Contextual Admissions

LSE is piloting a contextual offer scheme in all academic departments, where eligible students (students flagged with a home postcode that is classified as POLAR4 Quintile 1 or IMD Quintile 1, as a care leaver, or a participant in a specified LSE WP programme or a Sutton Trust Pathways programme), may be considered for a contextual offer. The contextual offer will be one grade lower than the standard offer for the programme (with the exception of BA/BSc Anthropology, BA Geography, BSc Geography with Economics, BSc Environment and Development and BSc Environmental Policy with Economics, where the contextual offer will be 2 grades lower than the standard offer). Any mathematics requirement must still be met. For more information visit the LSE Admissions Information webpage.

We recognise the amount of effort and commitment needed when taking part in the Pathways to Law Online programme. Successfully completing the Pathways to Law Online programme enables you to be considered for a contextual offer if you apply to study an undergraduate course in the School of Law here at the University of Leeds. This offer is equivalent to the Access to Leeds offer (without having to undergo the additional Access to Leeds scheme).

1-grade reduced offer

All Pathways participants for all programmes (whether online or in-person and whether UoN is involved in delivery or not) to be offered a contextual offer of 1-grade below the standard offer. Course exceptions are Medicine, Veterinary Medicine and Foundation Courses.

Participants will need to show their participation by completing the HE Prep section on the UCAS form
The offer is not dependant on programme completion.

Applicants will be made an offer two grades below the standard offer for that course (to a minimum of BCC for those studying three A levels)*.

For all other qualifications/combinations of qualifications please contact the Admissions Office for further information.

Applicants should apply as normal through UCAS, ensuring that they complete the form accurately and in full.

*excluding Medicine (A100 and A199), Clinical Sciences (B990), LLB Graduate Entry (M102), LLB Law JD Pathway (M103) and LLB Maîtrise (M120)

Students who successfully complete the Pathways to Law programme may result in an offer to Law (M101) that is two A level grades lower (or equivalent) than the typical entry requirements, i.e. AAA to ABB.

This offer applies to students regardless of whether or not the programme was completed at Newcastle. In some circumstances, for Newcastle Pathways students only, it may be possible to offer a further reduction of up to three A level grades lower than the typical entry requirements i.e. AAA to BBB.

Pathways to Law participants who apply to study at the University of Exeter will be guaranteed to receive an offer for their course of choice, subject to any interviews and/or subject-specific entry requirements.

The offer will also include a reduction in entry requirements in recognition of participation in this programme.

The grade reduction available is reviewed annually and published in June. As a guide, the current reduction in entry requirements for programme participants applying to join the University in September 2024 is 3 A Level grades or equivalent below a standard entry offer for the majority of courses, and 2 A Level grades or equivalent for BMBS Medicine. As an example for LLB Law, this reduction would mean that the current standard offer of A*AA would be adjusted to ABB.

Sutton Trust Pathways programme students may be considered for a contextual offer. The contextual offer will be one grade lower than the standard offer for the programme (with the exception of BA/BSc Anthropology, BA Geography, BSc Geography with Economics, BSc Environment and Development and BSc Environmental Policy with Economics, where the contextual offer will be 2 grades lower than the standard offer). Any mathematics requirement must still be met.

We offer alternative offers, guaranteed interviews and dual application opportunities to students who successfully complete Pathways to Medicine at Hull York Medical School. For more information and specific course requirements please visit our entry requirements pages.

On completion of your Pathways to Law programme, you will be entitled to a 1 grade reduction for a Law or Criminology UG course.

In addition, you could be eligible for a further grade reduction if you meet the university’s WP contextual offers criteria too.

Being part of Pathways to Medicine at Imperial means that you will be identified as a widening participation applicant.

If you meet the College minimum offer of AAA (including Chemistry and Biology), your BMAT score threshold score will be adjusted.

If you meet the adjusted score in the BMAT, you will be invited to interview and successful candidates at interview will be given the minimum A-level offer of AAA.

Those students who successfully complete Pathways to Law are entitled to a contextual offer of two grades lower than the standard offer (A Level, or equivalent) to any undergraduate courses in the School of Law at the University of Leeds

Pathways students will receive up to 2 grade reduction from the standard offer and extra consideration on their application.

Students who successfully complete the Pathways to Law programme may result in an offer to Law (M101) that is two A level grades lower (or equivalent) than the typical entry requirements, i.e. AAA to ABB. This offer applies to students regardless of whether or not the programme was completed at Newcastle. In some circumstances, for Newcastle Pathways students only, it may be possible to offer a further reduction of up to three A level grades lower than the typical entry requirements i.e. AAA to BBB

Pathways to Law participants who apply to study at the University of Exeter will be guaranteed to receive an offer for their course of choice, subject to any interviews and / or subject-specific entry requirements*. The offer will also include a reduction in entry requirements in recognition of participation in this programme.

The grade reduction available is reviewed annually and published in June. As a guide, the current reduction in entry requirements for programme participants applying to join the University in September 2024 is 3 A Level grades or equivalent below a standard entry offer for the majority of courses, and 2 A Level grades or equivalent for BMBS Medicine. As an example for LLB Law, this reduction would mean that the current standard offer of A*AA would be adjusted to ABB.

Sutton Trust Pathways programme students may be considered for a contextual offer. The contextual offer will be one grade lower than the standard offer for the programme (with the exception of BA/BSc Anthropology, BA Geography, BSc Geography with Economics, BSc Environment and Development and BSc Environmental Policy with Economics, where the contextual offer will be 2 grades lower than the standard offer). Any mathematics requirement must still be met.

We offer alternative offers, guaranteed interviews and dual application opportunities to students who successfully complete Pathways to Medicine at Hull York Medical School. For more information and specific course requirements please visit our entry requirements pages.

Applicants will be made an offer two grades below the standard offer for that course (to a minimum of BCC for those studying three A levels)*.

For all other qualifications/combinations of qualifications please contact the Admissions Office for further information.

*excluding Medicine (A100 and A199), Clinical Sciences (B990), LLB Graduate Entry (M102), LLB Law JD Pathway (M103) and LLB Maîtrise (M120)

Applicants should apply as normal through UCAS, ensuring that they complete the form accurately and in full.

On completion of your Pathways to Law programme, you will be entitled to a 1 grade reduction for a Law or Criminology UG course.

In addition, you could be eligible for a further grade reduction if you meet the university’s WP contextual offers criteria too.

Being part of Pathways to Medicine at Imperial means that you will be identified as a widening participation applicant. If you meet the College minimum offer of AAA (including Chemistry and Biology), your BMAT score threshold score will be adjusted. If you meet the adjusted score in the BMAT, you will be invited to interview and successful candidates at interview will be given the minimum A-level offer of AAA.

Those students who successfully complete Pathways to Law are entitled to a contextual offer of two grades lower than the standard offer (A Level, or equivalent) to any undergraduate courses in the School of Law at the University of Leeds

Pathways students will receive up to 2 grade reduction from the standard offer and extra consideration on their application.