Dear James Duncan
I acknowledge receipt of your email received by this office on 20 November 2023.
Your request will now be dealt with under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and has been allocated reference FOI23-484 which should be quoted in all correspondence. We will respond to your request within 20 working days starting the next working day after receipt, therefore you can expect to receive a response no later than 19 December 2023
In some circumstances a fee may be payable and, if that is the case, we will let you know. A fees notice will be issued to you, and you will be required to pay before we will proceed to deal with your request.
Yours sincerely

Swyddfa Ysgrifenydd y Brifysgol
Prifysgol Caerdydd
Ebost : [email address]

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University Secretary's Office
Cardiff University
Email: [email address]

The University welcomes correspondence in Welsh or English. Corresponding in Welsh will not lead to any delay.

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Dear James,

I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information request dated
20^th November 2023.

For ease of reference, I have reproduced your questions below and set out
our corresponding responses.

In both the current (2023-24) UCAS cycle and the previous cycle (2022-23),
how many times have you breached UCAS guidelines on fair competition by
making conditional offers to applicants with either the following or
similar wording attached to the offer:

"This offer is subject to you obtaining grades BBB at A-level. If you make
us your Firm choice by 30th June, we will guarantee to accept grades BBC."

We can confirm that any offers made by Cardiff University meet the
requirements of the UCAS business guidelines and particularly those stated
under business rule 9. The University has been part of offer making
discussions with UCAS and are satisfied that our offers meet the stated
guidelines.

I trust this information satisfies your enquiry.  Should you feel
dissatisfied with this response or the way in which your request was
handled you can request an Internal Review. This should be made in writing
within 40 working days of the date of this email. Please provide your
unique reference number of your request, information on why you are
dissatisfied and any detail you would like us to consider as part of the
Internal Review process. Email your request to
[1][email address] where it will be forwarded to the Head of
Compliance and Risk who will be responsible for overseeing the review.

If you remain dissatisfied following the outcome, you have the right to
apply directly to the Information Commissioner for consideration.  The
Information Commissioner can be contacted at the following address:
Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow,
Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in
Cardiff University. If you require further assistance, please feel free to
contact me.

Kind regards,

Swyddfa Ysgrifenydd y Brifysgol University Secretary’s Office

Prifysgol Caerdydd Cardiff University

Ebost : [2][email address] Email: [3][email address] 
 
 
 
The University welcomes
Mae'r Brifysgol yn croesawu correspondence in Welsh or English. 
gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg neu'n Saesneg.  Corresponding in Welsh will not lead
Ni fydd gohebu yn Gymraeg yn creu to any delay.
unrhwy oedi.

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