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BBC with a B in Sociology or BTEC DDM in a Health-related subject  \nSome courses require a specific number of UCAS points eg. 112 UCAS points  \nSome courses state their requirements in terms of both eg. 112 UCAS points including a C in Chemistry  \nThe number of UCAS points available for each grade is known asthe UCAS Tariff  \nTeachers will provide students with UCAS Predicted Grades in September  \nContextual Offers  \nThese are typically one or two grades lower than the stated requirements and are offered to students who meet particular criteria.  \nDetails of the contextual offers that universities may give can be found on the in the entry requirements section of the course page on their website.  \n• Many universities are able to use information that students give on their UCAS form to determine who is eligible for a contextual offer.  \n• Some universities run ‘access schemes’ that students need to complete before being eligible for the contextual offer.  \n• Some universities require students to complete an additional application form to be considered for the contextual offer.  \nThese can change year-on-year, so you should check the detail.  \nDon’t be put off by the headline entry requirements in the first instance.  \nAdmissions Tests  \nThe following courses usually involve Admission Tests:  \n• Maths at Cardiff, Durham, Lancaster, LSE, Nottingham, Sheffield, Southampton or Warwick (TMUA and/or STEP)  \n• Most Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine (UCAT)  \n• A few Biomedical Science courses (UCAT)  \n• Most Law courses at Bristol, Cambridge, Durham, Glasgow, King’s College London, LSE, Oxford, SOAS and UCL (LNAT)  \n• Engineering or Science courses at Cambridge or Imperial College London (ESAT)  \n• Veterinary Medicine at Cambridge (ESAT)  \n• Most courses at the Universities of Oxford or Cambridge (college admissions assessments)  \nThe entry requirements on the course page of the university website will confirm which admissions tests need to be taken, if any.  \nAdmissions Tests  \nThe UKCAT, LNAT, ESAT and TMUA need to be taken at an external test centre:  \n• UCAT Book by 19 September and take test by 26 September Can register from ","cbCaigfiw2PWPFNc","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigfiw2PWPFNc","pdf",1755251,"English","# How New College Supports Applicants for Higher Education\n## Tutorial programme and subject-specific encounters\n## Individual guidance and Spring Talks\n## Next steps: UCAS Hub and personal statement\n## Course choices, entry requirements, and contextual offers\n## Admissions tests, registration dates, and fees","[{\"question\":\"What support does New College provide during the application process?\",\"answer\":\"The tutorial programme includes advantages and disadvantages of university study, types of universities and courses, and how to search. 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