Admissions Interviewing: Equality and Diversity Matters

A review of ways in which equality and diversity issues relate to admissions interviewing. Participants will consider possible responses to a number of case studies in order to explore what ‘good practice’ really means

Please note: this course addresses equality and diversity considerations and is not a substitute for participation in the Admissions Selection Workshops. New interviewers are asked to register for one of the Admissions Selection Workshops, for an introduction to Cambridge’s admissions selection process, including discussion of how interviews and admissions decisions relate to the University’s agreement with the Office for Fair Access (OFFA). Note that the Admissions Selection Workshops also include opportunities to practise by interviewing current first-year undergraduates

• New and experienced admissions tutors
• All who contribute to undergraduate admissions interviewing

• To have an improved awareness of the implications of recent equality legislation
• To understand how this can be applied to make interviews as fair and reliable as possible

One session of one and a half hours