'Independent' vacancies listings

Candidates awaiting A-level results will find the Independent and Independent on Sunday an invaluable source of information. For the third year running, these will be the only newspapers to provide the official lists of higher education vacancies available through the clearing process.

Updated listings will appear three times a week, starting on Wednesday 25 August. Each listing will be accompanied by advice on alternative course options. The series starts this Thursday, the day A-level results arrive, with advice on entering clearing and taking up offers.