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University Admissions Policy for 2018 entry – approved October 2017
therefore to advise enquirers whether they will receive an offer, or of the offer they are likely
to receive within a range, before their application has been considered. Subjects and
qualifications being taken, predicted grades, contextual data, and information in the personal
statement and reference all contribute to an individual’s profile.
5.13 Unless a particular A level unit is necessary for entry to a course, unit grades will not normally
be included in offers to undergraduate applicants.
5.14 Admissions tutors have discretion to make conditional offers which differ from the typical
entry requirement, if in their judgement the typical entry requirement would not be appropriate
because of the particular circumstances of an applicant.
5.15 For certain programmes, unconditional offers may be made to selected students before the
outcome of their entry qualifications is known.
5.16 Admissions tutors are responsible for ensuring that prospective students are appropriately
qualified for the degree programmes to which they are admitted. This may sometimes mean
that it is not possible to include certain subjects, or a combination of subjects, in an offer of a
place where the admissions tutor considers that they do not provide an appropriate preparation
for the degree programme concerned.
5.17 Where it is judged that an applicant is not appropriately qualified for the programme applied
for, an application may be considered for entry to an alternative programme or stage.
5.18 Applicants who do not fully meet the terms of conditional offers may nevertheless have a place
confirmed during Confirmation, subject to the availability of places. In considering such
applicants, admissions tutors may take into account factors such as unit grades, overall
performance (which may include performance at interview) and personal or educational
circumstances which may have affected attainment.
5.19 Where an admissions tutor decides, after taking all relevant factors into account, that an
applicant should not be made an offer, the reason or reasons for the decision are recorded.
This information is used for audit and monitoring purposes.
5.20 The University reserves the right to correct errors where they have been made in the
communication of decisions and offers, but will treat each case on its merits.
6.
Selection – Postgraduate Admissions
6.1 For postgraduate admission, applicants should normally hold a recognised undergraduate
degree level qualification or hold other qualifications and/or have relevant experience approved
by the relevant dean of postgraduate studies.
6.2 Where a programme has a deadline for application, all applications received by that deadline
are to be given equal consideration, and where no deadline exists selectors shall make
conditional, unconditional or reject decisions at the earliest opportunity.
6.3 Offers of places to postgraduate applicants are to be made, within the constraints of the
number of places available, on the basis of individual academic achievement or relevant
experience, ability and potential to succeed on their chosen programme of study. This is
regardless of age, religion or belief, race, ethnicity, gender, being trans gender, marital or