The UCAS tariff

UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Service) is the central admissions service that processes all applications for full-time undergraduate courses at British Higher Education institutions.

The UCAS tariff is a points system that translates different types of qualifications into one format, so that different types and volumes of achievement can be compared. It enables admissions tutors to take into account the breath of qualifications.

Visit UCAS for tariffs for other qualifications

A comparison of UCAS tariff qualifications
UCAS tariff	AS and A-level	BTEC	IB*	EB**	Irish Leaving Certificate
340 points	AAB (incl. AA at A-level)	DDD	36 points	80%	A1, A1, A1, A2, B1, B1
320 points	ABB (incl. AB at A-level)	DDD	34 points	77%	A1, A1, B1, B1, B2, B2
300 points	ABC/BBB (incl. BB at A-level)	DDM	32 points	75%	A2, B1, B2, B2, B3, B3
280 points	BBC (incl. BB at A-level)	DDM	30 points	73%	B1, B2, B3, C1, C2, C2
260 points	BCC (incl. BC at A-level)	DMM	28 points	71%	B3, B2, C1, C1, C2, C2
240 points	CCC (incl. CC at A-level)	DMM	26 points	70%	B3, C1, C2, C2, C3, C3

*International Baccalaureate **European Baccalaureate

Many courses allow applicants to take two AS-levels in place of one General or Vocational A-level.

See the UCAS website for the UCAS tariffs for other qualifications.

Key Skills

UCAS tariff points obtained from Level 3 Key Skills will count towards an offer for most of our courses.

We do not accept Level 2 Key Skills in numeracy and literacy for entry to our courses in place of GCSEs. Although they are pitched at the same level as GCSE grade A-C on the national qualifications framework, they do not cover the full breadth of knowledge demanded by GCSEs. For other ways to meet the GCSE entry requirements, see GCSE equivalency tests.