Interviews, auditions and portfolios

Teaching

Primary and Early Years Education with QTS BA(Hons)

 

How are interviews taking place this year?

Interviews are taking place in person on campus. You’ll be sent further information and a map in your invitation email. 

 

What will happen on the day?

Your interview invitation will include information on what will take place on the day. The interview will include a 1-1 interview with one of our tutors. We’ll ask you to bring an object that could be used to help children learn. We’ll ask you to give an explanation and demonstration of your chosen object. We’ll also ask you to bring a children’s story book. You’ll be asked to explain your choice of book and read a short section of the book. You will complete an online literacy and numeracy task to assess your written communication and mathematics skills. The literacy task is a short piece of writing on a topic given to you at the interview. The numeracy task is a multiple-choice mathematics test. Both tasks are completed on the day of the interview. 

 

What are we looking for?

We’re looking for you to demonstrate good personal skills and knowledge appropriate to the course. We’ll refer to your personal statement and expect you to show your passion for teaching. We will send you further specific details if you are invited for interview – our aim isn’t to surprise you or put you on the spot. We want to get to know you and consider whether you’re right for the course. It’s also a great opportunity for you to think about whether the course is right for you.

 

What happens after the interview?

Your UCAS Track will be updated with the outcome of your interview as soon as we’ve made a decision. If you are offered a place and accept this, we will send further information about things that need to be completed before you start your course, such as your Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which is a requirement for working with children. 

If you have any questions about interviews, please contact sepd@hud.ac.uk. 

 

Certificate of Education - Lifelong Learning

Interviews are taking place in person on campus. You’ll be sent further information and a map in your invitation email.

 

What will happen on the day?

The interview will begin with a presentation by a course tutor. You will then give a short presentation to the interviewer. You will then have an interview with the course tutor and you will be asked to complete a short writing task.  We will send you further specific details about preparing for the tasks if you are invited for interview. 

 

What are we looking for?

Good personal skills and knowledge appropriate to the course. We would like you to demonstrate awareness of the lifelong learning sector. 

Interviews for Science Extended Degree leading to a BSc(Hons) Degree

You may be invited to take a test and interview if your qualifications do not meet our minimum criteria.

Social Work MSci

Additional information

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be carried out once you accept our offer, unless you let us know about any criminal record either on your UCAS form or at the selection day – in this case the DBS check will be done immediately. If you are made an offer an Occupational Health questionnaire will be sent to you so that we can confirm that you are able to undertake the course.

Primary and Early Years

How are interviews taking place this year? 

Our interviews will take place online over video call. The date, time and instructions for accessing the interview will be included in your interview invitation. 

What will happen on the day? 

The interview will take place via Teams with a small group of applicants. It will begin with a presentation by a course tutor. You will then be given a couple of scenarios to consider how you would manage workload and time and be asked why you want to study the course. There will be time for you to ask questions at the end of the interview. We want to get to know you and consider whether this course is right one for you.  

What are we looking for? 

Good personal skills, time management and organisation and knowledge appropriate to the course. We would like you to demonstrate awareness of the primary teaching sector. 

What happens after the interview?

Your UCAS Track will be updated with the outcome of your interview as soon as we’ve made a decision. If you are offered a place and accept this, we will send further information about things that need to be completed before you start your course. 
If you have any questions about interviews, please contact sepd@hud.ac.uk. 

Journalism

Interview format 

Your interview will be a one-to-one conversation with a member of staff, via telephone or Microsoft Teams. The interview should take approximately 30 mins and is an opportunity to discuss your work, your interests and to answer any questions you may have about the course.

Health Professional and Social Work Courses

Interviews are an essential requirement for our health professional and social work courses and the format of these varies depending on the course you would like to study.

If you are invited to interview you will be sent an email from our Admissions Team detailing your interview date and time, platform eg Microsoft Teams (for online interviews), the format (Individual or group), photo ID you are required to show and tasks you may be required to complete prior to interview.

What are we looking for?

We want enthusiastic students who have a passion to work in their chosen health or social work profession, as well as knowledge and understanding of what the profession involves and the skills and attributes required.

Dress code

Be smartly dressed.