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Eligibility

Criteria Table  

You live in an area with low progression rates to University: You live in an area that has a low rate of progression to higher education according to POLAR4 or IMD data at the point of application. You will be eligible for a reduced offer if your postcode is identified as being in POLAR4 Quintile 1 or 2 or IMD Decile 1-4. We will use your home address on your UCAS application form to identify this, and you can check if your post code will qualify on the Office for Students (OFS) Website for POLAR4 eligibility or for IMD by using English indices of deprivation - GOV.UK to assess if you are eligible. 

You have spent time in care: You must complete the care questions in your UCAS form. If this is not also identified in your reference, we may ask you to provide evidence from your local authority, school or college or another relevant organisation.

Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic Origin: As an underrepresented group here at Northumbria, applicants from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic origin will be eligible for a contextual offer. 

As we do not receive this information from UCAS until later in the admissions cycle you will need to complete our Contextual Offer Enquiry short form to let us know you qualify for a reduced offer.

Free School Meals: If you're eligible for free school meals.

Adult Learners: If you are over 21 years of age at the start of your programme.

Unpaid Caring Responsibilities:
 You have listed on your UCAS form that you have unpaid caring responsibilities (not including parenting); Admissions may ask you to provide evidence.

Estranged from Parents: You are not in contact with or supported by parents

Physical and/or mental health condition, long term illness or learning difference:

If you have not received a reduced offer and you believe you are eligible, please complete our Contextual Offer Enquiry short form to let us know and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Student Parent or Parenting Responsibilities: You are a parent or have parental responsibilities for a child under 17 

Served in the Armed Forces: You have or are currently serving in the UK Armed Forces  

Parent or Carer in the Armed Forces:  You have a parent or guardian serving or who has served in the UK Armed Forces 

First Generation: You do not have a parent who holds a Higher Education Qualification  

You have been awarded Refugee status or humanitarian status or are currently in the process of claiming asylum.

Gypsy, Roma, Traveller, Showmen or Boater: This term encompasses a wide range of individuals who may be defined in relation to their ethnicity, heritage, way of life and how they self-identify. This includes: English or Welsh Romany Gypsies, European Roma, Irish Travellers, Scottish Gypsy Travellers, Showpeople (such as people linked with fairground or circus professions), people living on barges or other boats, people living in settled (bricks and mortar) accommodation or New Age Travellers.

LGBTQ+: A student who identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer or other non-heterosexual orientations/identities and students who identify as transgender (trans), non-binary and other diverse identities.

*For further information on contextual offers, visit our dedicated webpage.


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