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Gaining extra UCAS points

Apart from completing additional A-levels, doing an EPQ or doing the DOE award, is there any other way to get more UCAS points. Ideally I wanted to get some more from volunteering/work experience, but I don't know if that's possible
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by baniaz700
Apart from completing additional A-levels, doing an EPQ or doing the DOE award, is there any other way to get more UCAS points. Ideally I wanted to get some more from volunteering/work experience, but I don't know if that's possible


UCAS points are from recognised qualifications. You cannot get them from work experience or volunteering (however these can be very useful for your personal statement, if relevant).
Original post
by baniaz700
Apart from completing additional A-levels, doing an EPQ or doing the DOE award, is there any other way to get more UCAS points. Ideally I wanted to get some more from volunteering/work experience, but I don't know if that's possible


Why exactly do you want additional tariff points?

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by PQ
Why exactly do you want additional tariff points?

Because my grades are kinda low, therefore I have a low number of UCAS points, and some courses I'm interested in are asking for a a higher number of UCAS points. So I'm wanting to get some more

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by mesub
UCAS points are from recognised qualifications. You cannot get them from work experience or volunteering (however these can be very useful for your personal statement, if relevant).

Ah okay, thank you :smile: yeah I need to look for some good volunteering/work experience places
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by baniaz700
Because my grades are kinda low, therefore I have a low number of UCAS points, and some courses I'm interested in are asking for a a higher number of UCAS points. So I'm wanting to get some more


In that case don’t just pick some random course or qualification.
Talk to the universities that you’re interested in and explain your current qualifications and ask what they would recommend to improve your chances of an offer.

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by PQ
In that case don’t just pick some random course or qualification.
Talk to the universities that you’re interested in and explain your current qualifications and ask what they would recommend to improve your chances of an offer.

Okay, thank you

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