What is UCAS and UCAS points?
No, your friend isn’t right. UCAS is the University and College Admissions Service, and it’s through them that you apply to university. UCAS points are points awarded for each A or AS level grade (as well as some other qualifications). Universities will ask for a certain amount of points in order to gain admission on to any particular course. These are the points available for each grade: A level: A – 120 B – 100 C – 80 D – 60 E – 40 AS level: A – 60 B – 50 C – 40 D – 30 E – 20 (Points are only awarded for AS levels if you don’t have the corresponding A2.
