Use our checker tool to find out if you might be eligible for a widening access offer and what you need to do next. Checker tool We are currently updating the data checker for 2027 entry. It should be available to use at the end of September 2026.In the meantime, if you have any queries about Widening Access offer eligibility, please email our Widening Participation team.Contact the Widening Participation team What happens next? You might be eligible for a widening access offer If you think you might be eligible for a Flag or Plus Flag, it’s important you complete all the relevant fields of your UCAS application. Your teacher or adviser can help you make sure the fields are properly completed. Once we have your application, we will assess it to see if you qualify for a Flag or Plus Flag. What happens if you’re eligible for a Flag What happens if you’re eligible for a Plus Flag You’re not eligible for a widening access offer If you are not eligible for a Flag or Plus Flag widening access offer, you may have faced other challenging circumstances you want us to be aware of. What challenging circumstances are and how to tell us Has the checker said that you are not eligible, but you think this is incorrect? You can find more detailed information on the criteria we use to assess your application on our widening access criteria page. Find out more about the criteria we use to assess your eligibility Contact us If you have any queries about widening access offers, you can email us. Widening Access Offers Student Recruitment and Admissions Contact details Email: AccessOffers@ed.ac.uk Contact us through an online sign language interpreter British Sign Language (BSL) users can contact the University of Edinburgh via Contact Scotland BSL, the online British Sign Language video relay interpreting service. Find out more on the Contact Scotland BSL website This article was published on 2026-06-01
