1. AGENTS’ BRIEFING Admissions and Scholarships
Sue Gemmill Head of Admissions

2. ADMISSIONS AT BRUNEL
Admissions Tutors in academic Schools set entry criteria
Centralised Admissions Office makes decisions based on entry criteria
All correspondence with applicants comes from Admissions Office
Offers sent out by
Online tracking facility via portal - MyApps
Agents’ portal being planned
Admissions Tutors per subject area
Any queries on whether someone is eligible should come to Admissions.
If you use your address on the application, need to pass information on to applicants. During August, better if student changes to their own address to get information on Registration
Details of how to access MyApps is given in the offer letter

3. ADMISSIONS AT BRUNEL (contd)
Standard offers for all courses
Transparent entry criteria on course pages of the web
Offers made to all those who meet or who are likely to meet entry criteria
Invitation to visit Brunel once offer made (UG) or virtual Open Day available on web
Loyalty rewarded for UG applicants
No point in submitting an application if applicant is unlikely to meet entry criteria.
International students can come to the campus when it suits them and we will try to arrange a campus tour.

4. CHANGES TO BRUNEL ADMISSIONS
One centralised office dealing with all applications regardless of fee status
Same office deals with fee assessment
Larger admissions teams dealing with specific subject areas – 4 teams
Separate team dealing with course enquiries within Brunel Admissions
Office move mid-March. Will take time to see the improvements, as training of all staff takes place.

5. ADVANTAGES OF CHANGES One contact point for agents
A single process used for all applications
Equal service to all applicants
Quicker turnaround at peak periods

6. HOW TO APPLY Undergraduate applications: via UCAS
Single application for up to 5 choices saves time
Official documentation sent by both UCAS and Brunel; progress can be tracked online
Postgraduate applications: online
Faster turnaround time
No errors made in transferring data
Paper application form being phased out
Can just apply to 1 university if they want
Can’t apply directly to universities and use UCAS. Should be one or the other.
We are looking at improving the application process for agents

7. TIMESCALES UG applications September up to 15 January
Later applications accepted if course vacancies
PG applications accepted from October
Applications accepted up to July provided space available (or later if no visa required)
Normal turnaround time for an offer 1-2 weeks on online applications
CAS issued once all conditions of offer met
October when online application system goes live with new start dates

8. TURNAROUND TIME Affected by: Application not being completed online
Illegible handwriting causes errors in data entry
Misplacement of paper; delay with attachmt
Incomplete application
Transcript missing from postgraduate application
Work experience detail missing from MBA, Corporate Brand Management
References missing
Have to go back to applicant to ask for additional information
References – some Schools happy to make this a condition of offer but not all
Up to 3 weeks online - aim for one week. 3 weeks+ for paper

9. SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
150 UG Academic Excellence - £3,000 for 3 years
A levels, International Baccalaureate, BTEC level 3 Ext Dip
Closing date for applications 31 July (e-vision)
PG Academic Excellence – 15% fee discount
First class honours degree from UK awarding university
No application required
30 International Scholarships + 7 Alumni (UG/PGT/PGR) – 15% fee discount for year 1
Closing date for applications 28 May (web)
AAA, IB 35, D*D*D*
2% prompt payment discount
Additional 15% for alumni

10. Ms Charlotte Norman charlotte.norman@brunel.ac.uk
CONTACT FOR AGENTS
Ms Charlotte Norman
Ms Richenda Brewer – Deputy Head of Admissions
Mrs Sue Gemmill – Head of Admissions

11. Any Questions?