For the BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography course, the University operates a ‘gathered field’ approach for admission. Gathered field is used where the candidate quality and the level of interest in the course exceeds the number of places available to make the admissions process fairer.
Applying
All applications must be received via UCAS by the Equal Consideration Deadline. Applications are considered for interview as they are received. Those short-listed for an interview will be invited to book an interview date and time through the Applicant Portal.
As part of the gathered field, so as not to delay decision-making, there may not be any alternative dates available meaning the application may not be processed any further.
If an applicant books onto an interview and does not attend without communicating to the University why they will not be able to attend in advance, their application may be rejected.
Considering your application
After all interviews have been completed, the academic team will set a selection meeting with Admissions where each application will be considered for an offer of a place in line with the number of places available.
The outcome
As part of this selection meeting, some applicants will be offered a place, some will be unsuccessful, some may receive an offer for an alternative course, and some may be placed on a waiting list where applicants will be offered a place should one become available. This could happen if an applicant is no longer able to take up a place or where the course is able to increase its cohort size. If there is an insufficient waiting list, then the course may be opened again for new applications.
Candidates placed on a waiting list will receive further communication if a place arises or where we are eventually able to finalise our recruitment on the course and therefore, we can confirm no places are available. This communication could take place at any time up until the middle of May.
Applicants who do not make the short-list for an interview or who are invited to interview and do not attend will be contacted straight away to inform them of the outcome of their application.
Deferrals
In a gathered field model, deferral of an application or place is not possible i.e., moving your application/offer to be considered for the next intake. This means even if an applicant has received an offer but can no longer take up the place, or where an applicant has been placed on a waiting list, but a place is not available – a new application would need to be submitted in the following cycle for the next intake. This would therefore mean being re-interviewed, etc.
The University reserves the right to change entry criteria year to year, therefore if you are re-applying, it is important to be aware of any relevant changes.