Stress-Free University Interviews: Confidence-Building Tips and Success Strategies
Ace your admissions interview on this online interview preparation course from the University of Reading.
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How it works
Stress-Free University Interviews: Confidence-Building Tips and Success Strategies
Navigate university admissions with enhanced interview skills
Preparing for a university interview can feel intimidating – but it doesn’t have to be. With the right preparation and mindset, you can approach this critical admissions step with confidence.
Leave a lasting impression on your upcoming university interview with this online course from the University of Reading. In just two weeks, you’ll gain practical strategies for before, during, and after your interview experience.
Get interview-ready with common interview questions and answers
On the first week of this course, you’ll focus on the preparation stage of the interview process.
You’ll start with the essentials: what a university interview is, how it differs from other types, and why it’s a part of the application process at all. After that, you’ll explore common interview questions, including strength, behavioural, and skills-based questions, and gain helpful tools for answering them, such as the STAR (situation, task, action, and result) method.
Throughout the week, you’ll develop tailored answers to typical interview questions, then put your skills to practice in a mock interview recorded by an admissions tutor.
Become a confident interviewer with the University of Reading
On week two of this course, you’ll continue your interview preparation by unpacking the practicalities of your university interview, from how to get to the interview site to common missteps to avoid.
You’ll discover confidence-building tools to make your interview experience as stress-free as possible, and apply what you’ve learned about positive body language, speaking confidently, and managing pre-interview nerves with additional mock-interview practice.
You’ll wrap everything up by discussing what to do after you’ve completed your interview and what to expect in the next stages of the application process.
Syllabus
Week 1
Preparing for your university interview
Congratulations on your university interview!
Welcome to the course! Meet the course team and other course learners, before finding out what topics you'll be covering over the next two sessions to help you get ready for your university interview.
What is a university interview?
Hear from our experts to find out why your university interview should be seen as an opportunity, understand why it's part of your application process and what it entails.
Interview questions (part 1)
You'll explore different types of interview questions and be guided through practical tasks, drawing from your knowledge and experience, to start building a bank of responses in preparation for your interview.
Interview questions (part 2)
You'll continue looking at developing answers for your university interview, where you'll be introduced to the STAR method that works particularly well for strength, behavioural, and skills/experienced-based questions.
Review and reflect
You'll have a chance to put into practise with what you've learned so far with a pre-recorded mock interview.
Week 2
Attending your university interview
Welcome to Week 2
Find out what you'll be learning in the second part of the course and take a detailed look at your invitation to interview to ensure your know what to expect.
Planning your attendance
In this activity, you'll explore the practical elements of attending your interview; what to do, what to avoid and how to organise your time to best prepare for it.
Working on your confidence
Discover practical tools to help build your confidence, such as practising positive body language, speaking confidently, and managing pre-interview nerves. You'll have another opportunity to put into practise what you've learnt.
After your interview
Explore what to do after your university interview to help you decompress and evaluate the process. And find out about the next stages and what your options are in the application process.
Review and reflect
An opportunity to review and reflect on what you've learnt throughout the course, and to check your understanding.
When would you like to start?
Start straight away and join a global classroom of learners. If the course hasn’t started yet you’ll see the future date listed below.
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Learning on this course
On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Identify different types of interview questions and develop relevant examples to use in your responses, that showcase your skills, experiences, and strengths.
- Describe what skills and qualities admission tutors are looking for.
- Improve your confidence by understanding the process and preparation involved to ensure a stress-free experience.
- Explore strategies to help with nerves and build your confidence for your uni interview and beyond.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the different types of uni interview to help you prepare and practice for the one that is relevant to your chosen subject.
Who is the course for?
This course is designed for all undergraduate applicants invited to a university interview.
You’ll be guided and supported through interview preparation and gain insight into the application process, allowing you to make the most of this unique experience.
Who will you learn with?
20 years experience working in careers and Higher Education helping young people with their post 16 choices.
Experienced professional with background in Students' Union, Marketing, Knowledge Exchange and Student Recruitment
Who developed the course?
University of Reading
The University of Reading has a reputation for excellence in teaching, research and enterprise.
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Choose the best way to learn for you!
Subscribe & save
$244.99 for a whole year
Automatically renews
Develop skills to further your career
- Access to this course
- Access to 1,000+ courses
- Learn at your own pace
- Discuss your learning in comments
- Digital certificate when you're eligible
Cancel for free anytime
Buy this course
$89/one-off payment
Fulfill your current learning need
- Access to this course
- Learn at your own pace
- Discuss your learning in comments
- Printed and digital certificate when you’re eligible
Limited access
Free
Sample the course materials
- Access expires 19 Oct 2024
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