UCAS Tariff


The UCAS Tariff is used to allocate points to post-16 qualifications. Universities and colleges may use it when making offers to applicants. A points total is achieved by converting qualifications such as A levels into points, making it simpler for course providers to compare applicants. It is used as a means of giving students from the United Kingdom places at UK universities.
Common ways for UCAS points to be calculated are through the UCAS Tariff Calculator, official tariff tables, or through third-party software and websites.
The UCAS Tariff was first introduced in 2001. Since then, however, both the range of qualifications held by applicants, and the variety of progression routes into higher education have increased. Therefore a new Tariff was introduced. The new UCAS Tariff points are based on a different methodology. The change to new UCAS Tariff will not in itself change entry requirements for university or college courses. Universities and colleges are independent organisations and each year they decide how to set their entry requirements. Those universities and colleges that use UCAS Tariff points to express their entry requirements will simply set their requirements using the new number system.

Points system

The following qualifications can count towards the tariff:

GCE qualifications

New tariff

GradeUCAS Points
A*56
A48
B40
C32
D24
E16

GradeUCAS points
A20
B16
C12
D10
E6

GradeUCAS points
A60
B50
C40
D30
E20

International Baccalaureate

GradeUCAS Points
H756
H648
H532
H424
H312
H20
H10

GradeUCAS Points
S728
S624
S516
S412
S36
S20
S10

GradeUCAS Points
A12
B10
C8
D6
E4

Full Diploma or each of its components.

Advanced Placement exams

GradeUCAS Points
528
424
320
216
112

BTECs

GradeUCAS Points
H136
H230
H324
H418
H512
H69

GradeUCAS Points
O112
O210
O38
O46

Scottish Qualifications Authority Qualifications

GradeUCAS Points
A56
B48
C40
D32

GradeUCAS points
A33
B27
C21
D15

Music exams

These are only counted if at grade 6 or above.
These are only counted if at grade 1 or above.