Who is eligible for a contextual offer at University College London?

To be considered for a contextual offer from University College London you need 'home' fee status, plus (studying A-levels or the IB or studying Scottish Highers or Advanced Highers) and ((a UK state-school education and (an IMD quintile 1 area, a TUNDRA quintile 1 area, free school meals, estrangement from your parents or care experience)) or (an independent-school education and care experience)).

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University College London contextual offer checker

University College London makes contextual offers for 2027 entry: lower-grade offers for applicants from backgrounds that are underrepresented at university. It looks at IMD, TUNDRA, free school meals, estrangement and more. A typical offer drops from ABB to BBC (two grades lower).

Enter your postcode and school and our free checker automatically looks up IMD and TUNDRA for you, then asks a few quick questions to work out whether you qualify for a contextual offer from University College London for 2027 entry.

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Who qualifies

Everyone must

Have 'home' (UK) fee status

Plus both of these

Any one of:
- Be studying A-levels or the International Baccalaureate
- Be studying Scottish Highers or Advanced Highers
Any one of:
- Both of:
  - Attend, or last attended, a UK state school or college
  - Any one of:
- Both of:
  - Attend, or last attended, a UK independent school
  - Be care-experienced or a care leaver

How much lower is the offer?

Typically ABB → BBC (two grades lower).

Across the 436 University College London courses where we have both offers, the contextual offer is most often two grades lower (399 courses), and between one and four grades lower overall.

Contextual offer for every University College London course (436)

Course	Standard	Contextual
Ancient History	AAA	ABB
Ancient Languages	ABB	BCC
Anthropology	AAB	BBB
Anthropology with Study Abroad	AAB	BBB
Applied Medical Sciences	AAA	ABB
Archaeology	ABB	BBC
Archaeology	ABB	BBC
Archaeology and Anthropology	AAB	BBB
Archaeology with Placement Year	ABB	BBC
Archaeology with Study Abroad	ABB	BBC
Architectural and Interdisciplinary Studies	AAB	BBC
Architectural and Interdisciplinary Studies with Study Abroad	AAB	BBC
Architecture	AAB	BBC
Architecture	AAB	BBC
Art and Technology	ABB	CCC
Arts and Sciences (Cultures)	A*AA	AAB
Arts and Sciences (Cultures) with Study Abroad	A*AA	AAB
Arts and Sciences (Health and Environment)	A*AA	AAB
Arts and Sciences (Health and Environment) with Study Abroad	A*AA	AAB
Arts and Sciences (Sciences and Engineering)	A*AA	AAB
Arts and Sciences (Sciences and Engineering) with Study Abroad	A*AA	AAB
Arts and Sciences (Societies)	A*AA	AAB
Arts and Sciences (Societies) with Study Abroad	A*AA	AAB
Astrophysics	A*AA	AAB
Astrophysics	A*AA	AAB
Audiology	AAB	BBB
Bachelor of Laws (UCL) and Bachelor of Laws (HKU) with Study Abroad	A*AA	AAB
Biochemical Engineering	AAA	ABB
Biochemical Engineering	AAA	ABB
Biochemistry	AAA	ABB
Biochemistry	AAA	ABB
Biological Sciences	AAA	ABB
Biological Sciences	AAA	ABB
Biomedical Engineering	A*AA	AAB
Biomedical Engineering	A*AA	AAB
Biomedical Sciences	AAA	AAB
Bioprocessing of New Medicines (Business and Management)	AAA	ABB
Bulgarian and Czech	ABB	BBC
Bulgarian and Danish	ABB	BBC
Bulgarian and Dutch	ABB	BBC
Bulgarian and East European Studies	ABB	BBC
Bulgarian and Finnish	ABB	BBC
Bulgarian and French	ABB	BBC
Bulgarian and German	ABB	BBC
Bulgarian and Hebrew	ABB	BBC
Bulgarian and Hungarian	ABB	BBC
Bulgarian and Italian	ABB	BBC
Bulgarian and Norwegian	ABB	BBC
Bulgarian and Polish	ABB	BBC
Bulgarian and Portuguese	ABB	BBC
Bulgarian and Romanian	ABB	BBC
Bulgarian and Russian	ABB	BBC
Bulgarian and Serbian/Croatian	ABB	BBC
Bulgarian and Spanish	ABB	BBC
Bulgarian and Swedish	ABB	BBC
Bulgarian and Ukrainian	ABB	BBC
Business and Health	ABB	BBC
Business and Health	ABB	BBC
Cancer Biomedicine	AAA	ABB
Cancer Biomedicine	AAA	ABB
Chemical Engineering	AAA	ABB
Chemical Engineering	AAA	ABB
Chemistry	AAA	ABB
Chemistry	AAA	ABB
Chemistry with Study Abroad	AAA	ABB
Child Health Sciences	AAB	ABB
Child Health Sciences	AAB	ABB
Civil Engineering	A*AA	AAB
Civil Engineering	A*AA	AAB
Classical Archaeology and Classical Civilisation	ABB	BBC
Classics	AAB	BBB
Classics and Ancient Middle Eastern Studies	AAB	BBB
Classics and the Ancient World	AAB	BBB
Communications	AAB	BBB
Comparative Literature	AAA	ABB
Comparative Literature with Study Abroad	AAA	ABB
Computer Science	AAA	A*AB
Computer Science	AAA	A*AB
Computer Science and Mathematics	AAA	A*AB
Construction Engineering, Innovation and Leadership	AAA	ABB
Construction Project Management	ABB	BBB
Creative Arts and Humanities	AAB	ABB
Crime and Security Science	AAB	BBB
Crime and Security Science	AAB	BBB
Czech and Danish	ABB	BBC
Czech and Dutch	ABB	BBC
Czech and East European Studies	ABB	BBC
Czech and Finnish	ABB	BBC
Czech and French	ABB	BBC
Czech and German	ABB	BBC
Czech and Hebrew	ABB	BBC
Czech and Hungarian	ABB	BBC
Czech and Italian	ABB	BBC
Czech and Norwegian	ABB	BBC
Czech and Polish	ABB	BBC
Czech and Portuguese	ABB	BBC
Czech and Romanian	ABB	BBC
Czech and Russian	ABB	BBC
Czech and Serbian/Croatian	ABB	BBC
Czech and Spanish	ABB	BBC
Czech and Swedish	ABB	BBC
Czech and Ukrainian	ABB	BBC
Czech and Yiddish	ABB	BBC
Danish and Dutch	ABB	BBC
Danish and Finnish	ABB	BBC
Danish and French	ABB	BBC
Danish and German	ABB	BBC
Danish and Hebrew	ABB	BBC
Danish and Hungarian	ABB	BBC
Danish and Italian	ABB	BBC
Danish and Polish	ABB	BBC
Danish and Portuguese	ABB	BBC
Danish and Romanian	ABB	BBC
Danish and Russian	ABB	BBC
Danish and Serbian/Croatian	ABB	BBC
Danish and Spanish	ABB	BBC
Danish and Ukrainian	ABB	BBC
Danish and Yiddish	ABB	BBC
Data Science	A*AA	A*BB
Dutch	ABB	BBC
Dutch and English	AAA	ABB
Dutch and Film Studies	ABB	BBC
Dutch and Finnish	ABB	BBC
Dutch and French	ABB	BBC
Dutch and German	ABB	BBC
Dutch and Hebrew	ABB	BBC
Dutch and History of Art	ABB	BBC
Dutch and Hungarian	ABB	BBC
Dutch and Italian	ABB	BBC
Dutch and Latin	ABB	BBC
Dutch and Management Studies	AAB	BBB
Dutch and Norwegian	ABB	BBC
Dutch and Philosophy	ABB	BBC
Dutch and Polish	ABB	BBC
Dutch and Portuguese	ABB	BBC
Dutch and Romanian	ABB	BBC
Dutch and Russian	ABB	BBC
Dutch and Serbian/Croatian	ABB	BBC
Dutch and Spanish	ABB	BBC
Dutch and Swedish	ABB	BBC
Dutch and Ukrainian	ABB	BBC
Dutch and Yiddish	ABB	BBC
Early Childhood Education	ABB	BBB
Earth Sciences	AAB	BBB
Earth Sciences	AAB	BBB
Earth Sciences with Study Abroad	AAB	BBB
Economics	A*AA	A*AB
Economics and Business with East European Studies	AAA	ABB
Economics and Business with East European Studies with Study Abroad	AAA	ABB
Economics and Statistics	A*AA	A*BB
Education, Society and Culture	ABB	BBB
Electronic and Electrical Engineering	A*AA	AAB
Electronic and Electrical Engineering	A*AA	AAB
Engineering and Architecture MEngArch	AAA	ABB
English	AAA	ABB
Environmental Geoscience	AAB	BBB
Environmental Geoscience	AAB	BBB
European Social and Political Studies	A*AA	A*AB
European Social and Political Studies (Dual Degree)	A*AA	A*AB
Experimental Linguistics	AAB	BBB
Experimental Linguistics with Study Abroad	AAB	BBB
Fine Art	ABB	CCC
Fine Art	ABB	CCC
Finnish and East European Studies	ABB	BBC
Finnish and French	ABB	BBC
Finnish and German	ABB	BBC
Finnish and Hebrew	ABB	BBC
Finnish and Hungarian	ABB	BBC
Finnish and Italian	ABB	BBC
Finnish and Norwegian	ABB	BBC
Finnish and Polish	ABB	BBC
Finnish and Portuguese	ABB	BBC
Finnish and Romanian	ABB	BBC
Finnish and Russian	ABB	BBC
Finnish and Serbian/Croatian	ABB	BBC
Finnish and Spanish	ABB	BBC
Finnish and Swedish	ABB	BBC
Finnish and Ukrainian	ABB	BBC
Finnish and Yiddish	ABB	BBC
French	ABB	BBB
French and English	AAA	ABB
French and Film Studies	ABB	BBC
French and German	ABB	BBC
French and Hebrew	ABB	BBC
French and History of Art	ABB	BBC
French and Hungarian	ABB	BBC
French and Italian	ABB	BBC
French and Latin	ABB	BBC
French and Management Studies	AAB	BBB
French and Norwegian	ABB	BBC
French and Philosophy	AAA	ABB
French and Polish	ABB	BBC
French and Portuguese	ABB	BBC
French and Romanian	ABB	BBC
French and Russian	ABB	BBC
French and Serbian/Croatian	ABB	BBC
French and Spanish	ABB	BBC
French and Swedish	ABB	BBC
French and Ukrainian	ABB	BBC
French and Yiddish	ABB	BBC
Geography	AAB	BBB
Geography	AAB	BBB
Geography and Economics	A*AA	A*AB
Geography with Study Abroad	AAB	BBB
Geography with Study Abroad	AAB	BBB
Geology	AAB	BBB
Geology	AAB	BBB
Geophysics	AAB	BBB
Geophysics	AAB	BBB
German	ABB	BBC
German and English	AAA	ABB
German and Film Studies	ABB	BBC
German and Hebrew	ABB	BBC
German and History of Art	ABB	BBC
German and Hungarian	ABB	BBC
German and Italian	ABB	BBC
German and Latin	ABB	BBB
German and Management Studies	AAB	BBB
German and Norwegian	ABB	BBC
German and Philosophy	AAB	BBB
German and Polish	ABB	BBC
German and Portuguese	ABB	BBC
German and Romanian	ABB	BBC
German and Russian	ABB	BBC
German and Serbian/Croatian	ABB	BBC
German and Spanish	ABB	BBC
German and Swedish	ABB	BBC
German and Ukrainian	ABB	BBC
German and Yiddish	ABB	BBC
Global Humanitarian Studies	ABB	BBB
Hebrew and Hungarian	ABB	BBC
Hebrew and Italian	ABB	BBC
Hebrew and Jewish Studies	ABB	BBC
Hebrew and Norwegian	ABB	BBC
Hebrew and Polish	ABB	BBC
Hebrew and Portuguese	ABB	BBC
Hebrew and Romanian	ABB	BBC
Hebrew and Russian	ABB	BBC
Hebrew and Serbian/Croatian	ABB	BBC
Hebrew and Spanish	ABB	BBC
Hebrew and Swedish	ABB	BBC
Hebrew and Ukrainian	ABB	BBC
Hebrew and Yiddish	ABB	BBC
History	AAA	ABB
History (Central and East European) and Jewish Studies	ABB	BBC
History and Philosophy of Science	AAB	BBB
History and Politics of the Americas	AAB	BBB
History and Politics of the Americas with Study Abroad	AAB	BBB
History of Art	AAB	ABC
History of Art, Materials and Technology	AAB	ABC
History with Study Abroad	AAA	ABB
History, Politics and Economics	AAA	ABB
Human Neuroscience	AAA	ABB
Human Sciences	AAA	ABB
Human Sciences	AAA	ABB
Hungarian and East European Studies	ABB	BBC
Hungarian and Italian	ABB	BBC
Hungarian and Norwegian	ABB	BBC
Hungarian and Polish	ABB	BBC
Hungarian and Portuguese	ABB	BBC
Hungarian and Romanian	ABB	BBC
Hungarian and Russian	ABB	BBC
Hungarian and Serbian/Croatian	ABB	BBC
Hungarian and Spanish	ABB	BBC
Hungarian and Swedish	ABB	BBC
Hungarian and Ukrainian	ABB	BBC
Hungarian and Yiddish	ABB	BBC
Icelandic	ABB	BBC
Infection and Immunity	AAA	ABB
Information Management for Business	AAA	ABB
Information, Data and Society	ABB	BBB
International Management	A*AA	AAB
International Social and Political Studies	A*AA	A*AB
Italian	ABB	BBC
Italian and Film Studies	ABB	BBC
Italian and History of Art	ABB	BBC
Italian and Latin	ABB	BBC
Italian and Management Studies	AAB	BBB
Italian and Norwegian	ABB	BBC
Italian and Philosophy	AAB	BBB
Italian and Polish	ABB	BBC
Italian and Portuguese	ABB	BBC
Italian and Romanian	ABB	BBC
Italian and Russian	ABB	BBC
Italian and Serbian/Croatian	ABB	BBC
Italian and Spanish	ABB	BBC
Italian and Swedish	ABB	BBC
Italian and Ukrainian	ABB	BBC
Italian and Yiddish	ABB	BBC
Language and Culture	ABB	BBB
Law	A*AA	AAB
Law with French Law with Study Abroad	A*AA	AAB
Law with German Law with Study Abroad	A*AA	AAB
Law with Hispanic Law with Study Abroad	A*AA	AAB
Linguistics	AAB	BBB
Linguistics with Study Abroad	AAB	BBB
Management Science	A*AA	A*BB
Management Science	A*AA	A*BB
Management for Social Change	AAA	ABB
Marketing	AAA	ABB
Mathematics	AAA	AAC
Mathematics	AAA	AAC
Mathematics and Physics	AAA	A*AA
Mathematics and Physics	AAA	A*AA
Mathematics and Statistical Science	AAA	AAC
Mathematics and Statistical Science	AAA	AAC
Mathematics with Economics	AAA	AAC
Mathematics with Economics	AAA	AAC
Mathematics with Management Studies	AAA	AAC
Mathematics with Management Studies	AAA	AAC
Mathematics with Modern Languages	AAA	AAC
Mathematics with Modern Languages	AAA	AAC
Mathematics with Theoretical Physics	AAA	A*AA
Mathematics with Theoretical Physics	AAA	A*AA
Mechanical Engineering	A*AA	A*AB
Mechanical Engineering	A*AA	A*AB
Media	AAB	BBB
Medical Innovation and Enterprise	AAA	ABB
Medical Innovation and Enterprise	AAA	ABB
Medical Physics	A*AA	AAB
Medicine MBBS	A*AA	AAB
Natural Sciences	A*AA	AAB
Natural Sciences	A*AA	AAB
Neuroscience	AAA	AAB
Neuroscience	AAA	AAB
Norwegian and Polish	ABB	BBC
Norwegian and Portuguese	ABB	BBC
Norwegian and Romanian	ABB	BBC
Norwegian and Russian	ABB	BBC
Norwegian and Serbian/Croatian	ABB	BBC
Norwegian and Spanish	ABB	BBC
Norwegian and Ukrainian	ABB	BBC
Norwegian and Yiddish	ABB	BBC
Nutrition and Medical Sciences	AAA	ABB
Pharmaceutical Sciences	AAB	BBB
Pharmacology	AAB	ABB
Pharmacology	AAB	ABB
Pharmacy	AAB	BBB
Pharmacy (with integrated foundation training)	AAB	BBB
Philosophy	AAA	ABB
Philosophy and Computer Science	A*AA	A*AB
Philosophy and Economics	A*AA	A*BB
Philosophy and History of Art	AAA	ABB
Philosophy, Politics and Economics	A*AA	A*BB
Physics	A*AA	AAB
Physics	A*AA	AAB
Physics with Medical Physics	A*AA	AAB
Polish and East European Studies	ABB	BBC
Polish and Portuguese	ABB	BBC
Polish and Romanian	ABB	BBC
Polish and Russian	ABB	BBC
Polish and Serbian/Croatian	ABB	BBC
Polish and Spanish	ABB	BBC
Polish and Swedish	ABB	BBC
Polish and Ukrainian	ABB	BBC
Polish and Yiddish	ABB	BBC
Politics and International Relations	AAA	ABB
Politics, Sociology and East European Studies	AAB	BBB
Politics, Sociology and East European Studies (with Study Abroad)	AAB	BBB
Population Health Sciences	ABB	BBC
Population Health Sciences	ABB	BBC
Population Health Sciences (Data Science)	ABB	BBC
Population Health Sciences (Data Science)	ABB	BBC
Portuguese and Film Studies	ABB	BBC
Portuguese and Management Studies	AAB	BBB
Portuguese and Yiddish	ABB	BBC
Psychology	A*AA	A*AC
Psychology	A*AA	A*AC
Psychology and Language Sciences	AAA	ABB
Psychology and Language Sciences	A*AA	AAB
Psychology with Education	AAA	ABB
Robotics and Artificial Intelligence	AAA	A*AB
Romanian and East European Studies	ABB	BBC
Romanian and Portuguese	ABB	BBC
Romanian and Russian	ABB	BBC
Romanian and Serbian/Croatian	ABB	BBC
Romanian and Spanish	ABB	BBC
Romanian and Swedish	ABB	BBC
Romanian and Ukrainian	ABB	BBC
Romanian and Yiddish	ABB	BBC
Russian Studies	ABB	BBC
Russian and History	ABB	BBC
Russian and Portuguese	ABB	BBC
Russian and Serbian/Croatian	ABB	BBC
Russian and Spanish	ABB	BBC
Russian and Swedish	ABB	BBC
Russian and Ukrainian	ABB	BBC
Russian and Yiddish	ABB	BBC
Scandinavian Studies	ABB	BBC
Scandinavian Studies and English	AAA	ABB
Scandinavian Studies and Film Studies	ABB	BBC
Scandinavian Studies and History of Art	ABB	BBC
Scandinavian Studies and Latin	ABB	BBC
Scandinavian Studies and Management Studies	AAB	BBB
Scandinavian Studies and Philosophy	AAB	BBB
Science and Engineering for Social Change	AAB	BBB
Serbian/Croatian and East European Studies	ABB	BBC
Serbian/Croatian and Portuguese	ABB	BBC
Serbian/Croatian and Spanish	ABB	BBC
Serbian/Croatian and Swedish	ABB	BBC
Serbian/Croatian and Ukrainian	ABB	BBC
Serbian/Croatian and Yiddish	ABB	BBC
Social Sciences	AAB	BBB
Social Sciences with Data Science	AAA	ABB
Sociology	AAB	BBB
Sociology and Politics of Science	AAB	BBB
Spanish and Film Studies	ABB	BBC
Spanish and History of Art	ABB	BBC
Spanish and Latin	ABB	BBC
Spanish and Latin American Studies	ABB	BBC
Spanish and Management Studies	AAB	BBB
Spanish and Philosophy	AAA	ABB
Spanish and Portuguese	ABB	BBC
Spanish and Swedish	ABB	BBC
Spanish and Ukrainian	ABB	BBC
Spanish and Yiddish	ABB	BBC
Sport and Exercise Medical Sciences	AAA	ABB
Statistics	A*AA	A*BB
Statistics and Management for Business	A*AA	A*BB
Statistics with Economics and Finance	A*AA	A*BB
Statistics with Study Abroad	A*AA	A*BB
Sustainable Built Environments, Energy and Resources	AAA	ABB
Sustainable Built Environments, Energy and Resources	AAA	ABB
Swedish and Portuguese	ABB	BBC
Swedish and Yiddish	ABB	BBC
Technology and Innovation	AAA	ABB
Theoretical Physics	A*AA	AAB
Theoretical Physics	A*AA	AAB
Ukrainian and East European Studies	ABB	BBC
Ukrainian and Portuguese	ABB	BBC
Ukrainian and Swedish	ABB	BBC
Ukrainian and Yiddish	ABB	BBC
Urban Planning and Real Estate	AAB	BBB
Urban Planning, Design and Management	AAB	BBB
Viking and Old Norse Studies	ABB	BBC
Youth, Society and Sustainable Futures	ABB	BBB

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Summarised from University College London's published contextual offer policy. Meeting the criteria means University College London may make you a contextual offer, not that it will, and some courses (often medicine, dentistry and other heavily oversubscribed courses) have their own rules. Always check the university's own policy before relying on it. Data updated 5 November 2026.