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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.
Points are awarded from 1 to 7, [49] with 7 being equivalent to an A-level grade of A*, 6 equal to A, and so on. [50] Up to three additional points are awarded depending on the grades achieved in the extended essay and theory of knowledge, so the maximum possible point total in the IBDP is 45. [51]
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).
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). [3]
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).
Under the new UCAS system starting in 2017, an A* grade at A-level is worth 56 points, while an A is worth 48, a B is worth 40, a C is worth 32, a D is 24, and a E is worth 16; [28] so a university may instead demand that an applicant achieve 112 points, instead of the equivalent offer of B-B-C. This allows greater flexibility to students, as ...
However, the IB came under heavy criticism around the world in 2020 for controversial estimated grades, set when COVID-19 precautions obstructed examinations. [64] According to tertiary educational agency 7Acad, the diploma mean grade stands at a four-year low of 4.54 points,with total points at a five-year low of 28.51 pts as of 2019. [65]
The Level 3 Diploma in Financial Studies is an educational qualification in finance offered principally in the United Kingdom.It counts for up to 140 UCAS tariff points depending on the grade, making it the equivalent to an A2 A-level albeit with an "A" grade being the highest attainable.