FAQ
Clearing is now open and applications can be made directly to the school. You can find out more about how to apply here. Join our mailing list to keep up to date with Clearing and find out more about joining our creative community.
You will need to have your results before making an application through Clearing. To apply you’ll also need to submit a 15-page Digital Portfolio and a personal statement.
The Application Form is now open.
Currently, there are no Home places available through Clearing this year. However, should any places become available, this page will be updated prior to the SQA result publication date of the Tuesday 4th August. Please check at the start of August for up-to-date availability for Home applicants.
Rest of UK (RUK) Applicants can find programmes with available places here. International Applicants can find programmes with available places here.
Clearing closes when all available places on a course are filled. This is usually around the end of August. Throughout Clearing we update the availability of our programmes, so keep an eye on the website and try to apply for your programme as soon as soon as you can.
Currently, there are no Home places available through Clearing this year. However, should any places become available, this page will be updated prior to the SQA result publication date of the Tuesday 4th August. Please check at the start of August for up-to-date availability for Home applicants.
Rest of UK (RUK) Applicants can find programmes with available places here. International Applicants can find programmes with available places here.
The process of applying through Clearing in Scotland is very similar to applying through Clearing in other places in the UK, however there may be different availability of courses or applicants depending on if you are a Home, Rest of UK (RUK) or International applicant.
Currently, there are no Home places available through Clearing this year. However, should any places become available, this page will be updated prior to the SQA result publication date of the Tuesday 4th August. Please check at the start of August for up-to-date availability for Home applicants.
Rest of UK (RUK) Applicants can find programmes with available places here. International Applicants can find programmes with available places here.
Home and Scotland Places
To be considered a Home applicant, you will normally be a UK national resident in Scotland or an EU applicant with settled/pre-settled status resident in Scotland.
Currently, there are no Home places available through Clearing this year. However, should any places become available, this page will be updated prior to the SQA result publication date of the Tuesday 4th August. Please check at the start of August for up-to-date availability for Home applicants.
Rest of UK and Republic of Ireland Places
To be eligible to apply for a Rest of the UK (RUK) place, you will normally be a UK national resident in England, Wales or Northern Ireland. Applicants from the Republic of Ireland may also apply to these vacancies.
You can find all available Rest of UK and Republic of Ireland places here.
International
Places
To be eligible to apply for an International place, you will normally be a national from a country outside of the UK. This will include any EU applicant who does not have Settled/Pre-settled status.
You can find all available International places here.
If you have any questions about your eligibility to apply for a particular place, please call our Clearing Helpline on +44 141 461 2585.
2 July – Clearing Opens
4 August – SQA results published.
13 August – A-level results published.
Yes, The Glasgow School of Art (GSA) is offering £4,000 scholarships to undergraduate applicants classified as international fee-paying who receive an offer through Clearing, as a contribution towards the cost of their studies for the 2026/27 academic year.
The Clearing Scholarship is automatically awarded to eligible undergraduate international fee-paying students who apply through Clearing and receive an offer to study at GSA.
The value of the Scholarship is £4,000 (a one-off award applied towards the first year’s tuition fees only).
The full terms and conditions for the GSA’s International Clearing Scholarships are available here. For enquiries about the scholarship, please contact the GSA’s Clearing team on [email protected]
No, you are not interviewed when you apply through Clearing. Your application to study will be considered on your qualifications, academic background, your personal statement and the strength of 15-page Digital Portfolio submission.
No. All offers made through Clearing must be Unconditional. This means you must meet our minimum academic entry requirements and be able to evidence this alongside your application form.
Yes you can, however it may be worthwhile looking at ways to strengthen your previous application through your personal statement and portfolio.
If this is the case, you are recommended to contact our admissions team on our Clearing Helpline as soon as possible after receiving your results on +44 141 461 2585.
No. Applications made through Clearing are based on your actual grades not your predicted ones, and you will need to provide evidence of your qualifications when you make your application.
You can still use Clearing to find a university place if you already have an offer of study, but you will need to decline any offers you are holding at other universities to submit your application to us through Clearing.
For Clearing, we ask that all applications are made directly to us in the first instance. Should your chosen GSA programme wish to make you an offer through Clearing, we would then ask you to add this as your Clearing choice on UCAS to formalise the offer.
If you already have an offer from The Glasgow School of Art, but want to change your course through Clearing, get in touch with us as soon as possible when you have your grades and we can discuss your options using our Clearing Helpline.
We aim to respond to all applications made through Clearing within one working day from receiving your complete application.
We are really happy to speak to you about Clearing and the process of applying through Clearing at the GSA. Please call +44 141 461 2585 or alternatively email us at [email protected].
There may still be availability in our Halls of Residence for students who receive and offer to study through Clearing. You are advised to contact our accommodation as soon as possible after receiving your offer to study on [email protected]
Confirmation of Acceptance of Studies or CAS is a specific requirement for International applicants who receive an offer and require a visa. A CAS is issued from an education provider once an applicant has confirmed that they want to take up their offer and have met any conditions required for that offer, for example proof of qualifications and English Language test scores. The CAS can then be used to make a visa application.
If you are an international applicant requiring a visa for study, and have a query about obtaining your CAS, please contact our admissions team via the Clearing Helpline on +44 141 461 2585 or by email [email protected]
Yes. Applicants are asked which entry point they wish to be considered for on their Clearing application form – Year 1, 2 or 3. To be eligible for Advanced Entry into Year 2 or 3, applicants would normally be expected to have achieved a equivalent qualification from a local college or higher education institution e.g. HNC, HND, Level 3/4 Foundation Diplomas or credits from previous university study. Whilst applicants are free to request Advanced Entry based on their education background and experience, any offer made may be for a different entry point based on the academic judgement of programme staff.