Exam Results Day

Help and Support 2025

Exam Results Day can be an exciting time if you are confident of doing well – but also worrying and stressful if you aren’t so sure about what’s coming next.

If you need some guidance after getting your exam results, Fife College can help!

Our campuses in Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy and Glenrothes will be open on 5 August from 12pm – 7pm for all the support and advice you need.

You’ll be able to get information about funding and the support that’s available while studying at the college, plus you can also apply for courses.

Exam Results Day Guide

We’ve created this guide to Exam Results Day 2025 – including FAQs – for students, parents and new applicants to Fife College. You will also hear this referred to as ‘Clearing’.

Exam Results Day can be exciting if you are confident of doing well – but also daunting, worrying and stressful if you aren’t so sure. But with a bit of preparation, you can ease some of the pressure on yourself.

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    Don't worry!

    In the days before, try to relax and do what you can to take your mind off your results – worrying is no good to anyone.
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    Do some research

    Do some research and list other courses that you might like to think about if your first choice isn’t an option.
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    Charge your mobile phone

    Ensure your mobile phone is charged – so you can tell everyone your good news or speak to people who could help turn disappointment into a positive move.
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    We can help

    If you are disappointed with your results – please be assured that we have some details here to help.

You Got the Grades!

Well done if you’ve achieved all the results you wanted! If you had a conditional offer for a course at Fife College – CONGRATULATIONS you’re in!

There’s no further action required from you – if we need anything else we’ll be in touch.

Should you have any questions for members of our support teams such as Inclusion, Guidance, Student Funding, Student Association, School College Partnership and Employability you can pop along to our Kirkcaldy, Dunfermline or Glenrothes campuses between 12pm and 7pm on 5 August to speak to our staff.

Plan B

If you didn’t get the exam results you were hoping for, don’t panic! Clearing gives you the opportunity to secure a place at Fife College and our Admissions Team will be reviewing your application along with Academic members of staff to assess whether we can refer you to an alternative level of the same course.

It's Not Too Late to Apply!

Whether you are thinking about university, a Modern Apprenticeship (MA) or heading into employment after college, we provide the support, facilities and expertise to ensure that you are ready to take your next step.

We know that everyone is different and that you have your own unique goals and aspirations, which is why we have such an excellent array of courses across every area, whatever your level of study, from access and introductory level through to HNC/Ds and degrees.

The best part about studying at college is that you can take your studies one year at a time while still gaining recognised and respected qualifications at each step.

We still have places available on some of our courses starting in August, but these spaces are filling up fast.

So what are you waiting for? Apply today. 

FAQs

Tuesday 5 August 2025

If you have applied for a course at Fife College and have not met your conditions, clearing is an opportunity for our dedicated Academic and Admissions Teams to assess alternative options for you.

Additionally, if you have applied for university and have not met the conditions of your course OR are still looking to make plans for study and wish to find out a bit more about life in Fife College there will be opportunities to apply for courses that still have places available.

We are opening our campuses in Kirkcaldy, Glenrothes and Dunfermline on 5 August to give you the opportunity to obtain information from members of our support teams such as Inclusion, Student Funding, Student Association, School College Partnership.

Alternatively, if you would like to speak to a member of our Customer Service team, please call 0344 248 0115.

Fife College’s Exam Results Day Events are a great chance to speak to staff who know all about the industry you’d like to work in! You’ll also be able to get information about guidance, funding, careers, and support available while studying at the College.

The quick answer is - yes!

An HNC at Fife College is the same level of study as the first year of a degree course at university. And an HND is the same as year 2.

We offer the opportunity - in partnership with Abertay University, Queen Margaret University and The Open University - for you to study your entire degree here at Fife College in some cases.

Not only this, but we work with universities from across Scotland and beyond to make sure that our courses are designed to allow you to progress onto university directly into year 2 or 3 if that's what you want to do.

If you have gained the qualifications required for your college application, we don’t need you to contact us.

Fife College will update your offer for you and will issue correspondence to you to confirm this.

During the application process you will have been asked for your permission for us to access your SQA record. We will access your record following the Exam Results Day Events to view the qualifications you have gained and where you have met the required conditions we will update your offer to Unconditional.

You should receive an email confirming your updated offer prior to Friday 8th August 2025.

If you do not hear from us on 5 August, please don’t worry. Our academic and support staff will continue to contact applicants throughout the rest of that week, so please be assured we will be in touch with you as quickly as we can.

We would like to take this opportunity to wish you luck with your plans for the future. Should you no longer wish to take up your place on a course at Fife College please contact us call 0344 248 0115 to speak to our team. You can also email info@fife.ac.uk.

If you have completed work or an exam through school or college that is marked by the SQA (Scottish Qualifications Authority) for example a Nat 4, Nat 5, Higher, HNC, HND then you will not be required to provide us with a copy of your certificates.

If you have completed work or an exam through an alternative examining body such as City & Guilds, BSL, GCSE, VTCT, International Body then please can you send your completed certificates to our Admissions Team by email at applications@fife.ac.uk.