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Work out how many UCAS points your qualifications are worth.

For the 2026 cycle, we are introducing a new Tariff points structure that now includes Level 3 apprenticeships alongside A-levels, T Levels, and other post-16 qualifications. These changes aim to support apprentices' progression to higher education by creating a unified system that helps universities and colleges evaluate apprenticeship qualifications against traditional academic routes. This guide provides an overview of the recent changes, including the new calculation method, key points for providers, and the impact on apprenticeship pathways into higher education.

The UCAS Tariff is a means of allocating points to post-16 qualifications, based on a simple mathematical model which uses a qualification size and grading scale to generate a total number of points.

Find out what UCAS Tariff points are, how they’re used, and how many points your qualifications are worth, using our points calculator.

Discover how your apprenticeship can earn UCAS Tariff points, helping you access higher education and take the next big step in your career.

From September 2026 onwards, Level 3 and SCQF Level 6 apprenticeships will be included in the UCAS Tariff, enhancing pathways and progression to higher education.

Find out how the UCAS Tariff works, and use our calculator to find out how many points your qualifications and grades have.

Corporate information and press

In July 2021 UCAS launched a consultation into a number of proposals relating to the information we make available about qualifications and their use in progression to higher education. The scope of this consultation included the current Tariff (but not the methodology behind the calculation of Tariff points) and Qualification Information Profiles.

A levels aren't the only option out there to take your students to higher education.

We have released the Tariff tables for the 2022 entry cycle.

We have released the Tariff tables for the 2022 entry cycle.

We have now updated the Tariff tables for the 2021 entry cycle, with the resources available on ucas.com.

We confirmed Tariff points for T Levels on 20 August.

Today, UCAS has confirmed the Tariff point allocation for T Levels.

The following qualifications have been nominated for inclusion in the UCAS Tariff as part of the May

Details of additional qualifications recently added to the UCAS Tariff.

The prioritisation phase of the UCAS Tariff process is open until the end of September.

The prioritisation phase of the UCAS Tariff process is now live, and will be open until the end of September.

The prioritisation phase of the UCAS Tariff process is now live, and will be open until the end of September.

The prioritisation phase of the UCAS Tariff process is open until the end of December.

The prioritisation phase of the UCAS Tariff process is open until the end of December.