How strict are college's on ucas points?

spicytender · 3 Aug 2010 at 17:06

I want to study public services at my local college (foundation degree)

It says you need a minimum of 160 ucas points.

I dont think I will get that many.

Any chance of them letting me do the course?

Burnsy2023 · 3 Aug 2010 at 17:07

Possibly, but only they can tell you. Phone or email them.

Destination · 3 Aug 2010 at 17:08

Really depends, you might get in throught clearing, but with all the cuts the places drying up and increased applications often good courses are filled and/or over quota.

James J · 3 Aug 2010 at 17:08

depends on the college and their current admissions on the course.

ojrules · 3 Aug 2010 at 17:20

totally depends...

mtnorris · 3 Aug 2010 at 17:21

Phone them up once you know your results, no way to tell untill then.

vertica · 3 Aug 2010 at 17:57

spicytender said:
It says you need a minimum of 160 ucas points.

I dont think I will get that many.

No offense intended, but are you sure you wont get that many?

DEE at Alevel is 160 points.

source (from the GCE/VCE table halfway down the page)

aproctor · 3 Aug 2010 at 18:00

In the nicest possible way, if you cannot scrape together 160 is studying the best way of learning for you?

ac1d1ty · 3 Aug 2010 at 18:29

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TS7 · 3 Aug 2010 at 18:44

'It depends' is the only answer anyone on here can honestly give you. It all depends on the number of students who reach there offer. If everyone does then no, however it's hardly the case that every single student who has applied meets there offer. So yes you do stand a chance. How much of a chance depends on how far off the minimum requirement you are.

However I think you are just beginning to worry, other-think and prepare for the worst as most students do when results day looms. As 160 points isn't very much.

Sending them a email may put you at ease or make you a wreck. A friend decided to email a uni asking if they'd let him in if he missed his offer by a grade (Required: ABB) they simply said no, it was ABB or you are not coming. It was for Maths though which is very popular.

Skillmister · 3 Aug 2010 at 18:45

I needed the point equivalent of CCC at a-level to get on my course, i got DDD and got on. It depends on how many have applied.

J.B · 3 Aug 2010 at 19:23

Oh euro_scene, when will you learn to just stay at the holiday park?

On a serious note though I teach at a college and they are pretty lacks about letting people in. If you meet the tutor and just explain why your grades arent what they should be and promise to try hard they will probably let you in.

Energize · 3 Aug 2010 at 19:34

spicytender said:
I want to study public services at my local college (foundation degree)

It says you need a minimum of 160 ucas points.

I dont think I will get that many.

Any chance of them letting me do the course?

With a subject like "public services" I can't imagine the entry standards being high. If you can't even get 160 points though I have to question the sensibleness of doing a foundation degree.