University Interview Skills
Ensure you are well-prepared for your university interview.
Course overview
Our University Interview Skills Course will equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to prepare for your interview. We demystify the interview process by delving into the interviewer’s perspective, the information they already have about you and the criteria they’re using to assess you. The course will also explore the types of questions you’ll be asked and how best to tackle them, and develop tools to manage nerves and negative thoughts, to enable you to have a more enjoyable and informative experience.
Syllabus
1
Understanding the Interview
- What to expect
- Understanding the interviewer’s perspective
- Traits that interviewers are looking for
2
Your University Application
- Conducting research
- Personal statement
- Reading strategy for deeper academic knowledge
3
Thinking on Your Feet
- Planning ahead
- Controlling your nerves
- Reframing negative thoughts
4
The Big Day
- How to approach questions and formulate relevant, focused answers
- Coping with unseen texts and problems
- Speaking your thought process out loud
University Interview Skills – learning outcomes
By the end of the course you will be able to:
- identify the skills needed to improve your interview performance
- understand what the interview process entails and what the interviewer is looking for
- research your university, course and subject further to build strong answers
- practise responding to unseen texts and tasks
- develop your ability to think aloud, demonstrating your thought process to the interviewer
- learn tools to help you manage nerves and negative thoughts.
Important information
Safeguarding
As part of our rigorous safeguarding procedures, all EtonX tutors and staff have passed an enhanced DBS check and child safeguarding course.
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Technical requirements
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Entry requirements
The minimum level of English required to participate in our courses is Upper Intermediate or B2 on the CEFR.