Contextual offers

In Uni who does contextual offers apply to

Depends on the uni
but most of the time
young carers
people in care/who have been
people estranged from parents
some one attending a specific state school ( low performing)
postcode IMD Q1 or Q2
POLAR4 Q1 OR Q2
postcode differs from uni to uni
people with free school meals
people eligible for ucat bursary or receiving 16-19 bursary
If they have done a course at the uni e.g RO or sutton trust (differs from uni to uni)

pretty sure their are more but these are the ones i can remember most unis have a contextual offer checker or it may depends on the course

some unis require 2/3 of the above ( medicine dentistry or vet its usually 2)
some unis just one

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Reply 2

DataVenia

Volunteer Team, Clearing and Applications Advisor

Original post by Menaheel.x

In Uni who does contextual offers apply to

The rules vary uni by uni. So pick a uni you're interested in applying to, and search for their contextual offers page.

Factors which are aften used are your (or your school's) postcode - to establish whether you're in an area where not many people go to uni, whether you're eligible for free school meals - as that's an indicator of low income, whether you've ever been in care, whether you're the first in your family to attend uni, etc. etc.

As I say, the rules can vary a lot (and can also get quite complicated in some cases), so you need to check each target uni one by one. Many have on-line tools where they'll ask you a few questions and give you an indication of whether or not you're likely to be eligible for a contextual offer.