Wednesday 3 December 2014

How to prepare for interviews, auditions and tests

Depending on the kind of courses you apply for, your chosen unis and colleges may invite you for an interview or audition – in fact they’re compulsory for some courses, such as teaching and nursing.

They’re a way for both students and course tutors to find out if they’re mutually suitable. If invited, your chosen uni will make sure you have all the details so you know where to go and when. The interviewers may want to see work examples – such as an essay or piece of coursework – but they’ll let you know this in advance.

Here are some quick tips from us:

  1. Plan ahead – check where you’ve got to go, when you’ve got to be there and try to sleep well the night before so you’re in the best possible position on the day.
     
  2. Make a good first impression – show up on time, dress appropriately, remember your manners and be in control of your body language. Interviewers see hundreds (sometimes thousands) of students so make sure you stand out for all the right reasons.
     
  3. Try your best to relax – although interviews are a daunting experience, try to enjoy it once you’re there. If the unexpected happens and they ask a question you’re not prepared for, don’t panic – ask your interviewer to rephrase or repeat the question and give it your best shot. They won’t be trying to catch you out.
     
  4. Read your personal statement – your interviewer will have your application fresh in their mind, so make sure you can remember what you wrote and be prepared to talk about it.
      
  5. Shout about your achievements – well don’t literally shout, but be prepared to talk passionately about things you’ve done which you’re proud of – for example coursework, charity work or a social event you might have organised. If it demonstrates key skills that are linked to your chosen course, mention it.
     
  6. Ask questions – you need to convince your interviewer that you’ve got a real passion for your subject, so come prepared with questions to show that you’ve really thought about studying the subject at your chosen uni.
      
  7. Reflect on it afterwards – when you come out of the interview room, allow time to make notes on how it went. If you’ve got more than one interview, this will give you something to work on for the next one.
For more interview tips, take a look at our how to prepare for interviews video guide.
Instead of an interview you may be asked to submit a portfolio or take an admissions test. In this case, the university will let you know what you need to do and when by. If for any reason you can’t meet their requirements you must let them know as early as possible.

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21 comments:

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Unknown said...

Hello UCAS. Under what category name should a Romanian student post the qualification achieved for two years while he/she attended a public high school?

UCAS said...

Hi Adina. Not all qualifications are listed in the education section, when the center has been added you can manually enter the qualification details under 'other qualification' if you are unable to find the correct option.

Unknown said...

I was given an interview date for the course that Is my numbr one choice to get on to, however I am unable to make this date, I have let them know that I can't attend but I am worried this may conpramise my chances of being accepted if my interview is on a date much later then the initial date also they haven't gotten back to me yet. Does this matter that I couldn't attend the initial date? And how long will it be until they get back to me? I'm so worried!

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Hi Eryn. You need to speak directly to the university to see if they can re schedule your interview date, if they can do this for you they will contact you directly with the new date, this will not effect any of your other applications if you are offered a later date for interview.

Susana Hernán said...

I want get a course for QTS and teach in EU OR ENGLAND, if I am teacher in central america, EL SALVADOR, can I do by online?

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