Terms and Conditions
University of South Wales Unconditional Offer Scheme
Terms and Conditions
1. The University of South Wales (“University”) Unconditional Offer Scheme (“the Scheme”) enables the University to review applications and make an Unconditional offer to Applicants who meet the eligibility requirements.
Eligibility
2. The Scheme is available to Home fee paying, UK based applicants only.
3. To be eligible, applicants must have applied to study year 0 (Foundation Year) or year 1 of a full-time undergraduate eligible course (ineligible courses are detailed in paragraph 8 below) and must be studying, or have already completed, the specific subjects or qualifications required for entry to that course. For example, where a course requires applicants to have studied a particular subject, applicants who are not studying or have not completed that subject will not be eligible for the Scheme. Advanced entry (i.e. entry onto year 2 and 3) or a one-year Top Up course is excluded from this Scheme due to Recognition of Prior Learning requirements.
4. Any applicants who require GCSE or recognised English language test conditions as part of their offer will not be eligible for the Scheme
5. Applicants who wish to defer their entry to subsequent years are eligible for the Scheme.
6. Applicants with outstanding queries relating to their UK Home fee status will not be eligible for the Scheme.
7. Applicants for the courses listed at condition 8 will not be eligible for the scheme.
The Scheme Details
8. All University courses where an applicant has applied for year 0 or year 1 entry and are academically suitable for the course to which they have applied (see paragraph 3) are eligible for this Scheme with one exception. There are some courses which cannot be included in this Scheme due to external body accreditation or specific entry requirements. These are listed below:
BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult)
BSc (Hons) Nursing (Child)
BSc (Hons) Nursing (Mental Health)
BSc (Hons) Nursing (Learning Disabilities)
BSc (Hons) Midwifery
BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice
BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy
BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy
Master of Chiropractic
BSc (Hons) Medical Sciences
BSc (Hons) Social Work
BA (Hons) Primary Initial Teacher Education with QTS/BA (Anrh) Addysg Gychwynnol i Athrawon Cynradd gyda SAC
BSc (Hons) Counselling and Therapeutic Practice
All one-year Top Up courses
9. This Scheme does not give priority to applicants for USW accommodation. Once an applicant firmly accepts their offer with USW, they should apply for accommodation in the usual way. There is no priority application process for accommodation for Unconditional offer holders, but some of our accommodation is likely to be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Applicants are encouraged to apply for accommodation and pay their holding deposit as soon as they firmly accept their offer from USW.
10. If an applicant’s achieved grades on entry are lower than the advertised entry criteria for the course, USW will honour the Unconditional offer, regardless of the grades achieved. Applicants should be encouraged to attain the best grades they can as these grades will follow them for the rest of their life and could impact future study or certain career paths.
11. Additional Terms and Conditions apply as outlined in an applicant’s offer letter, including but not limited to Admissions Policy Terms and Conditions, Student Terms and Conditions, and Accommodation Terms and Conditions (as applicable).
12. If an applicant accepts an Unconditional offer as Firm on UCAS, they cannot accept an Insurance choice as well. They can only accept both a Firm and Insurance choice if these are Conditional offers (and not Unconditional). Should they accept USW as an Insurance Unconditional offer, if their Conditional Firm choice university changes their offer to Unconditional, this means their place is confirmed at that other university.
13. The Scheme only applies to the course(s) the applicant has received an offer for and not any other courses.
14. Personal information will be held by the University for the purposes of the Scheme and will be stored and used in accordance with the USW privacy policy: Privacy Notices and Use of Personal Information | University of South Wales(Opens in a new tab).
15. These terms and conditions shall be governed by the laws of Wales and England, and the University and you agree to use only the courts of England and Wales.
16. In the event of any dispute, you acknowledge that the University has strict admissions procedures it must follow, including managing applicable admissions criteria for its courses and therefore the decision of the University is final.
17. The University reserves the right to amend these Terms and Conditions and/or withdraw this Scheme without notice. In the event these terms are amended or withdrawn, all Unconditional Offers prior to the amendments/withdrawal will be honoured.
18. The University reserves the right to withdraw an offer where information provided in an application is materially inaccurate, incomplete, misleading or cannot be verified, in accordance with the University’s Admissions Policy and applicable terms and conditions.
19. Questions regarding this Scheme should be addressed to [email protected].
Glossary
Conditional offer –means an offer of a place on a course subject to conditions. To be accepted on the course, you’ll need to meet the conditions – usually related to your exam results. This is a common type of offer for applicants applying directly from further education.
Deferral – means you’d like to carry an offer to begin your course to the following academic year. Offers must be Unconditional before 31st August 2027 otherwise a deferral cannot be confirmed.
Entry requirements – means the requirements of the course provider to be accepted for study on the course of your choice; this may include qualifications and specific subjects or grades, interviews, admissions tests, and medical requirements. However, you aren't guaranteed an offer if you meet or have already met these requirements.
Firm choice – means an offer you accept as your first choice.
Insurance choice – means an offer you accept as your second choice – just in case you don’t meet the conditions of your firm offer. Restrictions apply, as noted in point 12 above.
Predicted grades – means the grades a teacher, tutor, or other adviser who is qualified to remark on a student’s academic suitability believes they will achieve when they complete their secondary qualification.
Unconditional offer – means an offer of a place on a course without any conditions relating to qualifications and experience for entry onto the course (admission terms and conditions do apply) – the place is yours if you want it.