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I’ve received an offer for economics at Uni Of Nottingham which I’m really keen to attend. I take maths, physics and econ with epq (teacher awarded grade of A/A*. My offer is AAB (A in maths) with A in epq. I’m worried that I may miss this by a small amount, maybe a grade or two.

I have been checking the historical data published by UCAS the past few months for my course, it has said they take people with ABB. However today it changed to them saying they take lowest grades of BBC, for example they also state they take 100% of offer holders who achieve BBB.

Is this correct? Did UCAS just update their historical info maybe? Seems odd for such a good and competitive course. Any insight would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Hey everyone 👋

I'm a recent UoN CS with AI grad (class of 2025) and I've spent the past year building something I really wish had existed during my time at Nottingham.

It's called NottSwap — a free, student-only buy/sell/swap marketplace exclusively for University of Nottingham students. Think Facebook Marketplace but trusted, local, and campus-based.

Why I built it: Every term, students move out and dump perfectly usable stuff — mattresses, kitchen sets, textbooks, electronics. It's wasteful and expensive when the next wave of students buys the exact same things brand new. NottSwap fixes that.

What it does:

• 🎓 Sign up with your u/nottingham.ac.uk email — students only, no strangers
• 📍 List items by campus (University Park, Jubilee, etc.)
• 💬 Chat with buyers/sellers directly in-app
• ♻️ Swipe-to-save Discover mode (yes, like Tinder but for textbooks)
• 💸 Zero listing fees, ever

Especially relevant right now — end of term is coming up and loads of people are moving out. If you've got anything to shift before you leave, list it. If you're staying or coming back in September, grab something cheap.

👉 nottswap.co.uk

Would love any feedback from the community — this is genuinely built for you lot and I want to make it as useful as possible. Happy to answer any questions!

Hi, I’m currently doing an Access to HE Diploma in Social Work, and I’m starting to stress a bit about getting into uni.

My firm choice is Sheffield Hallam for Social Work, and I really need to stay in Sheffield due to personal commitments, so moving away isn’t really an option for me.

So far, my grades are mostly Merits with one Distinction, and I’ve still got around 4–5 assignments left. Each assignment is worth 3 credits, apart from two, which are worth 6 credits each. The offer from Sheffield Hallam is 15 credits at Distinction, so I know I need to push a bit more.

I am trying to work hard to hit Distinctions in the remaining assignments, but it can be difficult as most of my tutor support is online and only when they are available. I also work full-time, so balancing everything can be quite challenging.

I have contacted the university to try and get some clarification, but they have said there is not much more they can advise until results are confirmed. I also have a contextual offer, but they explained that because I am doing an Access course, it does not lower the grade requirements, and instead just provides additional support if I get in.

I am planning to study part-time at university so I can manage things better alongside my commitments, which is another reason I am really hoping to stay in Sheffield.

I have also started looking into Clearing and possibly going onto a related course instead, but again I know I will not really know my options until I get my final grades.

I am not even fully sure what my main reason for posting is, I think I just wanted to see if anyone had any insight, has been in a similar position, or has done Social Work (at Hallam or elsewhere) and could share their experience.

Any advice or experiences would really help, thanks!

• Has anyone got into Social Work (especially at Hallam or similar) with mostly Merits?
• If I don’t meet the offer, is there actually any point calling the same uni through Clearing?
• Are there any realistic options to stay in Sheffield if I don’t get in (e.g. related courses and switching later)?