1. 1 Admissions Amy Swanwick Undergraduate Admissions Manager

2. Friday, April 04, 20142 Admissions at The University of Nottingham Facts and Figures Around 50,600 applications in total this year Apps per place differ according to the School –Physiotherapy - 23 –Psychology – 10 –Chemistry – 7 –Mechanical Engineering - 10 14% mature applications 22% independent sector; 78% state sector

3. Friday, April 04, 20143 Home and EU: Applications, Offers, Places (excluding Nursing) YearNumber of Applications Percentage of applications where offer made 201034,76965% 201138,26460% 201237,66761%

4. Friday, April 04, 20144 Qualifications A-levels/vocational A-levels Advanced Highers/Welsh Bacc/Irish Leaving International Baccalaureate BTEC Nationals Access/Foundation Programmes Advanced Diplomas Cambridge pre-U International Qualifications

5. Friday, April 04, 20145 Admissions at The University of Nottingham Entry Requirements Differ from School to School (outlined in the prospectus) Non-tariff based GCSEs/key skills/Advanced Extension Award Extended project Unit grades may be used at confirmation if someone has narrowly missed their offer Certification of AS Level results

6. Friday, April 04, 20146 Admissions at The University of Nottingham Application Cycle Main Application Cycle UCAS Extra Confirmation –Accepted on chosen course –Offered an alternative course –Unsuccessful Adjustment Clearing

7. Friday, April 04, 20147 Admissions Structure Central Admissions Office –Science, Engineering, Arts, Social Sciences, Law & Education –Medicine and PGCE separate Centralised Decision Making Team –Make decisions for 32 Schools

8. Friday, April 04, 20148 Admissions at The University of Nottingham Decision Making Process Varies from School to School Information on UCAS application Online questionnaire – Medicine, Vet Med and Nutrition Additional tests – Law and Medicine Interview Parental experience of HE Contextual Data and widening participation

9. Friday, April 04, 20149 Admissions at The University of Nottingham UCAS Application Personal Statement –Why they have chosen a particular subject –What interests them about that subject –Any relevant experience –Gap year/future plans –Extra-curricular activities Plagiarism Policy Reference –Predicted/actual grades –Skills in each subject –School policies on examinations –Extenuating circumstances