My name is Eva, I’m 22 and I am studying Fashion Design.

Before I applied to the University of Bedfordshire, I was studying a degree in footwear at another institution. I didn’t make the grade to complete my next year and I was given the choice to either 1) repeat the year at the university I was currently at, or 2) to drop out of the degree. I was so scared that I would have to repeat the year and could possibly end up in the same position, so I decided to leave the course and move on somewhere else to give myself more of an opportunity to do the best I could in my degree. I only had about two weeks to make my decision and apply somewhere else.

I called the University of Bedfordshire’s Clearing line and enquired about starting. I was only calling to enquire but the team managed to help me apply right there on that very call! I was registered to the University in less than two hours! All that was left to do was to prove I qualified for the course and provide the correct paper work. The whole process was completed that very week.

The process really put my mind to rest and I was able to get excited about my future again. I care about my studies more than anything and when I failed my first year at the other institution I really felt purposeless. The Clearing team at Bedfordshire really helped me get back on track, and made me feel welcome and important. This is an experience I have not had anywhere else.

To other students going through this process I would advise that you stay calm and trust that the Clearing team will look after you.