UCAS points are a way of converting grades from different qualifications into a numerical value. Most universities require a minimum number of UCAS points for admission to their courses. Achieving 112 UCAS points is a frequent requirement for students wishing to study a degree. The UCAS Tariff system assigns point values to different levels of common UK qualifications, including A-levels, AS-levels, Access to Higher Education Diploma, BTEC qualifications, Cambridge Pre-U subjects, Extended Project, Irish Leaving Certificate, Scottish Highers, and Welsh Baccalaureate. There are many different ways of achieving 112 UCAS Tariff points, including:

• 3 A-levels – Grades BBC, or A*CD.
• 2 A-levels plus 2 AS – Grades BB+bb, or AB+cc.
• 2 A-levels plus 1 AS plus Extended Project – Grades BB+b+C, or AB+a+D.
• 1 A-level plus BTEC Diploma – Grades B+DM, or D+DD.
• BTEC Extended Diploma – Grades DMM.
• Access to HE Diploma – Grades D21 + M21 + P3, or D15 + M30.

Its important to note that not all universities use the UCAS Tariff points system for offering places to students, and some universities may not consider certain qualifications to be fully relevant for the course being applied to. Therefore, achieving a certain number of UCAS points does not guarantee admission to a particular course, and many other factors are taken into account in the admissions process.