Admissions and Scholarships Sue Gemmill Head of Admissions ADMISSIONS AT BRUNEL Admissions Tutors in academic Schools set entry criteria Centralised Admissions Office makes decisions based on entry criteria ID: 229422
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AGENTS’ BRIEFING Admissions and Scholarships
Sue Gemmill
Head of AdmissionsSlide2
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 email
Online tracking facility via portal -
MyApps
Agents’ portal being
plannedSlide3
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
http://www.brunel.ac.uk/courses/open-days/virtual-open-day
Loyalty rewarded for UG applicantsSlide4
CHANGES TO BRUNEL ADMISSIONSOne 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 AdmissionsSlide5
ADVANTAGES OF CHANGESOne contact point for agentsA single process used for all applications
Equal service to all applicants
Quicker turnaround at peak periods Slide6
HOW TO APPLYUndergraduate 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 outSlide7
TIMESCALESUG 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
metSlide8
TURNAROUND TIMEAffected by:Application not being completed
online
Illegible handwriting causes errors in data entry
Misplacement of paper; delay with email
attachmt
Incomplete application
Transcript missing from postgraduate application
Work experience detail missing from MBA, Corporate Brand Management
References missingSlide9
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS150 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)Slide10
CONTACT FOR AGENTSMs Charlotte Norman
charlotte.norman@brunel.ac.uk
Ms Richenda Brewer – Deputy Head of Admissions
r
ichenda.brewer@brunel.ac.uk
Mrs Sue Gemmill – Head of Admissions
s
ue.gemmill@brunel.ac.ukSlide11
Any Questions?