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UCAS Tariff guide and entry requirements

Listed below are the point values assigned to different levels of common UK qualifications.

If you have a qualification not listed, visit the  directly or contact our admissions department.

  1. UCAS tariff points

    UCAS tariff points
    ³Ò°ù²¹»å±ðÌý Tariff pointsÌý
    A* 56
    A 48
    B 40
    C 32
    D 24
    E 16
  2. Examples of grade combinations - A level grade

    Examples of grade combinations - A level grade
    A level gradeÌý Tariff points
    A*A*A* 168
    A*A*A 160
    A*AA 152
    AAA 144
    AAB 136
    ABB 128
    BBB 120
    BBC 112
    BCC 104
    CCC 96
    CCD 88
    CDD 80
    DDD 72
  3. Examples of grade combinations - BTEC Extended Diploma

    Examples of grade combinations - BTEC Extended Diploma
    ³Ò°ù²¹»å±ðÌý Tariff pointsÌý
    D*D*D* 168
    D*D*D 160
    D*DD 152
    DDD 144
    DDM 128
    DMM 112
    MMM 96
    MMP 80
  4. Examples of grade combinations - International Baccalaureate, Higher Level (HL)

    Examples of grade combinations - International Baccalaureate, Higher Level (HL)
    Grade (HL)Ìý Tariff points
    777 168
    776 160Ìý
    766 152
    666 144
    665 128
    655 112
    555 96
  5. A levels and AS - GCE & VCE

    A levels and AS - GCE & VCE
    Grade Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Tariff points
    GCE & AVCE
    Double Award
    A level with additional
    AS (9 units)
    GCE A level and
    AVCE
    GCE AS Double
    Award
    GCS AS &
    AS VCE
    Ìý
    A*A* Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 280
    A*A Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 260
    AA Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 240
    AB Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 220
    BB A*A* Ìý Ìý Ìý 200
    BC AA Ìý Ìý Ìý 180
    Ìý AB Ìý Ìý Ìý 170
    CC Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 160
    Ìý BB Ìý Ìý Ìý 150
    CD BC A* Ìý Ìý 140
    DD CC A AA Ìý 120
    Ìý CD Ìý AB Ìý 110
    DE Ìý B BB Ìý 100
    Ìý DD Ìý BC Ìý 90
    EE DE C CC Ìý 80
    Ìý Ìý Ìý CD Ìý 70
    Ìý EE D DD A 60
    Ìý Ìý Ìý DE B 50
    Ìý Ìý E EE C 40
    Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý D 30
    Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý E 20
  6. BTEC qualifications (QCF) (Suite of qualifications known as Nationals)

    BTEC qualifications (QCF) (Suite of qualifications known as Nationals)
    Grade Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Tariff points
    Extended Diploma Diploma 90 credit Diploma Subsidiary DiplomaÌý Certificate Ìý
    D*D*D* Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 420
    D*D*D Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 400
    D*DD Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 380
    DDD Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 360
    DDM Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý 320
    DMM D*D* Ìý Ìý Ìý 280
    Ìý D*D Ìý Ìý Ìý 260
    MMM DD Ìý Ìý Ìý 240
    Ìý Ìý D*D* Ìý Ìý 210
    MMP DM D*D Ìý Ìý 200
    Ìý Ìý DD Ìý Ìý 180
    MPP MM DM Ìý Ìý 160
    Ìý Ìý Ìý D* Ìý 140
    PPP MP MM D Ìý 120
    Ìý Ìý MP Ìý Ìý 100
    Ìý PP Ìý M Ìý 80
    Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý D* 70
    Ìý Ìý PP Ìý D 60
    Ìý Ìý Ìý P M 40
    Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý P 20
  7. OCR Nationals

    OCR Nationals

    Grade Ìý Ìý Tariff points
    National Extended Diploma National Diploma National Certificate Ìý
    D1 Ìý Ìý 360
    D2/M1 Ìý Ìý 320
    M2 Ìý Ìý 280
    M3 D Ìý 240
    P1 M1 Ìý 200
    P2 M2/P1 Ìý 160
    P3 P2 D 120
    Ìý P3 M 80
    Ìý Ìý P 40

Entry requirements

Â鶹´«Ã½ welcomes applications from students studying a wide range of UK, EU and international qualifications.

Where applicable, we will usually make offers using the UCAS Tariff points system.

The GCSE and A2 (or equivalent) entry requirements for our programmes, HND or foundation Degrees are detailed below.

Information about Tariff points requirements for each of our courses can be found on our course pages.

To find out the grades required for the necessary UCAS points take a look at the

Undergraduate degree

GCSE entry requirements

We normally require applicants to have a minimum of five GCSEs at grade C/4 or above including English (in some cases English language is required) and, where specified in individual course requirements, Mathematics.

For some courses it may be necessary for applicants to have successfully passed GCSEs in other specified subjects (e.g. Science) and/or to have passed specified GCSEs at grade B/6 or above.

Some of our courses also require applicants to have a minimum of six GCSEs at grade C/4 or above including specific subjects. Where these additional requirements apply, they will be clearly detailed on our course pages. 

Some of our courses also require applicants to have a minimum of six GCSEs at grade C/4 or above including specific subjects.

Where these additional requirements apply, they will be clearly detailed on our website

Some of our courses also require applicants to have a minimum of six GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above including specific subjects. Where these additional requirements apply, they will be clearly detailed on the course pages.

A2 (or equivalent) requirements

UCAS Tariff points from passes in at least two A2 Levels (or equivalent qualifications).  

For some courses it may be necessary for applicants to have passed qualifications in specific subjects.

Please see individual course requirements on our course pages for more information.

The majority of our undergraduate degrees will require at least 104 UCAS Tariff points.

Higher National Diploma/Foundation Degree

GCSE entry requirements

Five GCSEs (grade C/4 or above) including English and, where specified in individual course requirements, Maths.

A2 (or equivalent) requirements

UCAS Tariff points from passes in at least one A2 Level (or equivalent qualification).

The majority of our HND and Foundation Degree courses will require at least 48 UCAS Tariff points.