Preparing for your interview: undergraduate online degrees

What do I need to do before my interview?

There is nothing specific you need to do before your interview with us.

Relax! Please think of the interview as a chat – we want to make sure we're the right fit for you as much as we're making sure you're the right fit for our programme.

How can I prepare for my interview?

Please read the information under 'What are you looking for in a successful applicant?' as it will help you prepare for the interview and understand how we assess your potential.

We recommend you familiarise yourself with the information on the Business & Marketing (Online) course page.

What will happen at my interview?

Your interview will take place online. We'll send you full details a week before via email. You'll be welcomed by a student ambassador, who you'll have around 15 minutes to chat with before they virtually take you into your interview with a member of the course team. It is an informal chat which will allow you to get to know the course and the course team. You may be asked to talk about yourself and your work, or about something you have written in your personal statement. You can ask the interviewer about the course and what it is like to study online.

Your interview will take place online with a member of the course team at the time given in the Applicant Portal, it'll last around 20-30 minutes. You'll have the opportunity to ask any questions and you can chat to our current students online using our Ask a Student page.

What are you looking for in a successful applicant?

We are looking for people who show:

• Commitment and enthusiasm for the subject
• Knowledge of business and marketing literature
• Analytical skills
• Potential to succeed in this subject area at HE level
• Independence and initiative

What do I need to do before my interview?

There is nothing specific you need to do before your interview with us.

Relax! Please think of the interview as a chat – we want to make sure we're the right fit for you as much as we're making sure you're the right fit for our programme.

It can be helpful if you are able to talk about books/media you have enjoyed and what type of writing you like to do.

How can I prepare for my interview?

Please read the information under 'What are you looking for in a successful applicant?' as it will help you prepare for the interview and understand how we assess your potential.

We'd also like you to start to think about the following questions that we'll be asking you in your interview. We don't expect you to have memorised your answers to these, but it'd be good if you could do some research and start to think about your answers before the day.

• Which module are you most excited about and what would be your contribution? (please see the 'What you'll learn' section of the course page on the Falmouth University website for details of the modules).
• What have you seen or read that has changed your way of thinking – this may or may not include books/films etc. that you have studied.
• What do you do beyond your studies that contributes to your community?
• Why do you want to study an online BA in Creative Writing?

We recommend you familiarise yourself with the information on the Creative Writing Online course page.

What will happen at my interview?

Your interview will take place online. We'll send you full details a week before via email. You'll be welcomed by a student ambassador, who you'll have around 15 minutes to chat with before they virtually take you into your interview with a member of the course team. It is an informal chat which will allow you to get to know the course and the course team. You may be asked to talk about yourself and your work, or about something you have written in your personal statement. You can ask the interviewer about the cours eand what it is like to study online.

Your interview will take place online with a member of the course team at the time given in the Applicant Portal, it'll last around 20-30 minutes. You'll have the opportunity to ask any questions and you can chat to our current students online using our Ask a Student page.

What are you looking for in a successful applicant?

A successful applicant will be able to evidence their skills, their enthusiasm and commitment to their subject according to the following criteria:

Following the interview and assessment of your portfolio (or equivalent) the Course Team will consider whether your chosen course will likely suit your needs as a student. In some cases they may consider an alternative course more appropriate based on your conversation or the work within your portfolio. Examples where this might happen include:

• Where the conversation/portfolio suggests your academic interest might be better suited by an alternative course (e.g. you apply for BA(Hons) Photography, but your interest and portfolio have a strong focus on fashion and may align closely with BA(Hons) Fashion Photography).
• Where the conversation/portfolio suggests that you may need more time to develop your academic interests and/or technical skills in the subject in order to succeed on your chosen award. In this instance we may offer you a four-year honours degree course that includes an integrated foundation year. This is sometimes the case where students have not had sufficient time to practice relevant creative skills as part of their compulsory education or wish to switch to a creative route.
• Where you have applied for a four-year honours degree course that includes an integrated foundation year but the conversation/portfolio suggests a depth of understanding/skills that suggest the three year honours degree course would be more appropriate for your needs.

All interviewed applicants can request feedback and, if we choose to offer you a different course to the one you applied for we will explain our rationale.

What do I need to do before my interview?

Before allocating you an interview date, you will need to send us a link to your online portfolio.

Please provide examples of work that range from ideas generation and progression (visual problem solving), experiments with a range of materials and processes, evidence of a drawing practice (from both observation and imagination) and finished pieces.

If you don't have a suitable portfolio then you can choose to answer one of our Falmouth Creative Projects instead in the form of a portfolio. Upload your portfolio online and send us a single link (the link needs to be accessible without a username or password or specific software) through the Applicant Portal. Once we have received it, we will then book a time and date for your interview.

How can I prepare for my interview?

Please also prepare by thinking about your responses to questions such as:

• Why have you chosen to study illustration at Falmouth?
• How does your work provide evidence that you can think conceptually?
• What is illustration and how does it differ from other creative practices?
• What do you see yourself doing after graduation?

We recommend you familiarise yourself with the information on the BA(Hons) Illustration course page

The Falmouth Illustration subject promotional website is here. It's recommended you take a look and do some research on our alumni: http://www.wunderkammeronline.com.

What will happen at my online interview?

Your interview will take place online. We'll send you full details a week before via email. You'll be welcomed by a student ambassador, who you'll have around 15 minutes to chat with before they virtually take you into your interview with a member of the course team.

Your interview will take place online with a member of the course team at the time given in the Applicant Portal, it'll last around 20-30 minutes. You'll have the opportunity to ask any questions and you can chat to our current students online using our Ask a Student page.

What are you looking for in a successful applicant?

A successful applicant will be able to evidence their skills, their enthusiasm and commitment to their subject according to the following criteria:

Following the interview and assessment of your portfolio (or equivalent) the Course Team will consider whether your chosen course will likely suit your needs as a student. In some cases they may consider an alternative course more appropriate based on your conversation or the work within your portfolio. Examples where this might happen include:

• Where the conversation/portfolio suggests your academic interest might be better suited by an alternative course (e.g. you apply for BA(Hons) Photography, but your interest and portfolio have a strong focus on fashion and may align closely with BA(Hons) Fashion Photography).
• Where the conversation/portfolio suggests that you may need more time to develop your academic interests and/or technical skills in the subject in order to succeed on your chosen award. In this instance we may offer you a four-year honours degree course that includes an integrated foundation year. This is sometimes the case where students have not had sufficient time to practice relevant creative skills as part of their compulsory education or wish to switch to a creative route.
• Where you have applied for a four-year honours degree course that includes an integrated foundation year but the conversation/portfolio suggests a depth of understanding/skills that suggest the three year honours degree course would be more appropriate for your needs.

All interviewed applicants can request feedback and, if we choose to offer you a different course to the one you applied for we will explain our rationale.

What do I need to do before my interview?

There is nothing specific you need to do before your interview with us.

Relax! Please think of the interview as a chat – we want to make sure we're the right fit for you as much as we're making sure you're the right fit for our programme.

How can I prepare for my interview?

Please read the information under 'What are you looking for in a successful applicant?' as it will help you prepare for the interview and understand how we assess your potential.

We recommend you familiarise yourself with the information on the Integrated Master's Combined Arts MA (Online) course page.

What will happen at my interview?

Your interview will take place online. We'll send you full details a week before via email. You'll be welcomed by a student ambassador, who you'll have around 15 minutes to chat with before they virtually take you into your interview with a member of the course team. It is an informal chat which will allow you to get to know the course and the course team. You may be asked to talk about yourself and your work, or about something you have written in your personal statement. You can ask the interviewer about the course and what it is like to study online.

Your interview will take place online with a member of the course team at the time given in the Applicant Portal, it'll last around 20-30 minutes. You'll have the opportunity to ask any questions and you can chat to our current students online using our Ask a Student page.

What do I need to do before my interview?

Before allocating you an interview date, you will need to send us a link to your online portfolio.

Please provide examples of work that range from ideas generation and progression (visual problem solving), experiments with a range of materials and processes, evidence of a drawing practice (from both observation and imagination) and finished pieces.

If you don't have a suitable portfolio then you can choose to answer one of our Falmouth Creative Projects instead in the form of a portfolio. Upload your portfolio online and send us a single link (the link needs to be accessible without a username or password or specific software) through the Applicant Portal. Once we have received it, we will then book a time and date for your interview.

How can I prepare for my interview?

Before your interview you'll need to prepare your portfolio. We also recommend you familiarise yourself with the information on the Interior Design Online BA(Hons) page. Think about and be ready to discuss why you are applying fo this course and what you hope to gain from a degree in Interior Design. Write down some questions that you would like to ask the tutor about the course.

You should also think about your responses to questions such as:

• Why have you chosen to study interior design at Falmouth?
• What aspect of interior design at Falmouth really engages you?
• What are you looking forward to most?

We'll be asking you questions that will allow you to select pieces from your portfolio to talk about.

We'll be interested to know if there are interior design practitioners, or other artists or designers, whose work you have found particularly relevant to your practice, and if so how.

We'll also want to know a little about you, and what else you get involved in besides your current studies.

What will happen at my interview?

Your interview will take place online. We'll send you full details a week before via email. You'll be welcomed by a student ambassador, who you'll have around 15 minutes to chat with before they virtually take you into your interview with a member of the course team. It is an informal chat which will allow you to get to know the course and the course team. You may be asked to talk about yourself and your work, or about something you have written in your personal statement. You can ask the interviewer about the course and what it is like to study online.

Your interview will take place online with a member of the course team at the time given in the Applicant Portal, it'll last around 20-30 minutes. You'll have the opportunity to ask any questions and you can chat to our current students online using our Ask a Student page.

What are you looking for in a successful applicant?

A successful applicant will be:

• Someone who has an interest or a passion for Interior Design.
• Someone who is willing to experiment and look beyond the obvious to find a creative solution.
• Someone who will persist in spite of challenges to get the best outcome.
• Someone who is motivated to work independently and is able to organise and manage their study time with other commitments
• Someone who can evidence their skills, their enthusiasm and commitment to their subject according to the following criteria:

What do I need to do before my interview?

For all online interviews, before allocating you an interview date, you will need to send us a link to your online portfolio. If you don't have a suitable portfolio then you can choose to answer one of our Falmouth Creative Projects instead in the form of a portfolio. Upload your portfolio online and send us a single link (the link needs to be accessible without a username or password or specific software) through the *Applicant Portal. Once we have received it, we will then book a time and date for your interview.

How can I prepare for my interview?

Before your interview you'll need to prepare your portfolio. We also recommend you familiarise yourself with the information on the Photography BA (Hons) (Online) page and think about your responses to questions such as:

- Why do you want to study photography online at Falmouth?
- Who do you think are the most interesting photographers?
- What exhibitions have you seen and what did you think about them?
- What campaigns have you seen recently that have had a big impact on you?

You may be asked to pick out your favourite image from your portfolio and to discuss why you like it.

What will happen at my interview?

We'll send you full details a week before via email. You'll be welcomed by a student ambassador, who you'll have around 15 minutes to chat with before they virtually take you into your interview with a member of the course team.

Your interview will take place online with a member of the course team at the time given in the Applicant Portal, it'll last around 20-30 minutes. You'll have the opportunity to ask any questions and you can chat to our current students online using our Ask a Student page.

What are you looking for in a successful applicant?

A successful applicant will be able to evidence their skills, their enthusiasm and commitment to their subject according to the following criteria:

Following the interview and assessment of your portfolio (or equivalent) the Course Team will consider whether your chosen course will likely suit your needs as a student. In some cases they may consider an alternative course more appropriate based on your conversation or the work within your portfolio. Examples where this might happen include:

• Where the conversation/portfolio suggests your academic interest might be better suited by an alternative course (e.g. you apply for BA(Hons) Photography, but your interest and portfolio have a strong focus on fashion and may align closely with BA(Hons) Fashion Photography).
• Where the conversation/portfolio suggests that you may need more time to develop your academic interests and/or technical skills in the subject in order to succeed on your chosen award. In this instance we may offer you a four-year honours degree course that includes an integrated foundation year. This is sometimes the case where students have not had sufficient time to practice relevant creative skills as part of their compulsory education or wish to switch to a creative route.
• Where you have applied for a four-year honours degree course that includes an integrated foundation year but the conversation/portfolio suggests a depth of understanding/skills that suggest the three year honours degree course would be more appropriate for your needs.

All interviewed applicants can request feedback and, if we choose to offer you a different course to the one you applied for we will explain our rationale.

What do I need to do before my interview?

Before allocating you an interview date, you will need to send us a link to your online portfolio.

In this kind of portfolio you'll want to include observational drawings (digital or hand drawn) and a range of design processes and ways of working. You can even include GIFs that you've created as part of the portfolio. You can include a mix of still or moving image work that demonstrates your photography skills, drawing skills, design work and showcase your visual awareness, creativity and storytelling. Aim for about 15-20 pieces of work- show us your favourite work and the work that you think best shows who you are, where you're from and what you are interested in.

You may also include examples of essay writing or creative writing if you feel this is relevant.

Projects that show your process from brief to final outcome are great to include along with visual research and any sketchbooks or journals you might have.

Think of your portfolio like a good story. You'll want a beginning, a middle and an end. It'll showcase your process, including sketchbooks and preliminary work. It's worth putting in a variety of techniques and processes. Remember, it's about quality over quantity.

If you don't have a suitable portfolio then you can choose to answer one of our Falmouth Creative Projects instead in the form of a portfolio. Upload your portfolio online and send us a single link (the link needs to be accessible without a username or password or specific software) through the Applicant Portal. Once we have received it, we will then book a time and date for your interview.

How can I prepare for my interview?

As well as showing a selection of work, do some research - look at examples of visual communication around you. This could be magazine layouts; adverts; social media campaigns, photographs, exhibitions and identify some work that is the kind of work you would like to make. Its good to be able to talk about this in your interview as it will give us an idea of who you are and what you're interested in.

Think about your responses to questions such as:

1. Why do you want to study Visual Communications at Falmouth?
2. Who do you think are the most interesting image makers?
3. What exhibitions have you seen and what did you think about them?
4. What campaigns have you seen recently that have had a big impact on you?

What will happen at my interview?

Your interview will take place online. We'll send you full details a week before via email. You'll be welcomed by a student ambassador, who you'll have around 15 minutes to chat with before they virtually take you into your interview with a member of the course team.

Your interview will take place online with a member of the course team at the time given in the Applicant Portal, it'll last around 20-30 minutes. You'll have the opportunity to ask any questions and you can chat to our current students online using our Ask a Student page.

What are you looking for in a successful applicant?

A successful applicant will be able to evidence their skills, their enthusiasm and commitment to their subject according to the following criteria:

Following the interview and assessment of your portfolio (or equivalent) the Course Team will consider whether your chosen course will likely suit your needs as a student. In some cases they may consider an alternative course more appropriate based on your conversation or the work within your portfolio. Examples where this might happen include:

• Where the conversation/portfolio suggests your academic interest might be better suited by an alternative course (e.g. you apply for BA(Hons) Photography, but your interest and portfolio have a strong focus on fashion and may align closely with BA(Hons) Fashion Photography).
• Where the conversation/portfolio suggests that you may need more time to develop your academic interests and/or technical skills in the subject in order to succeed on your chosen award. In this instance we may offer you a four-year honours degree course that includes an integrated foundation year. This is sometimes the case where students have not had sufficient time to practice relevant creative skills as part of their compulsory education or wish to switch to a creative route.
• Where you have applied for a four-year honours degree course that includes an integrated foundation year but the conversation/portfolio suggests a depth of understanding/skills that suggest the three year honours degree course would be more appropriate for your needs.

All interviewed applicants can request feedback and, if we choose to offer you a different course to the one you applied for we will explain our rationale.