Admissions Procedures - GTTR
2.9. Interviews
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.
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