Interviews

Guidance on interviews by academic departments.

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Shortlisting Black British students for interview

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Not all courses hold interviews as part of the application process. The Entry requirements section of the relevant course page will indicate whether applicants are interviewed, and if so, the method of interview (in person, via telephone or video call) and what format the interview will take. If the Entry requirements section indicates that interviews will be held, you need to provide any dates that you will be unavailable.

If you have queries about interview arrangements for your course, contact the relevant academic department. The contact details are available on the relevant course page, under 'Course-related enquiries.'

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Shortlisting Black British students for interview

For some courses, applicants identifying as Black British will automatically be interviewed if they meet certain criteria. Please consult the How to apply section of the relevant course page to find out if this initiative is carried out for the course you are applying to, or consult the list of courses taking part below.

Once academic shortlisting has taken place, we will use information on ethnicity to ensure that if you identify as Black British, you will be invited to interview, provided that you:

have clearly demonstrated that you are interested in undertaking research within the remit of the programme for which you are applying; and
meet at least one of the following criteria:

consistently high performance or a strong upward trajectory leading to a predicted or obtained high 2.1 or 1st class degree in a relevant STEM subject;
high performance consistent with a distinction in a masters' degree; or
substantive relevant work experience consistent with the academic criteria listed above.

The reason for taking this positive action initiative is to address the under-representation of Black British students in doctoral research in certain subjects by ensuring that if you are eligible, you are given the opportunity to demonstrate your potential for doctoral study at interview. Please note that there are no guaranteed offers as part of this or any other scheme.