Cardiff University Application Guidance Notes for Occasional Students, Schemes and Mind Maps of Social Work

Download Cardiff University Application Guidance Notes for Occasional Students and more Schemes and Mind Maps Social Work in PDF only on Docsity! These guidance notes are for use with the Cardiff University form “Application for Direct Admission as an Occasional Studies Student”. This form should be completed by those who want to:  undertake an individual module or modules to gain credits,  undertake research with us on a short term basis. The information provided on the application form will be used to consider your application and, if you are offered a place, to make arrangements for your admission. This information will be made available to relevant Admissions Tutors and to administrative staff responsible for recruitment and admissions. We will assume that you have read the Undergraduate prospectus and/or School brochure before completing the application form. It is the policy at Cardiff University that student recruitment and selection is conducted on an equal opportunities basis, in accordance with the provisions set out in the Sex Discrimination and Race Relations Acts. Please complete the enclosed Applicant Monitoring Form and return it with your application form. Each section of the form must be completed clearly, in black ink and capital letters. Part 1 Proposed area of study 1.1 Please state the full name of the School in which you wish to study (refer to the Undergraduate Prospectus). 1.2 If you wish to apply to study as an occasional student (that is you do not want to follow a defined programme of study, but a selection of modules specific to you individually) please tick this box. 1.3 Please indicate whether you wish to study on a full or part time basis. 1.4 Please state when you intend to start studying. Those following specific programmes must comply with the relevant programme/module start dates. Occasional study may start at an appropriate point in the academic year, subject to the approval of the School concerned. 1.5 If you are applying to study as an occasional student, please state the date by which you expect to complete your study. Part 2 Personal Details Surname (family name) This is the name under which your application will be registered and the name you should use on any future correspondence with the University. First or given names Please state up to three given names in the order that they appear on official documents. Initials are not sufficient. Previous Surname/Family Name If you have changed your surname/family name since birth, please enter any previous surname(s)/family name(s) here. Maiden Name If you changed your surname/family name after marriage, please state your maiden name (the one by which you were known before the marriage) here. Title Please give the title you usually use. For example: Dr, Mrs, Ms, Mr, Mrs, Professor, Reverend. Guidance Notes to Applicants (Direct Admission as an Occasional Studies student) Gender Please state whether you are male or female by entering M or F. Date of Birth Enter your date of birth in the order DAY/MONTH/YEAR. Country of Birth Please enter the name of the country in which you were born. Nationality Please state your nationality, as it appears on your passport. If you have dual nationality, please indicate this. Country of Residence Please enter the country in which you have been normally resident over the last three years (ignoring periods of temporary absence). Time spent away from your main country for study purposes is classed as temporary absence. If you have indefinite leave to remain in the UK please send proof and copies of supporting documents with your application. 2.1 Address Correspondence Address We will normally send all correspondence about your application to the correspondence address. Please include telephone numbers and an e-mail address that you check on a regular basis. If you change your address, please inform Registry immediately. Home (Permanent) Address Please state your home address. You may write “As correspondence” if both addresses are the same. Language Medium Please tick one box to indicate whether you want to receive correspondence in Welsh or English. Correspondence will be produced in one language only and, if you select Welsh, all correspondence will be produced in Welsh. 2.2 Criminal Convictions To help universities and colleges reduce the risk of harm or injury to their students caused by the criminal behaviour of other students, they must know about any criminal convictions that an applicant may have. Relevant criminal convictions are only those for offences against the person, whether of a violent or sexual nature, and convictions for offences involving unlawfully supplying controlled drugs or substances where the conviction concerns commercial drug dealing or trafficking. Convictions that are spent ( as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974) are not considered to be relevant and you should not reveal them (but see the paragraph below). If you are applying for courses in teaching, health, social work and courses involving work with children or vulnerable adults, you must tell us about any criminal convictions, including spent sentences and cautions (including verbal cautions) and bind-over orders. For these courses, you may need an ‘enhanced disclosure document’ from the Criminal Records Bureau. Please contact the University to request a copy of the appropriate documents for completion. Courses in teaching, health, social work and courses involving work with children or vulnerable adults For these courses, you must enter X in the box if any of the following statements apply to you: a. I have a criminal conviction All other courses For these courses, you must enter X in the box if either of the following statements apply to you: