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How should you structure your answers?

It’s all well and good knowing what you want to say, or what you should show within your answer, but knowing how to articulate your answer is also really important …

Researching an institution

One of the most popular questions within a university interview is “Why [name of institution]?” Interview assessors want to know why you are interested in their particular institution and if …

Hear from our students

So we’ve thought about researching the institution(s) you have your interview(s) at and we’ve thought about skills, but what did students who are now studying at university do to prepare …

Summary

We hope you’ve enjoyed the first week of the course! You’ve done brilliantly so far and are well on your way to preparing for a university interview to the best …

Welcome to Week 2!

Welcome back to the second week of the course! To recap, last week we covered, what a university interview is, why universities interview, how you may be invited to an …

Interview formats

University interview formats will differ depending on which institution you are interviewing at and the course you are interviewing for. This video gives further information on the formats that currently …

Welcome!

Welcome to our course, Supporting you with your University Interview. We are delighted that you have joined us! I’m Jen Addicott, an Access & Outreach Manager at University of York …

How have other students dealt with feedback?

To put all you’ve learnt about feedback into context, our current University of York students have shared their feedback experiences with you in the video above. Most of our students …

How have other students felt post-interview?

To put into context the different range of emotions that you may feel after you’ve attended a university interview, we asked some of our current students at York about their …

Welcome to Week 3!

Welcome back to the third and final week of the course! To recap, last week we covered; preparing for a university interview, common university interview questions including how to answer …

What NOT to do in a university interview!

Check out our Padlet to read some interview disasters that have really happened to current staff at University of York – not all whilst interviewing for their current job! Remember …

Summary

Wow! We made it! You’ve done a fantastic job working through all 3 weeks of this course – give yourself a huge pat on the back! We hope that you …

Good luck!

Finally, from everyone at the University of York, we want to say a massive good luck! You may find the university interview process a bit of a rollercoaster ride, but …