Admissions Procedures - GTTR
2.91. Selectors will indicate which
applicants they intend to invite based on the selection criteria
agreed for the programme.
2.92. The Selector will ensure that the
applicant can meet the normal entry requirements for the programme
of study and, where necessary, consult with Admissions staff in
cases where this is not clear. Further information may then
be sought from the applicant. Admissions will check forms for
viability before an invitation to interview is extended.
2.93. Interviews will be conducted on a
consistent basis for all applicants applying for the same programme
of study. A set of interview/selection criteria will be
produced by the Selector and will be applied consistently to all
interviews. Notes will be kept and recorded on an interview
pro-forma. (A standard interview form will be produced by the
Admissions, but may be modified to meet the needs of a particular
programme.)
2.94. Questions related to the race,
ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexuality, religion or age of the
applicant must not be raised either at the interview or in
subsequent discussion. However, staff should encourage applicants
to disclose any disability or In Care need to the University, to
help ensure that any necessary adjustments can be planned to
support their education. It will be the responsibility of the
Selector to organise the interview sessions.
2.95. When a decision to interview has
been made Admissions will transmit an “I” decision to the
GTTR
, this
will indicate to the applicant that their application has been
successful at the initial stage and that an invitation will be
sent.
2.96. When Admissions issues an
invitation to interview this will normally be sent to allow 10 days
between dispatch of the invitation and the date of interview.
Applicants will also be asked to confirm attendance by returning
the reply slip, e-mail or telephone and acceptance will be recorded
by Admissions on the admissions database (SITS).
2.97. When an interview candidate
indicates that the interview day is not suitable and requests an
alternative date, the applicant will be placed on the next
available date and a new letter will be issued confirming this.
2.98. Applicants, who do not attend
interview without advising Admissions that they will be unable to
attend, will automatically be given a fresh interview
appointment. If, subsequently, the applicant again fails to
attend interview without advising Admissions their application will
be withdrawn in line with
GTTR
procedures.
An appeal can be considered if acceptable reasons for
non-confirmation and non-attendance are received.
2.99. Interviews will be conducted on a
consistent basis for all applicants applying for the same programme
of study. A set of interview/selection criteria will be
produced by the Selector and will be applied consistently to all
interviews. Notes will be kept and recorded on an interview
pro-forma. It will be the responsibility of the Selector to
organise the interview sessions.
2.910. Selectors will normally make
decisions on whether to make an offer of a place within 10 working
days of the interview taking place. The decision will be
recorded on the interview report form which accompanies the
application form. Where a rejection decision is made reasons
for the decision are to be shown on the interview report
form. Relevant sections of the interview report form should
also be completed so that a documented record of the interview is
available in the event of a request for information, or a complaint
by the applicant. Admissions will normally communicate these
decisions to applicants within 5 working days of receipt of the
interview forms with recorded decisions in Admissions.
2.911. The University will not normally
grant an interview to full-time
PGCE
applicants who
will not be available for interview in the current application
cycle on the grounds of equal treatment of all applications and
where heavy over-subscription to each available place exists.