Admissions Developments

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Admissions Developments

• External
• There are a large number of developments planned
  by Government and HE agencies to be implemented
  before the end of the decade.

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Admissions Developments

• Internal
• To continue to benefit from the opportunities
  offered by the external changes the University
  needs to be aware of them and be able to
  implement them effectively and efficiently.

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Admissions Developments

• Independent - Some developments are stand-alone
  and can be implemented with little or no impact
  on the day-to-day operations of the University,
  its staff and the applicants.

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Admissions Developments

• Integrated others are not. Their success
  depends on being linked to other developments
  including more effective use of technology,
  joined up internal planning, policy development
  and operation.

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Admissions Developments

• Implementation Timeline
• 2006
• SeptemberOn-line application for UoP direct
  applicants
• Early - Revised QAA Code of Practice on
  Admissions
• October Replacement of hard copy UCAS forms and
  revised application screens

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Admissions Developments

• Implementation Timeline
• 2007
• September - Unit grades introduced
• September - Replacement of MARVIN
• September - Increased competition from other
  institutions

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Admissions Developments

• Implementation Timeline
• 2008
• September - Improving the higher education
  application process - stage one
• Increased links between UCAS, HESA. OFFA and TQI-
  data sharing and transparency of decision making
  at all stages

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Admissions Developments

• Implementation Timeline
• 2009/10
• September Introduction of finalised PQA ( post
  qualifying admissions) arrangements

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Admission Developments

• Opportunities
• To receive better and more timely data on
  applicants, leading to better offer making
  decisions
• To improve the turn-around time and methods of
  communicating with applicants
• More efficient and less labour intensive
  processes

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Admissions Developments

• Challenges
• Other HEIs will be doing the same
• There are technical challenges that we need to
  address to make these changes successful
• All staff involved in admissions need to stay
  up-to-date with the internal and external picture

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Admissions Developments

• Actions now
• To be up-to-date with emerging issues
• To know whats best for each subject - what
  opportunities are offered and can be exploited
• .

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Admissions Developments

• Actions soon
• Consideration and action plan for the changes
  that we will need to make to all areas of
  admission and recruitment in order to retain and
  improve our market position. We will need to be
  able to offer attractive product (courses, fees,
  bursaries and academic support ) and admission
  services to student in the 2008 environment.