Who is eligible
Our contextual admissions policy covers students who meet one of the following criteria:
- You are a care leaver
- You live in an area that meets our postcode based indicator
Postcode based indicator
Enter your postcode to see if you are eligible for contextual admissions.
The outcome of the postcode checker is based on the information you provide here. If this information is not consistent with your UCAS application, your eligibility may vary. If you don't receive a contextualised offer but think you're eligible, please email our Admissions Team.
What is my new offer?
If you are eligible for contextual admissions, you will receive an offer which is 8 UCAS points lower.
You can see some examples in the table below.
| Standard offer | Contextual admissions offer |
| 96 UCAS points | 88 UCAS points |
| 104 UCAS points | 96 UCAS points |
| 112 UCAS points | 104 UCAS points |
| 120 UCAS points | 112 UCAS points |
Use our UCAS points calculator to work out how many UCAS points you have.
How to apply for contextual admissions
You do not need to apply for contextual admissions. Just include your care leaver status and postcode in your UCAS application. If you meet the criteria, we will automatically issue a lower offer and email you to let you know.
If you have not received a contextual admissions offer but believe you meet the criteria, you can email our admissions team.
Exclusions
Our contextual admissions policy applies to UK students applying to study an undergraduate course. However, please note the following courses are excluded from the scheme:
Get in touch
If you have questions or simply want to know more, contact our friendly team: