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GABA
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Post by GABA »

How to calculate ucas points for university entrance?
scary mum
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Post by scary mum »

On my phone at moment so harder to link, but just put "UCAS points" into google.
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Post by hermanmunster »

only some universities offer places based on a tariff of UCAS points

they are basically calculated on the A2s :

http://www.ucas.com/how-it-all-works/ex ... iff-tables" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
GABA
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Post by GABA »

R they not adding for GCSE?
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Post by hermanmunster »

GABA wrote:R they not adding for GCSE?
Not for university entry
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Post by GABA »

Any other way to adding more ucas points?
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Post by hermanmunster »

Other things on the link above eg EPQ (70 pts for A*) or FSMQ


really depends what the university is looking for - they may also count AS where the student doesn't go on to do the A2
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Post by Guest55 »

Some will count points for music exams grade 6 and above but very few give offers on UCAS points.
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Post by moved »

I believe gold Duke of Edinburgh counts too, but as G55 said very few universities make offers on points, most offer grades at A2/IB/pre-U.
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Post by Kit »

I know of one course (Medicine at Bart's) where predicted/ achieved UCAS tariff score, however achieved, is a big factor in deciding who makes it to interview. Apparently 4 A levels at A grade or equivalent tariff points is pretty much the minimum needed.
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