Tariff
UCAS Procedure > Applicant Selection > Tariff
University of Glasgow
Quite simply, it puts your qualifications and achievements in a numerical format. These are the ones you need to worry about:
A2
| A | 120 Points |
| B | 100 Points |
| C | 80 Points |
| D | 60 Points |
| E | 40 Points |
AS
| A | 60 Points |
| B | 50 Points |
| C | 40 Points |
| D | 30 Points |
| E | 20 Points |
While a good number of universities will state their specific required grades, AAB for example, others will make offers based on the tariff system such as 240 points. In this example (240 points) you could get ACE, or CCC at A2, or CDD at A2 and a C in AS in another subject, and in each case, you would be accepted. Check the entry profiles for each course at each university to be sure.
Remember, if you go on to take the A2 you can't count the AS points in the final tally, but if you stop at the end of AS you can add it to your other A2s
There are a number of other qualifications which can be used to build up the UCAS tariff, for example music examinations, but not all institutions will take these into consideration. For full details on the tariff system click here to visit the UCAS Website tariff page.