How do I tell my interviewer I’ve changed my mind about the course?

Hi!

I have my interview with Uni of Manchester tomorrow. I’ve applied to study Chinese and Japanese, but I’m not going to be able to get the N3 qualification in Japanese they want me to have before I start in September.

I’ve been looking at their Japanese Studies course which seems to be a much better fit for me, so how do I tell my interviewer I want to be considered for that course instead?

Please help, I want to go to Manchester so badly ☹️

Thanks in advance!

When they ask you at the end if you have any questions. You may even be able to talk to someone on the team before you go in for your interview.

Correct me if I’m wrong - Would it not seem a little odd to spend the duration of an interview answering questions about yourself and why you want to study that course, to then finish by saying “Hello actually uhm can I switch”