University of Lincoln makes contextual offers (lower entry requirements) to applicants whose background may have limited their opportunities. Here's who qualifies for 2027 entry and how much lower the offer is.
Find out in about two minutes whether you could get a contextual offer from University of Lincoln, and from every other university with a published scheme.
Check if you qualify →To be considered for a contextual offer from University of Lincoln you need 'home' fee status, plus one of the following: a low-participation or high-deprivation postcode, a widening-participation school, free school meals, a disability or long-term health condition or care experience.
Everyone must:
Then you need any one of these:
Criteria based on where you live are worked out from your home postcode, which the checker looks up for you. Each link above explains what the criterion means.
On the one University of Lincoln course where we have both offers, the contextual offer is one grade lower (for example AAA becomes AAB).
| Course | Standard | Contextual |
|---|---|---|
| MBChB Medicine | AAA | AAB |
See every University of Lincoln course for the full entry requirements.
This page summarises University of Lincoln's published contextual offer policy. Meeting the criteria means University of Lincoln may make you a contextual offer; it doesn't guarantee one, and some courses (often medicine, dentistry and other heavily oversubscribed courses) can have their own rules. Always check the university's own policy before relying on it.
Check whether your postcode, school and circumstances meet University of Lincoln's criteria.
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