Applicants
Health course interviews
If your application to study one of our health courses is accepted we will invite you for an interview. An offer to study with us will only be made after a successful interview.
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Congratulations! Your application has passed academic review and we are now delighted to invite you to an interview.
Details of your interview are included on your invitation, however, you can explore the information below for more guidance.
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Interview day schedule
All health courses follow the same schedule and process.
The timetable for your interview day will be as follows:
- 9.15am to 9.30am: Registration. You will also be allocated an interview slot and provided with a welcome letter.
- 9.30am to 10.00am: Introductory talk conducted by a member of the Admissions team.
10.00am to 12.00pm: DBS/Certificate checks and Campus tour with a Student Ambassador. Tour and demonstration of our fabulous learning facilities in our Health Simulation Suite. There will also be an opportunity for Q&As with a member of our Health Technician and/or Academic Teams. - 12.00pm to 1.00pm: Break for lunch.
- 1.00pm onwards: Individual interview with a member of the academic team and possibly an NHS service user. Depending on the number of interviewees, please be prepared to be available until 5.00pm.
We are an open campus so you are free to leave the University once your interview is completed or if you have time between talks and your interviews. Please remember that as you are applying to commence a professionally registered programme of study, you will be required to communicate and behave in a professional manner at all times.
What to bring
Certificates
Bring certificates for all of your GCSEs, Level 3s (A levels, BTECs), degree certificates, and so on. If your grades are pending, you do not need to bring confirmation of what you are studying. These can be sent to our Admissions team by email (admissions@yorksj.ac.uk) ahead of your interview if preferred.
ID
You will need 3 items of ID to allow us to start your DBS and Medical Check. A passport, birth certificate or full driving licence will be sufficient for the first 2 documents. A bank statement, credit card statement or a P45/P60 will suffice for the third.
We don't start the DBS process at your interview, but we gather information at this stage so we start the process more easily. The DBS process will begin in the summer for students who firmly accept their offer from York St John.
Course information
Your course may have some specific interview preparations or recommended reading. Use the drop-down below to explore information for your chosen course.
You may want to prepare by reading the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code (PDF, 0.5MB), as our course is accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
You may want to prepare by reading the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code (PDF, 0.5MB), as our course is accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
To learn more about our Nursing courses and watch videos about studying with us, visit our Nursing course pages.
You may want to prepare by reading the Professional Standards for Occupational Therapy Practice, Conduct and Ethics (PDF, 5MB), as our course is accredited by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT).
To learn more about our Occupational Therapy course and watch video testimonials from some of our students, visit our Occupational Therapy course page.
You may want to prepare by reading the Operating Department Practitioner's Standards of Proficiency (PDF, 0.1MB), as our course is accredited by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
You may want to prepare by reading the Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics (PDF, 0.3MB), as our course is accredited by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
To learn more about our Paramedic Science course, and watch a video about our Simulation Day, visit our Paramedic Science course page.
You may want to prepare by reading the Code of Members' Professional Values and Behaviours (PDF, 0.5MB), as our course is accredited by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP).
To learn more about our Physiotherapy course and watch a video introduction, visit our Physiotherapy course page.
You may want to prepare by reading the Radiography Standards of Proficiency (PDF, 0.5MB), as our course is accredited by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
The first part of your interview will be a group activity. For the activity, you will be asked to discuss the following:
Select a tourist attraction in York. Suggest how Speech and Language Therapists could support the tourist attraction in creating a more inclusive and accessible environment for a range of communication needs and abilities. You may wish to prepare some thoughts in advance of your interview.
You may want to prepare by reading the Speech and Language Therapists Standards of Proficiency (PDF, 0.1MB), as our course is accredited by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
To learn more about our Speech and Language Therapy course, and watch a video introduction, visit our Speech and Language Therapy course page.
Tips from our students
Here's some advice from Occupational Therapy student Lizzie on preparing for your health course interview:
- Remember that the interviewers and staff want you to succeed. They won't try and trip you up.
- Preparation is very helpful! Looking at example questions online and preparing for general questions such as why you want to study the topic and key skills needed means you'll feel calmer when they get asked.
- Be smiley and make eye contact. Your body language also helps to present you well.
- Get to know the other candidates. It can be helpful to learn about other interview experiences.
- Leave plenty of time to get there so you don't have any extra stress about being late.
- Ask questions about the course or anything that comes up in the interview. This shows enthusiasm and that you really want to study that course!
