[Neards]

When did you submt your UCAS application? How were you informed about the interview?

[TMaj]

I think I sent mine on 8th November. They sent me a letter inviting me for the interview.

[Neards]

Well done. Are you a school leaver? I submitted mine on 15th January. Did you have to provide a written statement or anything or just confirmation that you will be attending?

[TMaj]

Thank you! Yes, I'm only 17. They asked me to write an additional personal statement answering some questions before they invited me for interview but that was it.

[TMaj]

Sure I'm not sure, I know 3 other people who applied to Queens and they all got interviews. I sent my application a lot earlier than you did though so I wouldn't worry.

[TMaj]

I don't know, although I've heard that a lot of the people who are interviewed get a place. I don't know how true that is though? I think Queens have 80 places which is quite a lot considering that the other unis I've applied to have around 45 places or less.

[yewande94]

I've been accepted at Southampton Solent & judging by this thread, no one seems to have applied there :/ .. I'm also waiting for Gloucestershire & Edge Hill to reply .. Have an interview at Leeds Met but I'm not going because I don't have any previous experience.

[Anks_Suffolk]

(Original post by Hermione_moo)
Good luck everyone

I have my place at Bedford uni all sorted for September. I was supposed to start this year but got a promotion at work to service coordinator working in children's services, so deferred my place for the year.

I applied for 4; UEA, Anglia Ruskin, Bedford and Northampton. I didn't get an interview for the UEA, got an interview at Anglia Ruskin and Bedford and withdrew from Northampton as it was April and I had received my unconditional offer from Bedford and Northampton hadn't even short listed for interview at the time.

The interviews were great, I found the English easy and if you are at A level English standard you have nothing to worry about honestly. Beford gave us a reading list of 6 recommended books and a question, we were able to bring half a sheet of a4 notes with us on the day and had to write the essay in exam conditions at the uni. Anglia Ruskin gave us a choice of 3 questions (1 mental health, 1 about a young single mother and 1 about a child) on the day and we had to write as much as we could in 30 mins.

The individual interview went well at Bedford, I had the time and they really tried to dig and throw things at me, which I loved and was well prepared for, Anglia Ruskin however seemed very unprepared and I got 5 mins to try and explain and I honestly didn't think they were even listening to what I had to say either, the ladies doing the interviews looked like they wanted to be anywhere else but there and the questions were simply 'why social work, experience and attributes'.

The worst thing I found was the group discussions, trying to take turns with a simple topic was a nightmare. You have to get your point across without butting in, bringing up good points and being respectful to other points of view. The Bedford question was 'Disabled people should be involved with the provision of their own care' and the Anglia Ruskin was a scenario of an old man who was frail and wife had died, he wanted to stay in his own home but struggled due to failing physical health and his bathroom was upstairs, what would you do to help'

Some of the people at the interviews were terrible, some of course were lovely and I made a couple of friends, but I came across lots of know it alls however (mainly at Anglia Ruskin) but I suppose you get that wherever you go, but it just annoys me as I have worked in social care for years at a senior level and you get these 18 year olds who think they know it all, when in truth nobody does. Make sure you don't fall into that trap or they will spot it a mile off and you will be unlikely to make it. The same applies if you're too timid, if you have nothing to say then you will struggle.

I hope that helps some of you to know what to kind of expect. Just be yourselves and enjoy it

Hi there,

Thanks so much for this post! I have an interview for
Anglian Ruskin on the 15 Feb so your feedback is greatly appreciated.

Do you remember what the written test questions were? Also what they asked you in the interview?

Any other hints and tips would be super too. I would like to get a place that is local for me and Anglia Ruskin is.

Thanks so much in advance !

I'm also hoping to get an interview for UEA. Has anyone had an interview there yet?

[miss_colourful]

Right now you're all scaring me a bit...

I sent my application on the 13th of January, applied last year and failed Got no interviews at all, well I got one but they withdrew later before I could actually go to the interview. :/

I have applied to Birmingham, Oxford Brookes and Edge Hill (left some space for others...:P) Anyone got replies from Birmingham or Edge Hill? I saw a post about Oxford Brookes. How long have people been waiting for replies from these unis??

Urm...I've been reading things about additional information?? 1000 word essays? Is that common for all unis? Or just a select few?

A lot of questions, sorry...I just feel like I'm at the same place I was last year, frantically checking Track for replies. I want to be as prepared as possible

Hope this makes some sense

[nicoleio]

did you have to send a second personal statement in? everyone i no who has applied for social work was sent a letter to answer on three topics as part of assesment then send back in?? had you to do that??? when did u find out about interview?

[nicoleio]

for qub! when was it you heard back after that letter asking three things?

[Neards]

Anyone had Queens or magee interview yet? How'd it go?

[nicoleio]

has anyone heard back from QUB after they sent off their second personal statement answering them three topics(roughly 2weeks ago)? if they have when did they hear back?

thankss

[mamatee]

i was looking for a thread on social work as well, bt couldnt find one. thank God u start one now. Am in. i got admission with RGU, the course started in jan 2012.

[mamatee]

(Original post by TMaj)
I couldn't find a thread for social work applicants 2012 so I decided to start one myself

I've applied to Brighton, Leeds, Nottingham Trent, Queens University Belfast and UWE. I have an interview for Brighton next week and one for Leeds the week after, I'm so nervous!

Is anyone else applying to social work?

dont be nervous, jus be calm and focus.yes i do applied for social work in RGU scotland and i have got admission this january, infact the course has already started. how did ur interview goes?

[nicoleio]

i got an interview for social work for QUB! so nervousssss!!!!

[adjesus]

Got an interview at canterbury on the 1st of march, soooo nervous! Does anyone else!? and does anyone know what to expect! Also got some further questions to answer from sussex but havnt heard anything from Brighton Kingston or Greenwich

[Hayley0104]

(Original post by adjesus)
Got an interview at canterbury on the 1st of march, soooo nervous! Does anyone else!? and does anyone know what to expect! Also got some further questions to answer from sussex but havnt heard anything from Brighton Kingston or Greenwich

Hello i have an interview at canterbury on the 2nd march, really nervous... Im no good at interviews!!

[miss_colourful]

WOOO!!! I have an interview at Oxford Brookes on the 30th of March

Anyone know what to expect??

[TMaj]

Congrats on the interview Make sure you do research on the roles of a social worker and the different service user groups, why you want to do social work, the stress and pressure of the course/job, vaules of a social worker.

I received a rejection from QUB a week after my interview I didn't think it had went too well considering the interview only lasted 15 mins haha. Thankfully I want to leave NI for uni so I wasn't too upset. Still waiting on a decision from Brighton after my interview and it's been over a month