Applying for Salford Alternative Entry Scheme
You apply for your chosen course through UCAS. If your course is part of the pilot accepting the Salford Alternative Entry Scheme you will be given more information about the process and any costs involved.
If you do not have traditional entry qualifications you will need to complete a test to apply through the Salford Alternative Entry Scheme. The test (MSAP-UK ) is administered by our partners, ACER (Australian Council for Educational Research).
A brief description of the test modules can be seen below. You can find out more and book your test by visiting the MSAP-UK website. The test for 2013 will take place on Saturday 18 May. Applications for the test MUST be received by 5 May 2013. Registrations for the May 18th test have now closed however there is a second test taking place on Saturday August 17th and registrations for this will open in early June.
MSAP-UK has a Written English module, and two different multiple-choice modules. You will sit module one, the Written English test, and one of the other modules dependent on the course you are applying to. Details are available from MSAP-UK
Module one – Written English: One hour
This module involves two writing tasks. The responses will be assessed on:
- The content of the piece of writing
- The structure and organisation developed
- The language used to organise and present what is said
Module two – Reasoning in the Humanities and Social Sciences: One hour
There are 35 questions in multiple-choice format with four responses to choose from. There is only one correct response. The questions focus on your understanding of ideas in language. Some questions will ask candidates to identify the main idea in a passage, or interpret specific words and phrases.
Module three – Reasoning in the Sciences, Mathematics and Social Sciences: One hour
There are 35 questions in multiple-choice format with four responses to choose from. There is only one correct response. The questions focus on comprehension, application, decision making and solving scientific and mathematical information. Some questions require candidates to interpret figures, identify connections, relationships and patterns. Other questions will require basic calculation, estimation and application of equations.
