Commonwealth College delivers diverse opportunities for learning and achievement for both national and international students and provides the access, facilities and support to enable them to achieve their full potential. Also, we want to ensure that only genuine students are selected who aspire to gain academic excellence from the UK education system, contribute positively to the UK society and economy and do not abuse the immigration systems of this country.
This admissions policy has been implemented and is continuously monitored in order to ensure that our above-stated mission is achieved and Intentions and Abilities of prospective students are assessed effectively.
This policy applies to all applicants for courses at Commonwealth College. These applicants may be new applicants from overseas, local students, existing students of Commonwealth College who want to apply for a new course or other students who are on student visas in the UK.
Commonwealth College is committed to increasing and widening participation in education and training. Applications to attend college courses are actively encouraged from all interested individuals from a diversified mix of backgrounds.
The college is committed to providing impartial guidance in the admissions process to help applicants to choose the course or programme which is right for them.
The college is committed to ensuring confidentiality during the admissions process to comply with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998 and other related legislation and regulations.
The college is committed to ensuring that the admissions process will be open and transparent and that no individual or group receives less favourable treatment by virtue of age, disability, economic status, faith, gender, marital status, sexuality, race, colour, and nationality, ethnic or national origin.
The college is committed to ensuring that all its policies and procedures are fully compliant at all times with the current laws and relevant regulations issued by the relevant authorities. Main regulators are the UK Borders Agency (UKBA) and QAA (our accreditation body).
All applications for admission are assessed against the general eligibility criteria and any specific requirements of the course applied for. The Admissions Office applies all the checks and assesses the application against the admission criteria and entry requirements. If the Admissions Office is satisfied, the candidate is issued with a conditional offer letter and his/her application is forwarded to the Academics Department for a selection interview.
Apart from having any specific eligibility criteria for individual courses there are certain requirements that all applicants must meet:
Applicants for all the courses should have to appear before an interview carried out by a member of staff from an Interview Panel maintained by the Academics department. The interview is either conducted through Skype or in person. The interviewer is authorised to offer places on a course applied for by the applicant or any alternative course suggested by the interviewer.
No admission can be granted without the approval of the interviewer. There are two primary aims of the interview. First is to help an applicant consider a range of options and choose a course or programme of study that matches their aspirations and potential and which builds on their prior attainment and experience. The other aim is to contribute towards the process of establishing Intentions and Abilities of prospective students. Interviews are the most critical selection tool in helping to recruit genuine students who have the potential and capabilities to benefit from the
UK education system in order to enhance their career prospects and contribute positively to the society and economy of their countries.
After the interview, applications are sent back to the Admissions Office for further processing. For INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS once all the conditions are fully met, a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) is issued to students requiring visas or visa extensions upon the payment of course fees or the initial deposit.
The college will help applicants with learning difficulties/disabilities by assessing their learning needs and by providing additional support where appropriate.
The college has a robust system in place that ensures that only genuine international students are recruited. All applicants are thoroughly vetted in order to assess their intentions and abilities so that the possibilities of non-genuine students being granted admission can be minimised. One of the measures in this regard is that the college requires all overseas applicants to pay most of their course fee before a CAS can be issued.
College management committee is responsible for ensuring that:
| Name of Developer/Reviewer | |
|---|---|
| Policy Owner | Principal |
| Person responsible for implementation | Principal |
| Approving Committee/Board | College Management Committee |
| Review Frequency | Ongoing Compliance |
| Reviewing Committee | College Management Committee |
Date of next review: May, 2025
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