Leeds contextual offer checker: typical vs contextual offers by course

A contextual offer is a lower grade requirement some universities make to applicants whose circumstances may have affected their grades. Who is eligible varies by university and sometimes by course, so treat this as a guide and confirm with University of Leeds.

Course at LeedsPredicted A-level grades

Typical offer

AAA

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Contextual offer

ABB

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A simple grade comparison only. Whether you qualify for a contextual offer is decided by the university.

All Leeds courses with a contextual offer

Course	Typical offer	Contextual offer	Official page
Accounting and Finance	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Actuarial Mathematics	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering	A*AA	AAB	Entry requirements
Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering (with a placement year)	A*AA	AAB	Entry requirements
Ancient History and History	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Ancient History and Philosophy	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
Arabic, Islamic, Middle Eastern and North African Studies	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
Architectural Engineering	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Architectural Engineering (with a placement year)	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Automotive Engineering	A*AA	AAB	Entry requirements
Automotive Engineering (with a placement year)	A*AA	AAB	Entry requirements
Banking and Finance	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Biology and History and Philosophy of Science	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
Business Economics	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Business Management	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Business Management with Marketing	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Chemical Engineering	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Chemical Engineering (with a placement year)	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Chemistry	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Chemistry and Mathematics	AAB	ABC	Entry requirements
Childhood Studies	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
Civil and Environmental Engineering	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Civil and Environmental Engineering (with a placement year)	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Civil and Structural Engineering	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Civil and Structural Engineering (with a placement year)	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Civil Engineering	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Civil Engineering (with a placement year)	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Classical Civilisation	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
Classical Literature and English	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Computer Science	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Computer Science (with a placement year)	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Criminal Justice and Criminology	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Data Science	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
East Asian Studies	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
East Asian Studies and International Relations	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
Economics	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Economics and Finance	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Economics and Geography	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Economics and History	AAA	AAB	Entry requirements
Economics and Mathematics	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Economics and Politics	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Education	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
Electronic and Electrical Engineering	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Electronic and Electrical Engineering (with a placement year)	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Electronics and Computer Engineering	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Electronics and Computer Engineering (with a placement year)	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
English and Film Studies	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
English and Music	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
English and Philosophy	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
English and Sociology	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
English Language and Linguistics	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
English Language and Literature	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
English Literature	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
English Literature with Creative Writing	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
English, Theatre and Performance	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Environment and Business	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
Environmental Geoscience	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
Environmental Science	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
Film Studies	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
Financial Mathematics	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Food Science	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
Food Science and Nutrition	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
French	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
Geography	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Geography (BA)	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Geography with Environmental Mathematics	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Geography with Transport Studies	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Geology	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
Geophysical and Atmospheric Sciences	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
German	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
Global Creative Industries	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Global Development	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
History and Philosophy	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
History and Sociology	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
International Business	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
International Business and Finance	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
International Business and Marketing	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
International Relations	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Islamic, Middle Eastern and North African Studies	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
Italian	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
Law	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Law with French Law	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Law with German Law	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Law with Hispanic Law	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Linguistics	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
Marketing	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Materials Science and Engineering	AAB	ABC	Entry requirements
Materials Science and Engineering (with a placement year)	AAB	ABC	Entry requirements
Mathematics	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Mathematics and Music	AAB	ABC	Entry requirements
Mathematics and Philosophy	AAB	ABC	Entry requirements
Mathematics and Statistics	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Mechanical Engineering	A*AA	AAB	Entry requirements
Mechanical Engineering (with a placement year)	A*AA	AAB	Entry requirements
Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering (with a placement year)	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Medical Engineering	A*AA	AAB	Entry requirements
Medical Engineering (with a placement year)	A*AA	AAB	Entry requirements
Medicinal Chemistry	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Middle Eastern Studies and Politics	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
Midwifery (Blended Learning)	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
Modern Languages	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
Modern Languages and Business	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Modern Languages and Economics	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Modern Languages and English	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Modern Languages and Film Studies	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
Modern Languages and History	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Modern Languages and International Relations	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
Modern Languages and Linguistics	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
Modern Languages and Philosophy	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Modern Languages and Politics	ABB	BBB	Entry requirements
Music (Performance)	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Music and Music Psychology	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Music and Music Technology	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
Music with Enterprise	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Natural Sciences	A*AA	AAB	Entry requirements
Natural Sciences (International)	A*AA	AAB	Entry requirements
Natural Sciences (with a placement year)	A*AA	AAB	Entry requirements
Nursing (Adult)	BBC	CCC	Entry requirements
Nursing (Mental Health)	BBC	CCC	Entry requirements
Nutrition	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
Philosophy and Politics	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Philosophy, Politics and Economics	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Physics	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Physics (International)	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Physics with Artificial Intelligence	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Physics with Artificial Intelligence (International)	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Physics with Artificial Intelligence (with a placement year)	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Physics with Astrophysics	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Physics with Astrophysics (International)	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Physics with Astrophysics (with a placement year)	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Politics	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status (5-11)	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
Product Design	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Product Design (with a placement year)	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Psychology	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Psychology with Education	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Social and Political Sciences	AAB	BBB	Entry requirements
Social Policy, Sociology and Crime	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
Sociology	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
Spanish	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
Sustainability and Environmental Management	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
Textile Innovation and Sustainability	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
Thai Studies	ABB	BBC	Entry requirements
Theatre and Performance	ABB	BBB	Entry requirements
Theatre and Performance with Enterprise	ABB	BBB	Entry requirements
Theoretical Physics	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Theoretical Physics (International)	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements
Theoretical Physics (with a placement year)	AAA	ABB	Entry requirements

Data updated September 2026. Courses without a published contextual offer are not shown.

Frequently asked questions

Who gets a contextual offer at Leeds?

Criteria vary by university and sometimes by course. Common factors include school performance, local area participation or deprivation data, care experience, and eligibility for free school meals or similar. University of Leeds decides eligibility itself, so check its official page before assuming you qualify.

Is a contextual offer guaranteed?

No. A contextual offer is a lower grade requirement for eligible applicants who also meet the course's other requirements, such as required subjects. It does not guarantee an offer.

Where does this data come from?

Offers are taken from university course pages (data updated September 2026). Courses without a published contextual offer are not listed. Always confirm on the official page.

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