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Fair Admissions. 3.1 Admissions procedures at the University are designed to offer equal access to all applicants. The University works closely with SPA (Supporting Professionalism in Admissions) to ensure currency of admissions practice and to facilitate professional updating with regard to its admissions processes. The University also continues to engage with UCAS, GuildHE (Admissions Network), specialist art and design admissions fora and CHEAD to enhance its admissions procedures in keeping with current and emerging best practice in the sector. Revisions to entry profiles, published information, and procedures for assessing the needs of applicants with disabilities fully engage with SPA advice and Competition and Market Authority guidance. 3.2 In common with the majority of art, design and media HE providers, applicants are invited to interview and their potential is assessed on the quality of their portfolio of creative work. Applicants access information on the application and interview process, portfolio preparation and other services provided by the University through the on-line Applicant Portal. The University has continued to improve the information delivered through this portal which we believe enhances the experience of applicants enabling them to make arrangements for interviews online, at their convenience. This assists applicants from all backgrounds in simplifying the application and entry process and providing contact information for further queries. Feedback from applicants collated from the 2015/16 admissions round indicated that 97% of respondents agreed that the Applicant Portal was easy to use and 97% agreed that the information was clear and useful to them. 3.3 The University has in place specific provision for applicants who declare a disability; an initial offer is made on the basis of the academic judgment of the interview panel, and support needs are further assessed by the Disability Support Group to ensure that the University can meet students’ individual requirements and facilitate reasonable adjustment where appropriate. The Applicant Portal contains information on how to access disability support for the interview and an explanation of the application process. 3.4 The University continues to maintain and extend its Progression Agreements with FE colleges, schools and academies, employing the principles and protocols developed by lifelong learning networks such as the National Arts Learning Network. We maintain our active engagement in the National Arts Learning Network, as an integral part of the UK Art and Design Institutions Association (UKADIA), who continue to help disseminate good practice within the sector.

Fair Admissions. 3.1 2.1 Admissions procedures at the University are designed to offer equal access to all applicants. The University works closely with SPA (Supporting Professionalism in Admissions) to ensure currency of admissions practice and to facilitate professional updating with regard to its admissions processes. The University also continues to engage with UCAS, GuildHE (Admissions Network), specialist art and design admissions fora and CHEAD to enhance its admissions procedures in keeping with current and emerging best practice in the sector. Revisions to entry profiles, published information, and procedures for assessing the needs of applicants with disabilities fully engage with SPA advice guidance and Competition and Market Authority guidanceadvice. 3.2 2.2 In common with the majority of HE art, design and media HE providers, applicants are invited to interview and their potential is assessed on the quality of their portfolio of creative work. Applicants access information on the application and interview process, portfolio preparation and other services provided by the University through the on-line Applicant Portal. The University has continued to improve the information delivered through this portal which we believe enhances the experience of applicants enabling them to make arrangements for interviews online, at their convenience. This assists applicants from all backgrounds in simplifying the application and entry process and providing contact information for further queries. Feedback from applicants collated from the 2015/16 admissions round indicated that 97% of respondents agreed that the Applicant Portal was easy to use and 97% agreed that the information was clear and useful to them. 3.3 The University has in place specific provision for applicants who declare a disability; an initial offer is made on the basis of the academic judgment of the interview panel, and support needs are further assessed by the Disability Support Group to ensure that the University can meet students’ individual requirements and facilitate reasonable adjustment where appropriate. The University has continued to improve the information delivered through its on-line Applicant Portal which we believe enhances the experience of applicants enabling them to make arrangements for interviews online, at their convenience. The portal also contains information on how to access disability support for the interview and an explanation of the application process. This in itself should assist applicants from all backgrounds in simplifying the application and entry process for all applicants regardless of background or origin. Feedback from applicants collated from the 2013/14 admissions round indicated that 96% of respondents agreed that the Applicant Portal was useful to them and 97% agreed that the information was clear and helpful. Similar feedback collected from 2014-15 applicants recorded similar satisfaction levels of 95% and 95% respectively. 3.4 2.3 The University continues to maintain and extend its Progression Agreements with FE colleges, schools and academies, employing the principles and protocols developed by lifelong learning networks such as the National Arts Learning Network. We maintain our active engagement in the National Arts Learning Network, as an integral part of the UK Art and Design Institutions Association (UKADIA), who continue to help disseminate good practice within the sector.

Fair Admissions. 3.1 2.1 Admissions procedures at the University are designed to offer equal access to all applicants. The University works closely with SPA (Supporting Professionalism in Admissions) to ensure currency of admissions practice and to facilitate professional updating with regard to its admissions processes. The University also continues to engage with UCAS, GuildHE (Admissions Network), specialist art and design admissions fora and CHEAD to enhance its admissions procedures in keeping with current and emerging best practice in the sector. Revisions to entry profiles, published information, and procedures for assessing the needs of applicants with disabilities fully engage with SPA advice guidance and Competition and Market Authority guidanceadvice. 3.2 2.2 In common with the majority of art, design and media HE providers, applicants are invited to interview and their potential is assessed on the quality of their portfolio of creative work. Applicants access information on the application and interview process, portfolio preparation and other services provided by the University through the on-line Applicant Portal. The University has continued to improve the information delivered through this portal which we believe enhances the experience of applicants enabling them to make arrangements for interviews online, at their convenience. This assists applicants from all backgrounds in simplifying the application and entry process and providing contact information for further queries. Feedback from applicants collated from the 2015/16 2013/14 admissions round indicated that 9796% of respondents agreed that the Applicant Portal was easy to use and 97% agreed that the information was clear and useful to them. Feedback collected from 2014-15 applicants recorded similar satisfaction levels of 95% and 95% respectively while initial feedback from applicants for 2015-16 has indicated slightly higher satisfaction levels of 97% for both the ease of access to the portal and the usefulness of the information provided. 3.3 2.3 The University has in place specific provision for applicants who declare a disability; an initial offer is made on the basis of the academic judgment of the interview panel, and support needs are further assessed by the Disability Support Group to ensure that the University can meet students’ individual requirements and facilitate reasonable adjustment where appropriate. The Applicant Portal contains information on how to access disability support for the interview and an explanation of the application process. 3.4 2.4 The University continues to maintain and extend its Progression Agreements with FE colleges, schools and academies, employing the principles and protocols developed by lifelong learning networks such as the National Arts Learning Network. We maintain our active engagement in the National Arts Learning Network, as an integral part of the UK Art and Design Institutions Association (UKADIA), who continue to help disseminate good practice within the sector.

Fair Admissions. 3.1 2.1 Admissions procedures at the University are designed to offer equal access to all applicants. The University works closely with SPA (Supporting Professionalism in Admissions) to ensure currency of admissions practice and to facilitate professional updating with regard to its admissions processes. The University also continues to engage with UCAS, GuildHE (Admissions Network), specialist art and design admissions fora and CHEAD to enhance its admissions procedures in keeping with current and emerging best practice in the sector. Revisions to entry profiles, published information, and procedures for assessing the needs of applicants with disabilities fully engage with SPA advice guidance and Competition and Market Authority guidanceadvice. 3.2 2.2 In common with the majority of art, design and media HE providers, applicants are invited to interview and their potential is assessed on the quality of their portfolio of creative work. Applicants access information on the application and interview process, portfolio preparation and other services provided by the University through the on-line on-­line Applicant Portal. The University has continued to improve the information delivered through this portal which we believe enhances the experience of applicants enabling them to make arrangements for interviews online, at their convenience. This assists applicants from all backgrounds in simplifying the application and entry process and providing contact information for further queries. Feedback from applicants collated from the 2015/16 2013/14 admissions round indicated that 9796% of respondents agreed that the Applicant Portal was easy to use and 97% agreed that the information was clear and useful to them. Feedback collected from 2014-­15 applicants recorded similar satisfaction levels of 95% and 95% respectively while initial feedback from applicants for 2015-­16 has indicated slightly higher satisfaction levels of 97% for both the ease of access to the portal and the usefulness of the information provided. 3.3 2.3 The University has in place specific provision for applicants who declare a disability; disability;; an initial offer is made on the basis of the academic judgment of the interview panel, and support needs are further assessed by the Disability Support Group to ensure that the University can meet students’ individual requirements and facilitate reasonable adjustment where appropriate. The Applicant Portal contains information on how to access disability support for the interview and an explanation of the application process. 3.4 2.4 The University continues to maintain and extend its Progression Agreements with FE colleges, schools and academies, employing the principles and protocols developed by lifelong learning networks such as the National Arts Learning Network. We maintain our active engagement in the National Arts Learning Network, as an integral part of the UK Art and Design Institutions Association (UKADIA), who continue to help disseminate good practice within the sector.