contextual offer

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Hi, im applying to Bristol uni for psychology and i am predicted A* A B despite the offer being A* A A. I was wondering if because im a home student, would i be eligible for a contextual offer of A A B. I'm also applying to Bath and UWE but i assume bath wont do a contextual offer as although i would be living at home, i dont live in Bath.

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poppierogers

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by kwormhole

Hi, im applying to Bristol uni for psychology and i am predicted A* A B despite the offer being A* A A. I was wondering if because im a home student, would i be eligible for a contextual offer of A A B. I'm also applying to Bath and UWE but i assume bath wont do a contextual offer as although i would be living at home, i dont live in Bath.

Bath’s contextual criteria is:
Our contextual criteria
You will be considered for contextual admissions (including contextual offers) if you are a student eligible for UK fees and you meet any one of the following criteria:

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you are verified by UCAS* as eligible for Free School Meals (FSM) between ages 11 and 16.

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your home postcode is in an area of high socio-economic disadvantage (IMD quintiles 1 or 2) and IF you attended an independent or international school, this was for no more than two academic years in your last four years of school or college

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you are a care leaver, care experienced, young carer, or estranged student

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you are a refugee, asylum seeker** or person with humanitarian protection, or you are the child of a refugee, asylum seeker** or person with humanitarian protection.

Reply 2

poppierogers

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by kwormhole

Hi, im applying to Bristol uni for psychology and i am predicted A* A B despite the offer being A* A A. I was wondering if because im a home student, would i be eligible for a contextual offer of A A B. I'm also applying to Bath and UWE but i assume bath wont do a contextual offer as although i would be living at home, i dont live in Bath.

And contextual offers for Bristol are up to two grades lower so if you fit the contextual criteria for Bristol, you should be fine

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kwormhole

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by poppierogers

Bath’s contextual criteria is:
Our contextual criteria
You will be considered for contextual admissions (including contextual offers) if you are a student eligible for UK fees and you meet any one of the following criteria:

•

you are verified by UCAS* as eligible for Free School Meals (FSM) between ages 11 and 16.

•

your home postcode is in an area of high socio-economic disadvantage (IMD quintiles 1 or 2) and IF you attended an independent or international school, this was for no more than two academic years in your last four years of school or college

•

you are a care leaver, care experienced, young carer, or estranged student

•

you are a refugee, asylum seeker** or person with humanitarian protection, or you are the child of a refugee, asylum seeker** or person with humanitarian protection.

thats what i thought

Reply 4

kwormhole

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yeah, i just dont think i do fit the contextual criteria. My teacher said because im a home student i do but i havent read anything on that

Reply 5

martin7

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Original post

by kwormhole

Hi, im applying to Bristol uni for psychology and i am predicted A* A B despite the offer being A* A A. I was wondering if because im a home student, would i be eligible for a contextual offer of A A B. I'm also applying to Bath and UWE but i assume bath wont do a contextual offer as although i would be living at home, i dont live in Bath.

You can find Bristol's criteria for contextual offers here:
https://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/entry-requirements-qualifications/contextual-offers/

Note that when a university refers to a "home student" this is effectively about how much you pay in fees. As it says here, "Students will be classified as either Home or Overseas for tuition fee purposes. This classification is largely determined by your Immigration status and residence history."

"Home" status is nothing to do with where you'll be living.

(When it comes to the maintenance loan, you get less if you're living with parents than if you're not living with them. But that's not related to the home-versus-overseas thing, which is how much the university charges for tuition fees.)

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