Gathered field admissions

Some of our courses use a gathered field admissions process when the number of places is limited. This means we consider applications together after a set application deadline, rather than making decisions as applications arrive. This helps us consider applicants fairly for the places available.

How to apply

• You must submit your application, including all required supporting information, by the published deadline.
• After the deadline, applications are reviewed and selected applicants are invited to interview.
• If you apply early, you may need to wait until applications are considered together before you hear from us.
• If you are not shortlisted for interview, we will let you know.

Interviews

Interview dates will be published in advance to help you plan. There are a limited number of interview dates available.

If you cannot attend the date or time(s) provided, we will try to offer an alternative where possible. However, another date may not be available. If this happens, your application may need to be withdrawn.

If you are invited to an interview but do not attend and have not told us in advance, your application will be withdrawn.

How we make decisions

Once all interviews have taken place, the academic team will consider applicants for the places available on the course.

Your application outcome

Following the selection process, you may:

• be offered a place
• be unsuccessful
• be placed on a waiting list

If you are placed on a waiting list, we will contact you if a place becomes available. This may happen if another applicant does not take up their place or if additional places become available.

Because availability can change throughout the admissions cycle, you may remain on the waiting list until the course starts. We will contact you if a place becomes available, or when we can confirm that no further places are available.

Further applications

If more places become available, or there are not enough applicants on the waiting list, the course may reopen for new applications.

Course deposits 

For some courses, applicants who receive an offer will be asked to pay a course deposit to secure their place. This applies where demand is high and the number of places on the course is limited.

Gathered fields for September 2027 entry