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18 Guide to higher education
UCAS Tariff Point System
What are UCAS tariff points and how do
they work?
The UCAS tariff is a points system used to
measure achievement for entry to higher
education. It makes comparing different types
of qualification possible. Applicants can’t count
the same qualification twice and achievement
at a lower level is subsumed into a higher
level, i.e. AS points will be subsumed into
the A level points for the same subject. The
same principle applies to Scottish Higher and
Advanced Higher, VCE A levels and Double
Awards, Key Skills and Music awards at
different levels or grades. New qualifications,
provided that they’ve been accredited into
the National Qualifications Framework and
are used as an entry route into HE can
become part of the UCAS tariff system.
Updates on the Tariff, including details on the
incorporation of any new qualifications, can be
found on the UCAS website at
http://www.ucas.com/how-it-all-works/exploreyour-options/entry-requirements/tariff-tables.
More information
Up to date information on the Tariff can be
found on the UCAS website at:
www.ucas.com/students/ucas_tariff/
Alternatively, contact the UCAS
Qualifications Hotline on:
Tel: 0871 468 0 468
Email: enquiries@ucas.ac.uk
FAQs: www.ucas.com/students/ucas_tariff/faqs/