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The UCAS Tariff
What is the tariff?
- It is a points system used to report achievement for entry to higher education (HE) in a numerical format.
- It establishes agreed equivalences between different types of qualifications.
- It provides comparisons between applicants with different types and volumes of achievement.
How does the tariff work?
- Points can be aggregated from the different qualification included in the Tariff.
- There is no ceiling to the number of points which can be accumulated.
- There is no double counting - applicants cannot count the same or similar qualification twice.
- Achievement at a lower level, i.e., AS points will be subsumed into the A level points for the same subject. The same principle applies to the Scottish Highers and Advanced Highers, VCE A levels and Double Awards, Key Skills and Music awards at different levels or grades.
- All certificated Key Skills in Application of Number, Communication and IT will attract points whether achieved through proxy or not.
How is the tariff used?
The tariff is a facility offered to universities and higher education colleges to assist in expressing entrance requirements and making conditional offers to students. It reports achievement to higher education institutions as points scores across a range of qualifications and provides a tool for university admissions officers and employers to make broad comparisons between different types of achievement. This enables both parties to make flexible conditional offers for course acceptance or to sift applications for a particular role. Entry requirements or job application criteria expressed as a points score may also specify a minimum level of depth and/or achievement in specified subjects. Offers or vacancy requirements may still specify:
- A minimum amount of depth, e.g. 2 A levels.
- Required specific subjects, e.g. mathematics.
- Required grade or points score in a specific subject or qualification.
You can find the tariff on the the UCAS website www.ucas.ac.uk/candq/tariff
