The Complete University Guide has released its 2018 ranking of UK universities, revealing which onse are the most difficult — and the easiest — to get a spot at.
The annual report ranks the 129 UK institutions based on a number of different metrics, taking into account variables such as entry standards (using the average UCAS score of new students), student satisfaction, research quality, and graduate prospects.
In the UK, “UCAS Points” are a way of measuring the relative value of all post-16 qualifications. They are calculated by converting examination results into the following numerical scores: A*=56, A=48, B=40, C=32, D=24, and E=16.
The report’s ranking of entry standards therefore offers an accurate picture of how difficult it is to get into each university across the country.
For context, the “entry standards” of the UK’s top two universities — Cambridge and Oxford — come in at 592 and 570 UCAS points respectively, while for the UK university that is easiest to get into, the average UCAS score of students entering is 244 points.
Scroll down to see the 15 easiest universities to get into in the UK, along with the average UCAS score of each university’s new students.
15. University of Sunderland (282 UCAS points) — There are 20,000 people taking courses from the university’s three campuses worldwide – two are in Sunderland on the north east coast, and a third is in London.
14. Bishop Grosseteste University (282 UCAS points) — The university ranks highly for student satisfaction (4.2/5). It is located on a single-site campus in the heart of the historic city of Lincoln.
13. Southampton Solent University (280 UCAS points) — The university has invested extensively in facilities and buildings, due for completion in 2020. Home to one of the world’s leading maritime training academies, it is also highly regarded as one of the most creative universities by its students.
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May 10, 2017 at 08:07PM
from Rosie Fitzmaurice
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