Clearing is no more or less time-consuming than it needs to be. That may sound a little vague, but the speed of Clearing will change from applicant to applicant. Some students find Clearing is over within an hour of getting their results. Others may take a little longer. A lot of this will also depend on you. If you want to be very thorough and attend a Clearing university open day, this will take a little longer than simply agreeing to a place on the phone. It is also easy to sort out student finance for Clearing. In this process, the Student Finance Company will ensure that you have the minimum amount of money to start your course, and will then supply you with the rest of your loan when they have finished collating all of your details.