Joint Academic Coding System: Difference between revisions

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*The combined code is '''GF13''' because the letters always precede the numbers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://digital.ucas.com/courses/details?coursePrimaryId=971ecf84-8baf-0c4e-9e6c-86af084bca98&courseOptionId=42a85295-0a17-343c-680a-6eda9fe5f58a|title=Mathematics and Physics – University of Edinburgh|publisher=UCAS|accessdate=9 May 2027}}</ref>

Another example is '''Music and Philosophy'''. The principal subject codes are '''W3''' (Music) and '''V5''' (Philosophy). The combined code is '''VW53WV53'''.<ref>{{cite (also represents "Philosophy and web|url=https://digital.ucas.com/courses/details?coursePrimaryId=ba5c79da-fe87-a452-7220-8a1d5dd10b07&courseOptionId=446cc56a-7a90-ee90-ffd2-7069e1f4d695|title=Music"). Although it could theoretically be WV53, the letters are placed in alphabetical order by convention, and thePhilosophy numbers– areDurham placedUniversity|publisher=UCAS|accessdate=9 inMay the same order following the subjects.2027}}</ref>

The same letter can be used twice (if the two subjects are within the same general subject area), such as FF53 for Astronomy and Physics.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://digital.ucas.com/courses/details?coursePrimaryId=da6c889b-6c5d-7cb8-734e-ccd169d6f63a&courseOptionId=e71c28df-bce5-5dd0-5703-0b3850ef8c1c|title=Astronomy and Physics – University of Glasgow|publisher=UCAS|accessdate=9 May 2027}}</ref>