1. Higher Education Interviews How to Prepare

2.  Interviews are normally only required for vocational courses. Most other courses do not interview  Interviews can take different forms and combinations  One to one  Group  Tests  Practical tests – dexterity; physical  Scenarios which can be given on the day or sent in advance  Role play Types of Interview

3.  What are your reasons for choosing this course/career area?  What is your understanding of this career ?  Tell me about your experience and how it informed your decision to pursue this career/course  What skills and qualities do you consider to be important for this career?  What attracts you to our particular course?  What are your main interests outside your academic study? Types of Question

4.  What do you consider to be your greatest achievement and why?  Give me an example of when you have had to deal with a difficult situation. How did you deal with this and what was the outcome?  Where do you see yourself being in 10 years time?  Do you have any questions? Other kinds of question

5.  Obvious ones are planning your route, timing, dress etc.  Re read your personal statement  Re read the programme information about the course  Anticipate the questions and have answers prepared but don’t rush your answers  Make sure that you are up to date with current issues relating to the course/career  If you know an answer to a question but your mind goes blank ask to go back to it later  Have your own questions prepared Preparation