UCAS tariff points Typical offer
120 pointsWork out your UCAS tariff points using UCAS' calculator.
We use UCAS tariff points when making offers on this course.
Your points must include at least one qualification we recognise as equivalent to one or more A levels, such as:
- A level
- Access to HE Diploma
- BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma (QCF or RQF)
- BTEC Level 3 Diploma (QCF or RQF)
- BTEC Level 3 90 credit Diploma (QCF)
- BTEC Level 3 Foundation Diploma (RQF)
- BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma (QCF)
- BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate (RQF)
- Cambridge Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma
- Cambridge Technical Level 3 Diploma
- Cambridge Technical Level 3 Extended Certificate
- IB Higher Level Certificate
- Two Irish Higher Level Leaving Certificates
- LIBF Level 3 Diploma in Financial Studies
- NCFE CACHE Level 3 Extended Diploma
- NCFE CAHCE Level 3 Diploma
- Scottish Advanced Higher
- T Level - see separate guidance
- WJEC Applied Diploma
This list is not exhaustive - if you have studied a qualification equivalent to one or more A levels that is not listed please contact us at admissions@bath.ac.uk for advice.
Other qualifications with UCAS tariff points can contribute to your total, such as an EPQ, the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales, a Core Maths qualification, AS levels, BTEC Level 3 Certificates, other IB study or Scottish Highers.
We only accept UCAS tariff points for qualifications awarded within three years before entry.
T Levels
We can consider you if you have studied a T Level, with the same typical UCAS tariff offer.
We accept the T Level in Education and Childcare or Health for this course. We may consider other T Level subjects but they are less preferred.
If you are studying the Health T Level we prefer you to be studying the Supporting Healthcare specialism.
Contextual offers
As we use UCAS tariff points, we do not make contextual offers for this course.
Qualifications without UCAS tariff points
We can also consider qualifications that do not have UCAS tariff points, including in combination with tariff qualifications if your total is likely to be less than 120 points.
You can contact us at admissions@bath.ac.uk for more advice.
Open University credits
We can consider you if you have studied Open University credits:
Pass units worth 120 credits including a minimum of a Pass 3 with 62% in a relevant Level 2 unit.
Typically, we would be looking for you to have studied units worth at least 120 credits including 30 credits at Level 2. We would generally be looking for you to have taken relevant units in essay-based subjects, preferably but not exclusively in social sciences. This information is a guide and we consider students applying with Open University Credits on a case-by-case basis. We will consider your application carefully and take note of any previous qualifications or relevant work experience. We may be able to consider alternative units to those listed. Please contact us to discuss your profile.
Taking OU credits may be counted as degree-level study by the Student Loans Company and therefore may be counted as previous study and have an impact on your ability to access student loans for the entirety of your chosen degree. We recommend that you discuss this in detail with the SLC before following this progression route to the University of Bath.
Social problems, social change and the state
Analyse how social policy responds to social problems encountered by societies across the world.
You’ll practice how to succinctly report social problems to decision-making audiences.