I read up about the different courses and what they entailed, read student blogs and looked how far each university was from London. Your original choice will be safe until you accept another place – don’t verbally accept an offer until you are sure.

Source: The Guardian August 17, 2017 09:11 UTC