Contextual offer
A university offer with lower grade requirements given to applicants whose background suggests they have faced disadvantage.
- Used in
- All four UK nations (details may differ)
- Topic
- Higher education
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Related terms
- Widening participation (WP) All four UK nations (details may differ)
- Work by universities to increase the number of students from under-represented groups who go to university.
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