Check if you might be eligible for a widening access offer
Use our tool to find out if you might be eligible for a widening access offer and what you need to do next.
Checker tool
The data checker is currently unavailable due to technical issues. In the meantime, if you have any queries about Widening Access offer eligibility, email our Widening Participation team.
Email the Widening Participation team
Widening Access criteria for 2025 entry are currently under review, so we may not be able to confirm your eligibility at this stage.
What happens next?
You might be eligible for a widening access offer
If you think you might be eligible for a Flag or Plus Flag , it’s important you complete all the relevant fields on your UCAS application . Your teacher or advisor can help you make sure the fields are properly completed.
Once we have your application, we will assess it to see if you qualify for a Flag or Plus Flag .
What happens if you’re eligible for a Flag
What happens if you’re eligible for a Plus Flag
You’re not eligible for a widening access offer
If you are not eligible for a Flag or Plus Flag widening access offer, you may have faced other challenging circumstances you want us to be aware of.
What challenging circumstances are and how to tell us
If the checker has said you are not eligible, but you think this is incorrect, you can find more detailed information on the criteria we use to assess your application on our Widening access criteria page:
Check the criteria we use to assess your eligibility
Contact us through an online sign language interpreter
British Sign Language (BSL) users can contact the University of Edinburgh via Contact Scotland BSL, the online British Sign Language video relay interpreting service.
Find out more on the Contact Scotland BSL website
