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THE UCAS tariff is a points system used to report achievement for entry to undergraduate higher education in a numerical format.
UCAS Points are weighted to show agreed comparability between many different types of qualifications and allows admissions staff to make comparisons between applicants with different types and volumes of achievement.
UCAS Points can be aggregated from all the different qualifications in the tariff with no ceiling on the total number that can be collected (although no double counting is allowed).
In addition, achievement at a lower level is always subsumed into the higher level ( For example, AS points become part of A-level points for the same subject). Scottish Highers, Advanced Highers, VCE A-levels, Double Awards, Key Skills and Music awards at different levels or grades are treated in the same way.
Students can assemble points on the tariff in many different ways - not all of these will necessarily be appropriate for entry to a higher education course. Point scores therefore do not constitute an entitlement to entry - many other factors are considered as part of the admissions process.
The tariff is constantly evolving. New qualifications have been added to the tariff in time for 2008 university entry.
These include the following:
- Advanced Placement Programme
- British Horse Society awards
- Diploma in Fashion Retail awarded by ABC
- Diploma in Financial Studies awarded by IFS
- International Baccalaureate Diploma
- iPRO Certificate & Diploma awarded by OCR
- Speech & Drama Examinations (Grades 6, 7 & 8)
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