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What are UCAS points?
The UCAS system gives most post-16 UK qualifications a points value, including A levels, T levels, BTECs and music exams. The higher the qualification grade, the more points you get.
What is the UCAS points calculator?
You'll often see a UCAS points total in university course entry requirements. Use our UCAS points calculator to work out how many UCAS points you have.
The tariff calculator will allow you to see what grades you need to get into your preferred course at Portsmouth.
Use our UCAS points calculator to find your points total.
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How to use the UCAS points calculator
- Start typing your qualification (for example, 'A level') into the 'Qualification' search box, and select the right qualification from the dropdown that appears. Selecting 'View more' will bring up the whole list of qualifications.
- Enter your subject (such as 'Maths', 'English,' among many others) in the 'Subject' box (this is optional).
- Choose the grade that you got in that qualification from the dropdown list.
- If you're happy with the qualification data you've entered, click 'Add'. This will add the points for that qualification to your UCAS points total.
- Repeat steps 1–4 for each of your qualifications.
- Once you've entered the details for each of your qualifications, the UCAS points calculator will provide you with your 'Indicative points total' at the bottom. You can then use this UCAS points total to help you understand which degree courses you can apply to.
Find your course
Now that you've calculated your UCAS points score, you can see which of our courses you qualify for.
UCAS tariff FAQs
UCAS tariff points are a way of showing the entry requirements for an undergraduate degree course. UCAS gives each qualification and grade a certain number of points. This UCAS calculator uses the data supplied by UCAS.
UCAS points are particularly useful if you haven’t done A levels, or you’ve got a mix of A levels and other qualifications.
Your application for a course is more likely to be successful if the number of UCAS points you have matches or exceeds the standard entry requirements. However, if it does not, we would still encourage you to submit an application or contact us for further information.
Each of your existing qualifications is given a numerical score by UCAS, based on the type of qualification and your grade. These scores are totalled up to produce your overall UCAS score.
Some international qualifications have an assigned UCAS score for each achieved grade, others do not. The easiest way to get a sense of where you stand with your international qualifications is to visit our 'Your Country' page, and find the information for the country in which you gained your qualifications.
This will depend on the degree courses you're looking to apply for. Search our courses to find your ideal course and see if your UCAS score is high enough to apply. At Portsmouth our normal UCAS points requirement is between 112-120 points.
If the total we've given you doesn't look right, the first step is to re-enter your qualification details and make sure you have selected the correct qualifications title and grades.
If the total still looks wrong, get in touch with our admissions team using the contact details below, and they will advise you.
UCAS has assigned points to most post-16 UK qualifications, but not all of them. If you can't find your qualification in the calculator contact our admissions team and they will help you.
You can find out more about what's included in the calculator on the UCAS website.
UCAS tariff points are a guide. Universities and colleges don’t have to accept the tariff value UCAS gives a particular qualification, although in most cases they do.
Occasionally a university will feel that the content of a qualification isn’t fully relevant for a particular course. In these circumstances they may tell you that the qualification is worth fewer points than UCAS has suggested.
Use our course search page to find your perfect course, get some advice on how to apply or get all your questions answered with our 'getting started' information.
If you don't quite meet the entry requirements, we'd still encourage you to apply, as we like to consider every application on an individual basis. Please get in touch, and we will be happy to advise.