Dont have required GCSE’s for course but got unconditional offer

I applied via UCAS for Criminology at Kingston. In the course information its required that I have certain GCSE’s but due to personal circumstances ie; my mental health at the time, and being a carer to my disabled mother I don’t hold any GCSE’s at all. I only have a BTEC in level 2 performing arts. Today, via email, I have received an unconditional offer and was just wondering if there’s any likelihood that this is a mistake. I applied on the off chance and whilst grateful, I am sceptical if it really is an acceptance or has been an error of not looking at my application fully. It hasn’t been updated on UCAS yet.

I applied via UCAS for Criminology at Kingston. In the course information its required that I have certain GCSE’s but due to personal circumstances ie; my mental health at the time, and being a carer to my disabled mother I don’t hold any GCSE’s at all. I only have a BTEC in level 2 performing arts. Today, via email, I have received an unconditional offer and was just wondering if there’s any likelihood that this is a mistake. I applied on the off chance and whilst grateful, I am sceptical if it really is an acceptance or has been an error of not looking at my application fully. It hasn’t been updated on UCAS yet.

I applied via UCAS for Criminology at Kingston. In the course information its required that I have certain GCSE’s but due to personal circumstances ie; my mental health at the time, and being a carer to my disabled mother I don’t hold any GCSE’s at all. I only have a BTEC in level 2 performing arts. Today, via email, I have received an unconditional offer and was just wondering if there’s any likelihood that this is a mistake. I applied on the off chance and whilst grateful, I am sceptical if it really is an acceptance or has been an error of not looking at my application fully. It hasn’t been updated on UCAS yet.

Important: I would not call them before you get a decision via hub

Why? Because if it is an error, they can still revisit it and decide not to give you an offer. If they send a formal decision via UCAS then they can't retract it as above.

(@Shadowblizzard, @lalexm - just an FYI for you both, the advice to call is sound, but may draw the uni's attention to an error that may be beneficial to the OP, so better to wait until they can't backtrack.)

Important: I would not call them before you get a decision via hub

Why? Because if it is an error, they can still revisit it and decide not to give you an offer. If they send a formal decision via UCAS then they can't retract it as above.

(@Shadowblizzard, @lalexm - just an FYI for you both, the advice to call is sound, but may draw the uni's attention to an error that may be beneficial to the OP, so better to wait until they can't backtrack.)

So you would rather the OP get onto a course that they might not be able to cope with, because it usually requires certain qualifications? Yes if it is unconditional on track then there’s nothing the university can do about it, but then why put yourself in a position where you don’t have the skills to do the course?

A teacher once said to me, “Just because you can do something, it doesn’t mean you should”. If it is a mistake then these things happen, but advising the OP not to draw the uni’s attention to someone who may lack the English and maths skills to complete the course is very unwise in my opinion, and a total waste of the OP’s time and tuition fees. Maybe the uni has decided that they don’t want the GCSEs, then great, but not checking and then realising you’ve done all this for nothing when you get there is pointless.

I applied via UCAS for Criminology at Kingston. In the course information its required that I have certain GCSE’s but due to personal circumstances ie; my mental health at the time, and being a carer to my disabled mother I don’t hold any GCSE’s at all. I only have a BTEC in level 2 performing arts. Today, via email, I have received an unconditional offer and was just wondering if there’s any likelihood that this is a mistake. I applied on the off chance and whilst grateful, I am sceptical if it really is an acceptance or has been an error of not looking at my application fully. It hasn’t been updated on UCAS yet.

I applied via UCAS for Criminology at Kingston. In the course information its required that I have certain GCSE’s but due to personal circumstances ie; my mental health at the time, and being a carer to my disabled mother I don’t hold any GCSE’s at all. I only have a BTEC in level 2 performing arts. Today, via email, I have received an unconditional offer and was just wondering if there’s any likelihood that this is a mistake. I applied on the off chance and whilst grateful, I am sceptical if it really is an acceptance or has been an error of not looking at my application fully. It hasn’t been updated on UCAS yet.

Maybe because of your personal circumstances they may have giving you a contextual offer. From what I read from google, a contextual offer is given to people experiencing 3 years of care, I don' exactly know what it mean by that but it could be.

Hi, An unconditional offer is generic. Providing you meet all the criteria such as GCSE's, medical checks, DBS checks (if required), you will then be given a 'conditional offer'. If you do not send these in before the required date your place will be given somebody else who meets the criteria.

I applied via UCAS for Criminology at Kingston. In the course information its required that I have certain GCSE’s but due to personal circumstances ie; my mental health at the time, and being a carer to my disabled mother I don’t hold any GCSE’s at all. I only have a BTEC in level 2 performing arts. Today, via email, I have received an unconditional offer and was just wondering if there’s any likelihood that this is a mistake. I applied on the off chance and whilst grateful, I am sceptical if it really is an acceptance or has been an error of not looking at my application fully. It hasn’t been updated on UCAS yet.

Maybe because of your personal circumstances they may have giving you a contextual offer. From what I read from google, a contextual offer is given to people experiencing 3 years of care, I don' exactly know what it mean by that but it could be.