The UCAS (University & Colleges Admission Service) Tariff system is used for allocating points to qualifications for entry into universities and colleges. It is mainly used at universities and colleges in the United Kingdom. In order to secure a place in an undergraduate course students may use different qualifications in order to receive ucas points. With a point calculator students can enter
. a subject, type of course and grade received to determine points. The merger of the UCCA (University Central Council on Admission), PCAS (Polytechnics Central Admissions) and SCUE (Standing Conference on University Entrance) formed UCAS in 1994 in Prestbury, Cheltenham.
