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The UCAS Tariff (formerly called UCAS Points System) is used to allocate points to post-16 qualifications (Level 3 qualifications on the Regulated Qualifications Framework). Universities and colleges may use it when making offers to applicants.
UCAS publishes a university entrance tariff table that converts IB and other qualifications into standardised "tariff points", [78] but these are not binding, [79] so institutions are free to set minimum entry requirements for IB candidates that are not the same as those for A level candidates. Most universities in the UK require IB students to ...
For applications to universities in the UK, entry requirements for individual courses can either be based on grades of qualifications (e.g. AAA at GCE A-Level, a score of 43/45 in the IB International Baccalaureate Diploma, or a music diploma) or in UCAS points (e.g. 300 UCAS points from 3 A-Levels or an IB score equal to 676 UCAS points).
For university entrance, the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) produces its own tariff for level 3 qualifications and international equivalents, based on grades achieved and the size of the qualification (in four size bands). Universities, colleges and employers are also free to make their own decisions on how they treat ...
80 or more was roughly equivalent to 380 Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) points awarded for A-levels (3 A grades). 70 to 79 was equivalent to a UCAS score of 340-360 (ABB to AAB) 60 to 69 was equivalent to 300-320 UCAS points (BBC, BBB).
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English: Table showing how the grade achieved for the extended essay and the grade achieved for theory of knowledge are combined to determine points awarded. This summarises "The diploma points matrix" in the International Baccalaureate Organisation's Diploma Programme Guides (on page 42 of the Theory of knowlege guide for 2008, and on page 23 of the Extended essay guide for 2009).
Students who wish to study in the United Kingdom may additionally participate in the Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) programs, which are considered to be at the level of the A-level qualifications and earn points on the UCAS Tariff, [20] [22] or may opt to take A-level examinations in British international schools or ...