ADMISSIONS….The Way In Jo-anne Currie

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Head of Admissions Patricia Payne Senior Admissions Officer Chloe Wignall 0.5 Architecture, Computing Mathematics & Science and Humanities Bexley College West Kent & Ashford College Architecture, Computing Mathematics & Science and Humanities Bexley College West Kent & Ashford College Julie Edge Business European School of Osteopathy Guilford College Lewisham Southwark College International College of Oriental Medicine Business European School of Osteopathy Guilford College Lewisham Southwark College International College of Oriental Medicine Donna Briant Education and Health Bird College Bromley College North West Kent College Education and Health Bird College Bromley College North West Kent College Jane Denton Engineering and Science Medway School of Pharmacy Greenwich Community College Hadlow College Engineering and Science Medway School of Pharmacy Greenwich Community College Hadlow College Joanne Currie Lorna Morgan Jaykita Ratanawa Kwok Cheung Christopher Goodchild Danielle Last Nicola Orton Chloe Wignall Ben Singer Admissions Office May 2015

What do we do……….. Receive all new applications and create or amend records accordingly, depending on application route for that particular programme. Liaise with the Schools on Entry Criteria's and make decisions where appropriate. Fee Assess Applicants. Receive qualifications, assess suitability and ‘SOATEST’ declared qualifications. Arrange applicant interviews as required. Respond to all enquiries from faculties, applicants, schools. Assist with open days, faculty taster days, registration and other events as required.

How we do this…….. The majority of applications are received from either UCAS, UTT or directly from the applicant (OLAF). They are then downloaded into EAS…… Electronic Admissions System Direct applications- Any application not received through UCAS/UTT The International Office process their applications through VAS (Virtual Application System) – make a decision- application then pushed through to EAS and the decision recorded on Banner. There are still a very small number of programmes that can only be applied to through a paper form – mainly Health CPD programmes.

Applications IN the Electronic Admissions System UCAS / UTT ON LINE APPLICATION FORMS (OLAF) with Attachments ON LINE APPLICATION FORMS (OLAF) with Attachments PAPER FORMS INPUT & SCANNED ELECTRONIC ADMISSIONS SYSTEM

UCAS Applications All applications (except International) to Full Time Undergraduate programmes (at UoG Campuses or Partner Colleges) Must apply through UCAS. Up to 5 ChoicesChoices are not sequential Strict application timetable ‘Early/on-time’ application deadline 15 th January each year Fee paid by applicant Currently around £23 for 5 choices & £12 for 1

Entry Criteria - Undergraduate Programmes Admissions Office apply criteria set by the School Normally based on UCAS Tariff points Criteria should apply to applications made between 1 Sept – 15 January Criteria may change for applications made after 15 January Faculty decisions if GCSE results must already be held at the point of offer Clearing criteria may change as required and may go up or down Rejection criteria can be set, and applied by Admissions

Entry Criteria - Undergraduate Programmes

Assessing Applications Academic Decision Conditional Unconditional Unsuccessful Contacted Applicant Interview Applicant Decision Firm – 1 st Choice Insurance – 2 nd Choice Decline Withdraw

Conditional Offers SMART Dave A Level Maths (B) A Level PE (A) A Level English (C) = 280pts from at least 2 A Levels John A Level General Studies (C) A Level Maths (B) A Level Physics (C) = Good pass A Levels What is a pass?? Conditions must be purely academic and be based on pending qualifications – disability, ethnicity, background are NOT factors for consideration.

SMART or not??? Conditional upon achieving predicted grades Complete A Levels to a minimum standard Must provide evidence of suitable qualification Subject to Reference Pass Current Course Total 300 UCAS tariff points – 240 from at least 2 A Levels Pass access course with a minimum 60 Credits with at least 45 credits at level 3 300pts from QCF BED (BTEC Extended Diploma) 340pts from at Least 2 A Levels including a minimum B (200pts) in Maths and Physics 240pts from at least 2 A Levels and Pass GCSE Maths & English Grade C.

Types of Qualifications A Levels/AS Levels HND/HNC Access Course Foundation Year/Degree BTEC’s National Certificate Extended Diploma National Diploma QCF Subsidiary Diploma QCF Diploma QCF Extended Diploma

UCAS Tariff UCAS are currently reviewing the use of the Tariffhttp://

UCAS Timetable 1 Sept – 15 Jan 16 Jan – 30 June 1 Jul – 17 Aug 18 Aug > Mid Sept – End Feb - End April7th May REJECT BY DEFAULT (on time) 16th July REJECTED BY DEFAULT Late Feb16th July REJECTED BY DEFAULT 1 Choice at a time 5 choices Reject or Declined ON TIME LATE Early Clearing MAIN CLEARING Decision UoG Decision LATE EXTRA

Applicant Decision Timetable Except Extra 6 May Declined by Default if no offers accepted 4 June Declined by Default (inc outside EU) 25 June Declined by Default (inc outside EU) 23 JULY Decline by Default University Decision by 31 March University Decision by 7 May LATE: University Decision by 4 June ALL Main-cycle applications 16 July

UCAS Confirmation & Adjustment 2015 Saturday 8th August 2015 Examination Results received Electronically from UCAS Admissions check if conditions of entry met for CF applications Monday 10th August 2015 Admissions check if conditions of entry met for CF applications Tuesday 11 August 2015 Academic staff review applications that have not met the conditions Confirm Offer – Alternative Offer - Reject Academic staff can review Rejected applications in Confirmation Reject Pool Wednesday 12th August 2015 Joining Instructions generated to confirm offer Thursday 13th August 2015 Joining Instructions delivered to applicants Main Clearing Starts All Examination Results for Home-fee Full-Time undergraduate applications must be received by 31 st August 2015

UCAS Confirmation & Adjustment Adjustment Where an applicant has achieved better results than the offer Applicants ‘hold’ current offer while looking for an alternative vacancy Applicants cannot adjust their ‘Insurance’ Choice Adjustment Period:13th – 31 August 2015

UCAS Deferred Applications Applicants may apply for a place for one year in advance of the Intake Cycle Eg:From Sept 2015Normal Intake = Sept 2015 May apply for = Sept 2016 However Confirmation decisions for Sept 2016 Intake must be made during 2015 Cycle

Fast Track Students currently studying on the final year of an HNC, HND or Foundation degree at a University of Greenwich campus or Partner College Are eligible to progress onto Top-up / Final Year Degree programmes at UoG or Partner Colleges, without the need to complete a full application form Through a defined Progression Route October: Current progression route list sent to Faculties and Partner Colleges to identify current progression programme routes with their conditions Admissions collate all Faculties and Colleges amendments on one progression form and send to Marketing to put on the University Website – this should be available by December Students their preferred progression programme. This is then undated onto their Banner records. July: Admissions produce report showing all fast track students who have passed their foundation degrees – records are then updated accordingly Applicant will receive New Student Information booklet and registration details as with all September starters

Fast Track Programme Number Course currently studyingProgression OptionAttendance Year of Entry At Campus Programme Number Entry Requirements P11194 FdSc Health and Social Care (Care) BA Hons Childhood Studies Full-Time3 Avery Hill P10007Pass Foundation Part-Time5 BA Hons Education Studies Full-Time3 Avery Hill P10004Pass Foundation Part-Time5 BA Hons Early Years (Top-Up) Full-Time1 Avery Hill P11830Pass Foundation Part-Time1 BA Hons Health and Social Care (Top-up) Full-Time1 Avery Hill P12828Pass Foundation with a GPA of 55% Part-Time1 P12871HND Building Surveying QA BSc Hons Quantity SurveyingFull-Time2 Greenwi ch P13011Pass HND with 55% average GPA BA Hons Property Development and Management Full-Time2 Greenwi ch P12827Pass HND with 60% average GPA BSc Hons Design and Construction Management Full-Time2 Greenwi ch P01308Pass HND with 55% average GPA P10576HNC Quantity Surveying BSc Hons Quantity SurveyingPart-Time4 Greenwi ch P13011 Pass HNC with 65% average GPA and 60% in each course BSc Hons Quantity SurveyingPart-Time3 Greenwi ch P13011Pass HNC with 55% average GPA BA Hons Property Development and Management Part-Time3 Greenwi ch P12827Pass HNC with 60% average GPA BSc Hons Design and Construction Management Part-Time3 Greenwi ch P01308Pass HNC with 55% average GPA

Student target numbers are set at University and School/College level as well as programme level Closing Programmes which are FULL If you wish to close a programme as you have achieved your target number discuss this with your FOO in case other programmes in the School have under recruited. If the FOO wishes to close programmes they should contact the Director or Recruitment & Admissions to see how this fits into the university-wide targets

Home or Overseas?? All applicants are Fee Assessed Either from the application form or Fee Assessment Form Many different things to be taken into consideration, but the big 3 they need to meet to be considered as a Home Fee Payer are: -Must have 3 years residence in UK/EU -Not been here for Education purposes -Settled with no restrictions on stay and freedom to move in and out of the country. Fee Status Can’t Change? There are a limited number of places for Home-fee paying students. If an applicant is assessed (from the Fee Assessment Form that they complete) as being liable for fees at the ‘Overseas’ rate and later submits additional information that shows that they are eligible for fees at the ‘Home’ rate, it is not guaranteed that they will have a place at the ‘Home’ rate. If the university has already met its ‘Home’ student numbers the offer may be withdrawn, a place offered for next year or they take up the Overseas place.

Joanne Currie Admissions Office Fry 210 – Avery Hill