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Interview tips! East Asian Languages with foundation year. Mature student

Hello!

I have an interview at Sheffield in January! I’ve never had to interview for a university before so I’m very nervous and would love to make sure I ace it.

My top questions are;

What questions will be asked? Will it all be purely academics related?

What should I wear? I’d hate to overdress and stand out for that reason and it’s a full day event, lasting from 9:45am-3/4pm.

What would they be looking for in answers to their questions? And what questions could I ask back?

What should I absolutely not do/say/ask? Stuff that may seem okay but would be a major detractor, etc.

For some background, I’m a 22 year old mature student. I previously left a university last academic year due to some personal issues and a dislike of my course (I felt missold/the course was not what I expected for some parts). How could I explain this without dogging on both myself and the previous university?

I’m applying via their Lifelong Learning scheme which means I don’t have any level 3s but I have 4+ years of work experience. How could I answer any academic questions? I’ve got like no experience there, haha!

Any tips and advice is greatly appreciated. Thank you so much.
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