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- Step 1: Choosing courses
- Step 2: Applying
- Step 3: Offers
- Step 4: Results
- Step 5: Next steps
- Step 6: Starting university or college
- UCAS Tariff
- UCAS terms explained
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Do qualifications ever lose UCAS Tariff points?
The Tariff only includes qualifications that are suitable for entry to higher education courses. If qualifications are changed to the extent that they no longer offer utility for progression to higher education, then they will be removed.
Awarding organisations may also decide that they no longer want their qualifications to be included in the Tariff.
Scottish Standard Grades and Intermediate 2 qualifications were initially included on the Tariff, but no longer attract Tariff points with effect from 2011 entry. This means that any applicants seeking to enter Higher Education from September 2011 onwards can no longer include these qualifications in their Tariff score. The Tariff points available for other Scottish qualifications, including National Certificates, Highers and Advanced Highers, can be found on the Qualifications page.
UCAS Tariff
- Who decides on the allocation of UCAS Tariff points?
- Why don't all post-16 qualifications get Tariff points?
- Do students' Tariff points scores give them an entitlement to entry to higher education?
- Are Tariff points subject-specific or are they appropriate for any area of higher education study?
- Do all universities use UCAS Tariff points to make offers?
- Are points for qualifications new to the Tariff available for use straight away?
- Which qualifications come into effect for entry into higher education from 2011 onwards?
- Are Tariff points ever reviewed?
- Do qualifications ever lose UCAS Tariff points?
- What do I do if my qualifications do not get Tariff points?
- Are UCAS Tariff points used for any purpose other than for higher education admissions?
- I've heard that you can get Tariff points for doing work experience or travelling. Is that correct?
- Where can I find out more?
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