We offer degrees in Business and Entrepreneurship, Equine, Rural Land Management, Real Estate, Environment and Wildlife, as well as Agriculture.

Apply through UCAS

There are several ways in which you can chat through your options with us:

  • Phone 01285 889912 and chat to a member of the Admissions team

Our Admissions team will be available during the following times:

Date Time
Thursday 14 August 8:00am - 5:00pm
Friday 15 August 8:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday 16 August 9:00am - 2:00pm
Monday 18 August onwards 9:00am - 5:00pm

Clearing provides an opportunity for you to explore your university options, and offers alternatives if your exam results are not what you expected. It is open to UK, EU and international students.

From 5 July - 25 September, you can apply for a course using Clearing if you are not already holding an offer from a university or college, and the course still has places available.

You can use Clearing if:

  • Haven't already applied to university
  • Are applying after 30 June 2025
  • Have applied through UCAS but aren't holding any offers, or none that they want to accept
  • Have changed their mind about their choice of university or course
  • Didn’t meet the conditions of their offers or their results are better than expected
  • Have declined their firm place using the ‘decline my place’ button in UCAS Track

View our undergraduate courses

Join us at our Clearing Open Day

We would love to see you at our Clearing Open afternoon on Saturday 17 August from 1pm until 4pm. If you are not able to make the Open afternoon and wish to visit us please contact opendays@rau.ac.uk to arrange a suitable time.

A transcript of this video may be found here

What is coming through Clearing like?

RAU students share their experiences of coming to the University through Clearing.

"Love the family atmosphere you get from a small campus university - it's like you know everyone!"

Robyn Hogg, Graduate

Accommodation price freeze for undergraduate students starting in September 2025 who complete the booking process by 1 September 2025. See prices here!
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Undergraduate courses

Choose from over 20 undergraduate courses across a range of subjects.
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Why choose the Royal Agricultural University

Read what makes the RAU special and a great place to study.
Student accommodation building

Tour of the accommodation

Take a look at the different types of accommodation we have
Masie Rorison

Students talk about joining through Clearing

Read about the experiences of three of our students who joined through Clearing.
Side view of main RAU building

Take a look around our campus

See the campus for yourself by using your track-pad to navigate around this video.
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More Clearing information

UCAS Clearing help and guidance.
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Clearing Open Afternoon - Saturday 16 August 2025

Join us to find out more about living and studying at the RAU.
**Please note this event is only for students who have applied through Clearing to study at the RAU in September 2025.**
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Livestock health and welfare

The focus of our research into livestock is to provide scientific support for welfare and animal health improvement and to provide robust welfare outcome methodologies that can be used in a commercial context.
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Living on campus

All you need to know about living on the main campus.
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Why Cirencester?

At the Royal Agricultural University, you are perfectly situated to explore everything the South West has to offer
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Undergraduate bursaries, awards and scholarships

There are many forms of financial support on offer for our prospective undergraduate students. You can view them here.