ADMISSIONS….The Way In
Jo-anne Currie [email protected]
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Head of Admissions
Patricia Payne
Senior Admissions Officer
Chloe Wignall 0.5
Architecture, Computing
Mathematics & Science and Humanities
Bexley CollegeWest Kent & Ashford
College
Julie Edge
Business
European School of Osteopathy
Guilford CollegeLewisham Southwark
CollegeInternational College of Oriental Medicine
Donna Briant
Education and Health
Bird College Bromley CollegeNorth West Kent
College
Jane Denton
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
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 Choices Choices are not sequential
Strict application timetable
‘Early/on-time’ application deadline 15th 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 ApplicationsAcademic Decision
ConditionalUnconditional
Unsuccessful
Contacted Applicant Interview
Applicant Decision
Firm – 1st Choice
Insurance – 2nd 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/HNCAccess Course Foundation
Year/Degree
BTEC’s
National Certificate
Extended Diploma
National Diploma
QCF Subsidiary Diploma
QCF Diploma
QCF Extended Diploma
UCAS Tariff http://www.ucas.ac.uk/he_staff/quals/ucas_tariff/tariff
UCAS are currently reviewing the use of the Tariff
UCAS Timetable
• 1 Sept – 15 Jan 16 Jan – 30 June 1 Jul – 17 Aug 18 Aug >
• Mid Sept – End Feb - End April 7th May
REJECT BY DEFAULT (on time)
16th July
REJECTED BY DEFAULT
Late Feb 16th 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 2015Admissions check if conditions of entry met for CF applications
Tuesday 11 August 2015Academic staff review applications that have not met the conditions
Confirm Offer – Alternative Offer - RejectAcademic staff can review Rejected applications in Confirmation Reject Pool
Wednesday 12th August 2015Joining Instructions generated to confirm offer
Thursday 13th August 2015Joining Instructions delivered to applicantsMain Clearing Starts
All Examination Results for Home-fee Full-Time undergraduate applications must be received by 31st 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 2015 Normal 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 email 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 studying Progression Option Attendance
Year of Entry
At Campus
ProgrammeNumber Entry Requirements
P11194FdSc Health and Social Care (Care)
BA Hons Childhood Studies
Full-Time 3Avery
HillP10007 Pass Foundation
Part-Time 5
BA Hons Education StudiesFull-Time 3
Avery Hill
P10004 Pass FoundationPart-Time 5
BA Hons Early Years (Top-Up)Full-Time 1
Avery Hill
P11830 Pass FoundationPart-Time 1
BA Hons Health and Social Care (Top-up)Full-Time 1 Avery
HillP12828 Pass Foundation with a GPA of 55%
Part-Time 1
P12871 HND Building Surveying QA
BSc Hons Quantity Surveying Full-Time 2Greenwi
chP13011 Pass HND with 55% average GPA
BA Hons Property Development and Management
Full-Time 2Greenwi
chP12827 Pass HND with 60% average GPA
BSc Hons Design and Construction Management
Full-Time 2Greenwi
chP01308 Pass HND with 55% average GPA
P10576 HNC Quantity Surveying
BSc Hons Quantity Surveying Part-Time 4Greenwi
chP13011
Pass HNC with 65% average GPA and 60% in each course
BSc Hons Quantity Surveying Part-Time 3Greenwi
chP13011 Pass HNC with 55% average GPA
BA Hons Property Development and Management
Part-Time 3Greenwi
chP12827 Pass HNC with 60% average GPA
BSc Hons Design and Construction Management
Part-Time 3Greenwi
chP01308 Pass 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 CurrieAdmissions OfficeFry 210 – Avery Hill
X8009 [email protected]