Attending an undergraduate interview or audition

Some undergraduate courses at the University of Winchester have an interview or audition as part of the selection process.

Interviews and Auditions

Where an audition or interview is required, it is specified on the relevant course page on our website and UCAS course search. Attending an audition or interview can be a daunting experience but we hope that the following guidance will help you prepare for the day.

What is the purpose of the interview/ audition?

The interview or audition is designed to give you the opportunity to demonstrate your suitability and passion for the course you have applied for. It is also an excellent opportunity to find out more about the university, teaching team and course. The admissions tutors will want to find out:

more about you;
why you have chosen the course;
what you know about the subject area; and
relevant skills and attributes you have.

What undergraduate courses require an interview or audition?

If your application is successfully shortlisted for one of the below courses, you will be invited to an interview or audition session:

Our Health & Wellbeing courses:

Our Teaching Courses:

BA (HONS) Primary Education with QTS – X120

Our Performing Arts Courses:

When and where are interviews held?

Most interviews take place in person, on-campus in Winchester, as we feel this gives you the best opportunity to demonstrate your suitability, passion and creativity. In addition to providing you with the opportunity to showcase your strengths, visiting the University campus will also give you the opportunity to meet fellow applicants, members of the teaching team, hear first-hand from current students and visit the facilities we have to offer you.

If you are unable to attend an on-site interview or audition, we may be able to facilitate an online Teams session for you (subject to availability and course requirements). If you would like to discuss the possibility of an online session, please contact the Admissions Team so we can advise you on the options available.

We will send you an invitation email containing the date, time and location for your session. If you haven’t received this, please contact the Admissions Team.

How to travel to the University

There is limited parking on campus, which means that we are only able to offer parking to those with a blue accessible requirements badge.

If you wish to travel by car, we advise you to use the Winchester Park & Ride, the Hospital Pay & Display car park on Burma Road or the car parks in Winchester city centre (e.g., Tower Street). Please note, parking charges and terms may apply.

Winchester railway station is approximately 1 mile (15-minute walk) from the University.

For more information about travelling to the University.

What to expect on the day

On the day, please report to the location specified in your invitation email to register your attendance with the course tutors or member of Admissions. For some courses, we will ask you to present ID and qualification documents at this stage. More details on the documents we may ask for is in the section below.

Once registered, we will take you across to the interview room(s) and introduce you to the session and selection process. We appreciate that you may be nervous, so we are there to guide you through the process and answer all your queries! There are no trick questions, the admissions tutors will want to find out:

more about you;
why you have chosen the course;
what you know about the subject area; and
relevant skills and attributes you have.

Where possible, the interview schedule will also contain a tour of the campus/ facilities. You will receive a schedule of the session in your interview invite email to ensure you are aware of the overall session prior to your arrival.

WHAT DOCUMENTS TO BRING TO YOUR INTERVIEW

If you are applying for a Teaching or Health course, you will need to bring documents/ kit with you to the interview or audition session. Click on relevant category below to see what you need to bring.

TOP TIPS FOR YOUR INTERVIEW

Dress for an interview - even if your interview is Online - a clean, smart outfit will help make a good impression and make you feel confident in your interview. If you have an audition for one of our Performing Arts courses – ensure your clothing is comfortable and appropriate for you to perform in.
Be confident and positive in your approach.
Show your enthusiasm for the subject and course you are interviewing for, and be yourself.
Take your time with your answers – listen carefully to the questions and take a moment to think about what you want to say.
Try not to use short answers - we want to hear more about you!
Don’t forget to ask your own questions! What do you want to know about the course at the University of Winchester? The tutors are there throughout the day to answer your questions!

HOW TO REQUEST ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

If you have any additional requirements, please contact us as soon as you have been invited, so that any required adjustments to the format of the interview can be made. Requests for adjustments should be submitted to the Admissions Team no later than 2 working days before the time of the scheduled interview.

AFTER THE INTERVIEW

We aim to let you know the outcome of the interview within 10 working days of attending, subject to us having all the information we require.

If you receive an offer, congratulations! Your UCAS Hub will be updated to reflect that you have received an offer to join us, together with any offer conditions.

If you aren’t successful for the course you originally applied for, don’t panic! In many cases, we can offer you a place on a course closely related to the subject and an offer will appear in your UCAS Hub.

Your audition/ interview information pack

Download the relevant information for your course.

For HEALTH interviews

Please bring the following 3 original ID documents with you to your interview session. Bring the original documents, plus photocopies of these documents*. You’ll be asked to show us the original ID and provide us with the photocopy to upload to your applicant record.

These documents are required for enhanced DBS checks. We require a minimum of 2 forms of ID and 1 form of proof of current address. We recommend bringing as many of the following documents as you can:

ID – 2 documents from:

Current Passport (and if applicable, any associated visas/ biometric residence permits, EU ID cards)
Driving Licence photo card (Provisional or Full)
Birth or Adoption Certificate
Proof of any name changes (e.g., Marriage, Divorce, Deed Poll certificates)

Proof of Current Address - 1 document from:

Dated within the last 3 months:

Bank/Building Society Statement (UK or EEA) printed by your bank branch and stamped (we cannot accept online bank statements)
Bank/Building Society Account Opening Confirmation Letter (UK) that has been posted to you by your bank.
Credit Card Statement that has been posted to you by your bank (UK or EEA)
Utility Bill (UK) – Not Mobile Telephone.
A document from Central/ Local Government/ Government Agency/ Local Authority giving entitlement (UK & Channel Islands) (e.g., from the Department for Work and Pensions, Customs & Revenue, Job Centre, Social Security, Benefit statement)

Dated within the last 12 months:

Mortgage Statement (UK or EEA) that has been posted to you by your bank.
Financial Statement - e.g., pension, endowment, ISA (UK).
P45/P60 Statement (UK & Channel Islands).
Council Tax Statement (UK & Channel Islands).

If you have any questions about the suitability of a document for the purpose of a DBS check, you can find out more information on useable documentation through the following link-Gov.UK- DBS Identity Document Guidance

*If you are unable to take copies of your original documents prior to your interview, please bring the original documents to the interview and in advance of the session take a clear picture of the original documents on your mobile device and email these images to us. If you have any issues with your ID documentation, please contact us in advance of your interview session.

Please also bring the following qualifications certificates with you:

GCSE English Language AND Mathematics at grade C/4+ (or level 2 equivalent) (official exam board certificate) – if already achieved
Level 3 certificates (official exam board certificate) – if already achieved

If you do not have all the documents prior to your interview, please do not worry – you can still attend your interview and it will not affect the outcome! Just come along to your session and show us what document you do have. We will discuss with you on the day what to do about the outstanding documents you were unable to bring with you.

Please note: if documents are outstanding, we will contact you after your interview to arrange a time to see this information. This may involve seeing the original documentation in person.

For TEACHING interviews

Please bring the following 3 original ID documents with you to your interview session. Bring the original documents, plus photocopies of these documents*. You’ll be asked to show us the original ID and provide us with the photocopy to upload to your applicant record.

ID – 2 documents from:

Current Passport (and if applicable, any associated visas/ biometric residence permits, EU ID cards)
Driving Licence photo card (Provisional or Full)
Birth or Adoption Certificate
Proof of any name changes (e.g., Marriage, Divorce, Deep Poll certificates)

Proof of Current Address - 1 document from:

Dated within the last 3 months:

Bank/Building Society Statement (UK or EEA) printed by your bank branch and stamped (we cannot accept online bank statements)
Bank/Building Society Account Opening Confirmation Letter (UK) that has been posted to you by your bank.
Credit Card Statement that has been posted to you by your bank (UK or EEA)
Utility Bill (UK) – Not Mobile Telephone.
A document from Central/ Local Government/ Government Agency/ Local Authority giving entitlement (UK & Channel Islands) (e.g., from the Department for Work and Pensions, Customs & Revenue, Job Centre, Social Security, Benefit statement)

Dated within the last 12 months:

Mortgage Statement (UK or EEA) that has been posted to you by your bank.
Financial Statement - e.g., pension, endowment, ISA (UK).
P45/P60 Statement (UK & Channel Islands).
Council Tax Statement (UK & Channel Islands).

*If you are unable to take copies of your original documents prior to your interview, please bring the original documents to the interview and in advance of the session take a clear picture of the original documents on your mobile device and email these images to us. If you have any issues with your ID documentation, please contact us in advance of your interview session.

Please also bring the following qualifications certificates with you:

GCSE English Language, Maths AND a Science at grade C/4+ (or level 2 equivalent) (official exam board certificates) – if already achieved. Please note: we are unable to accept functional skills as level 2 equivalents for Teaching courses.
You will need to provide original certificates to the University. If you only hold a ‘statement of provisional results’ and do not hold original certificates, please contact the relevant awarding body to obtain a ‘certified statement of results’ as soon as possible. Further information about obtaining a replacement exam certificate is available here: https://www.gov.uk/replacement-exam-certificate.
Level 3 certificates (official exam board certificate) – if already achieved

Please note: if documents are outstanding, we will contact you after your interview to arrange a time to see this information. This may involve seeing the original documentation in person.

For PERFORMING ARTS auditions

Please download the appropriate audition information pack for your subject:

Acting Audition Information pack 2024

BA (Hons) Musical Theatre Information Pack 2024

BA (Hons) Musical Theatre Information Pack 2024 (Online Audition)

Applicants are required to rehearse monologues/ performance pieces ahead of their audition sessions. The packs contain useful tips and things to consider. Any queries, please do not hesitate to email admissions@winchester.ac.uk ahead of your audition.

As the auditions contain group and individual performance activities, please ensure you have comfortable clothing and footwear.

Get in touch

If you would like feedback from your interview, please do not hesitate to contact us to request this. We wish you the best of luck with your interview!

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