The interview techniques I have learned during this unit are very simple but effective.
- Appear confident. - Be polite. - Answer questions clearly, speak in a clear voice. - Try not to umm or erm much. Overall, despite the fact that his list of techniques is short, they are extremely effective. If you use all these techniques, you will appear confident and that is the main thing you need when being interviewed, confidence in yourself and what you're saying. These techniques served me well during my university interview stage and therefore, there is proof that these techniques work.
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Student finance and accommodation applications can be very confusing. However, I am going to explain my experience as simply as possible and hopefully make the process a bit simpler. Student Finance:To apply for student finance, you apply on the UK gov website (for student finance England at least). You fill in a form with your basic details and the details of your household's income, whether that be your parents, partner, guardian, etc. You will also need to supply the contact details of your chosen referee/s. You then chose the university you hope most to attend and then you send off your application. You will then need your referee/s to fill out the form that they are emailed after you yourself have sent off the application. The finance company should get back to you within a couple of weeks and you will receive a letter, telling you exactly how much of a maintenance loan you are entitled to. This goes for your maintenance loan only. However, your tuition fees are all paid for by the government, you just have to select this option when applying. However, going back to the maintenance loan. Your maintenance loan (money for you to pay your rent, food, bills, books, etc.) is determined by your household income. The more your household earns, the less loan you are entitled to. However, if you will be studying inside London, you are entitled to that little bit extra due to the more expensive living costs. Accommodation:When applying for student accommodation, it's important that you have researched what is available before hand. You want to make sure you are applying for the right accommodation for you. For example, a couple of months before the accommodation applications opened for the University of Salford this year, I researched into the two options available: Peel Park Quarter and Eddie Coleman & John Lester Courts. Peel Park Quarter is more expensive due to it being brand new. Peel Park Quarter has five tiers of rooms: bronze, silver, gold, platinum and diamond:
- Bronze: En-suite small room wth a double bed. - Silver: En-suite slightly bigger room with a double bed. - Gold: En-suite big room with an arm chair and double bed. - Platinum: En-suite big room with an arm chair and double bed and a nice view. - Diamond: En-suite big room with a sofa and a double bed. For example, I applied for the bronze Peel Park Quarter accommodation, which is £118.00 per week. I chose this accommodation because I wanted my own en-suite essentially. However, I also think that this accommodation looked a lot more comfortable than the Eddie Coleman & John Lester Courts. When applying for accommodation, I came to a site where I had to create an account with my email. I did this and then began the process of applying. I applied only hours after the accommodation applications had opened as I knew for a fact that the rooms at Peel Park Quarter would go very quickly. I first chose the type of rooms I wanted to apply for and then chose how long I wanted the room for (there were options for 42 weeks and 51 weeks). I chose to have the room for 42 weeks as I will be moving out as soon as summer starts. After choosing your room and how long you want it for, you choose how to pay your rent. You can either pay for the whole year in one go or you can pay in four instillments. I chose to pay in instillments. After that, you create a roommate profile and answer several questions (are you a night-owl or early riser? Do you party a lot?, etc.). Then you publish your profile and you can go and look for roommates and choose a room in a flat which is partially occupied or you can choose to join an empty flat and wait for people to come to you. I joined a flat that had one more room available. After this, you need to pay the deposit, otherwise your room is not reserved. You also need to pay your first installment of rent in August just after results day to ensure your room is reserved. The process is now complete and your room is reserved. You will have to pay your next installment of rent in January. Seen as the only international universities I have researched so far are in Canada. I have only had the chance to research into Canadian study permits and student finance rules. I began by trying to find the information on The Vancouver Film School and The Toronto Film School's websites and was unable to find the information I needed. I needed to know if I would receive any financial aid to help me with living costs and tuition and how I would go about paying my tuition. therefore, I emailed both institutions and I have currently only got a reply from The Vancouver Film School. I will include screenshots of the emails that we exchanged below. Bear in mind I sent an email asking about finances. As you can see from the above screenshots, I did receive some useful information. I found that it would be rather difficult in terms of finance for me to study in Canada. The reason being, the course is 12 months long and the full tuition fee is over 28,000 Canadian dollars and all of this must be paid by two months prior to my graduation. I also would struggle to find financial support as I would be an international student. Therefore, I will now look for apprenticeships/internships and at UK universities.
The Vancouver Film School (Vancouver, Canada):Course Name: Writing For Film and Television Course Length: 12 Months Entry Requirements: - Canadian Requirements: You have to have a high school diploma, you need 2 references, you need a financial plan, you need medical coverage, A synopsis of an original feature film or television project that you are passionate about making. - International Requirements: The equivalent of all the above requirements, a study permit. The Toronto Film School (Toronto, Canada):Course Name: Writing For Film and TV
Course Length: 18 Months Entry Requirements: - Canadian Requirements: A portfolio of two or more writing pieces, for example: short stories (no more than 2 pages), opinion articles (no more than 2 pages), journal entries (no more than 2 pages) and/or short film/sketch scripts (no more than 5 pages). - International Requirements: The above requirements and the equivalent of a high school diploma/Level 3, a study permit. When we first started to research courses and careers, we were asked to create a job advertisement poster to advertise for the career we want to end up in so we could find put what qualities and skills we would need to achieve in our desired career. My poster is below. University Of Edinburgh:Course Name: BA Film and Television UCAS Code: P390 Course Length: 4 Years (Full-Time) (Includes a year abroad) Entry Requirements: - A-Levels: BBB & English GCSE at Grade C - Additional Requirements: Mini-Portfolio Ravensbourne University:Course Name: Digital Film Production UCAS Code: P313 Course Length: 3 Years (Full-Time) Entry Requirements: - 5 GCSEs, Grade C or above and 2 A levels, grade C or above (or equivalent) Leeds Beckett University:Course Name: BA (Hons) Filmmaking UCAS Code: P315 Course Length: 3 Years (Full-Time) Entry Requirements: GCSE English Language and Maths at Grade C, 120 UCAS tariff points. University Of Glasgow:Course Name: Film & Television Studies UCAS Code: P390 Course Length: 4 Years (Full-Time) Entry Requirements: AAB (A-Level) University for the Creative Arts:Course Name: Film Production BA (Hons)
UCAS Code: W600 Course Length: 3 Years (Full Time) Entry Requirements: 4 GCSE passes at A*-C (including English) & Merit at UAL Extended Level 3 Diploma. Plus a portfolio. |
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