What happens if you might be eligible for a Plus Flag

We can’t always guarantee that a Plus Flag applicant will be made an offer.  

Each year we will take account of the number of places available and the nature and scale of demand within subject areas.   

In a very small number of degrees, we may have more Plus Flag applicants than we have places available. In this situation, we would not be able to make widening access offers to every one of those applicants.   

Also, there are some subjects where we look at more than just academic grades in the selection process. Depending on the degree programme, we may also look at portfolios, UCAT scores, or require you to attend an assessment day or interview.   

These subjects are:  

• art and design  

• medicine   

• veterinary medicine  

• education  

• nursing  

In these cases, if you have a Plus Flag and have achieved or are predicted to achieve the minimum entry requirements, your application will be given extra credit and will be guaranteed to progress to the next stage in the selection process.   

For example, applicants to Medicine who are assigned a Plus Flag will receive:  

• a 10% uplift in their UCAT score  

• additional consideration in terms of academic score  

• a guaranteed invitation to an assessment day