Interviews for Health and Society

What do I need to do?

Attend a telephone interview.

How do I access my interview?

A member of the counselling team will contact you on the date and time that we have sent in your initial email.  We will use the telephone number provided on your application. If you have submitted your application, without a contact number please email this over to enquiries@salford.ac.uk including your student ID number and date of birth. 

What do I need to have ready for my telephone interview?

You don’t need to prepare any additional work for your interview.  We would recommend reading through your supporting statement that was submitted with your application.

What will happen at my interview?

The interview will take approximately 20-30 minutes. The focus of the interview is on your interest in training as a professional counsellor at the University of Salford, your experience of helping people and your reflections on your own process of personal development. It is therefore not an interview about your academic knowledge but rather focuses on the experience you will be bringing to counselling training.

I can't attend and need to reschedule, what should I do?

Please contact enquiries@salford.ac.uk, quoting your UCAS or clearing application ID number, and date of birth. We will then advise whether your interview can be rescheduled.

What happens after I have completed my interview? 

As soon as you have completed your interview, your scores will be reviewed by the Admissions Tutor. We aim to give you a decision as soon as possible and this decision will be communicated to you directly. 

We do urge you not to share the interview process with other applicants as you will be putting them at an advantage over your own application. 

What do I need to do?

Attend a telephone interview.

How do I access my interview?

A member of the counselling team will contact you on the date and time that we have sent in your initial email.  We will use the telephone number provided on your application. If you have submitted your application, without a contact number please email this over to enquiries@salford.ac.uk including your student ID number and date of birth. 

What do I need to have ready for my telephone interview?

You don’t need to prepare any additional work for your interview.  We would recommend reading through your supporting statement that was submitted with your application.

What will happen at my interview?

The interview will take approximately 20-30 minutes. The focus of the interview is on your interest in training as a professional counsellor at the University of Salford, your experience of helping people and your reflections on your own process of personal development. It is therefore not an interview about your academic knowledge but rather focuses on the experience you will be bringing to counselling training.

I can't attend and need to reschedule, what should I do?

Please contact enquiries@salford.ac.uk, quoting your UCAS or clearing application ID number, and date of birth. We will then advise whether your interview can be rescheduled.

What happens after I have completed my interview? 

As soon as you have completed your interview, your scores will be reviewed by the Admissions Tutor. We aim to give you a decision as soon as possible and this decision will be communicated to you directly. 

We do urge you not to share the interview process with other applicants as you will be putting them at an advantage over your own application. 

What do I need to do?

Attend an online interview using our virtual classroom 'Collaborate’. 

How do I access my online interview? 

You can access your interview from the link on the email that we have sent you. The date and time of your interview are also  included on this email. Please enter your interview ten minutes before the scheduled start time.  

We will be making the session live for your interview one hour before it is scheduled, so you can check your access and make sure everything is in working order. If you try to access the interview any time earlier than this, the page may not appear. 

What do I need to have ready for my online interview? 

You will need to produce your photo ID during your individual interview, so please make sure you have this with you.

You will not need to show us your certificates at the interview stage; we only examine certificates for those students who are made an offer post interview. 

We recommend you access the interview using Google Chrome on a desktop computer or laptop however it is possible to access the system on a tablet or smartphone. When you sign into the session please enter your full name.

What will happen at my online interview?

You will have an individual interview which will last around 20 minutes. The interview panel may consist of lecturers, clinicians, service users and students.

What will I be assessed on?

• Your passions for the career of a Radiographer
• Knowledge of the course
• Knowledge of the role of a Radiographer
• The values you demonstrate in your responses
• Your interpersonal skills

​​​​I can't attend and need to reschedule, what should I do?

Please refer to the FAQs section, for further details about what you need to do to reschedule your interview.

I am experiencing technical issues, what should I do?

We have developed a FAQs section on this page which may answer your questions. If you are still unsure what to do, please email enquiries@salford.ac.uk. 

Please ensure you include your UCAS ID number and date of birth when contacting the Enquiries team.

What happens after my interview? 

As soon as you have completed your interview, your scores will be reviewed by the Admissions Tutor. If you don’t attend your interview your application will be withdrawn.

We do urge you not to share details on the interview process with other applicants as you will be putting them at an advantage over your own application.  

What do I need to do?

Attend an online interview using our virtual classroom ‘Collaborate’.

How do I access my online interview? 

You can access your interview from the link on the email that we have sent you. The date and time of your interview are also included on this email. We will send this to you again a couple of days before your interview as a reminder. Please try to arrive at least ten minutes before the scheduled start time.  

The time of your interview will be GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), if this is not suitable for you, please contact enquiries@salford.ac.uk as soon as possible and we will try to arrange a time that is more convenient for you. Please ensure you include your Student ID number and date of birth when contacting the Enquiries team.

We will be making the session live for your interview 30 minutes before it is scheduled, so you can check your access and make sure everything is working in order. If you try to access the interview any time earlier than this, the page may not appear. 

We recommend you access the interview using Google Chrome on a desktop computer or laptop however it is possible to access the system on a tablet or smartphone. When you sign into the room please enter your full name.

What do I need to have ready for my online interview? 

Please watch this video before your interview, to You will need to produce your photo ID during your individual interview, so please make sure you have this with you.

You will not need to show us your certificates at the interview stage; we only examine certificates for those students who are made an offer post interview. We have put together a video with helpful tips on how to prepare for your online interview.

What will happen at my online interview?

You will have an individual interview which will last around 30 minutes. You will be interviewed by one member of academic staff.

What will I be assessed on?

• Your passions for the career of an Adult Nurse
• Knowledge of the course
• Knowledge of the role of an Adult Nurse
• The values you demonstrate in your responses
• Your interpersonal skills

What happens after my interview? 

As soon as you have completed your interview, your scores will be reviewed by the Admissions Tutor. We aim to give you a decision within four weeks of your interview, please ensure you check your emails.

We do urge you not to share the interview process with other applicants as you will be putting them at an advantage over your own application. 

Further information can be found in the FAQs below. 

What do I need to do?

Attend an online interview using our virtual classroom ‘Collaborate’.

How do I access my online interview? 

You can access your interview from the link on the email that we have sent you. The date and time of your interview are also included on this email. Please try to arrive at least ten minutes before the scheduled start time.  

We will be making the session live for your interview one hour before it is scheduled, so you can check your access and make sure everything is working in order. If you try to access the interview any time earlier than this, the page may not appear. 

We recommend you access the interview using Google Chrome on a desktop computer or laptop however it is possible to access the system on a tablet or smartphone. When you sign into the room please enter your full name.

What do I need to have ready for my online interview? 

Please watch this video before your interview, you will need to produce your photo ID during your individual interview, so please make sure you have this with you. 

What will happen at my online interview?

You will have an individual interview which will last around 30 minutes. You will be interviewed by one member of academic staff.

What will I be assessed on?

• Your passions for the career of an Adult Nurse
• Knowledge of the course
• Knowledge of the role of an Adult Nurse
• The values you demonstrate in your responses
• Your interpersonal skills

I can't attend and need to reschedule, what should I do?

Please contact enquiries@salford.ac.uk, quoting your UCAS or clearing application ID number, and date of birth. We will then advise whether your interview can be rescheduled.

​​​​I am experiencing technical issues, what should I do?

We have developed a FAQs section on this page which may answer your questions. If you are still unsure what to do, please email enquiries@salford.ac.uk. 

Please ensure you include your UCAS or clearing application ID number, and date of birth when contacting the Enquiries team.

What happens after I have completed my interview? 

As soon as you have completed your interview, your scores will be reviewed by the Admissions Tutor. We aim to give you a decision as soon as possible and this decision will be communicated to you directly. 

We do urge you not to share the interview process with other applicants as you will be putting them at an advantage over your own application. 

What do I need to do?

Attend an online assessment, where there will be a welcome talk from the course tutors, followed by an online assessment that you are required to complete. 

During the session we will introduce the course, the online assessment, and what's next. We will then provide you with the link to complete your online assessment and be available throughout the duration of your assessment to assist with any technical difficulties. 

We have prepared a set of questions which will assess your motivation and your suitability for the course. You don’t need to revise for this assessment, and you will not be asked to complete a Math or English test as part of this.    

Please allow up to two hours to attend your session and to complete your online assessment. 

Online assessment - once you commence the online assessment you will have 60 minutes to complete five questions and you will only have one attempt, so it is important you make sure you will not be disturbed. The use of internet or shared answers will be detected, and no marks will be awarded in these situations. We would recommend you use a laptop or desktop computer if possible. If you do need more time to submit the assessment, please email cypnursingadmissions@salford.ac.uk  at least five working days prior to you attending your online assessment session. We may not be able to give extra time to complete this due to the UCAS deadlines so please ensure you contact us as soon as possible if you have any problems.  

How do I access the online assessment? 

You can access your online assessment from the link on the email that we have sent you. The date and time of your assessment are also included on this email.  We will send this to you again a couple of days before your interview as a reminder. Please try to arrive at least ten minutes before the scheduled start time.  

We will be making the session live for your assessment one hour before it is scheduled, so you can check your access and make sure everything is working in order. If you try to access the assessment link any time earlier than this, the page may not appear. 

At your online session, the team will provide you with the link to your assessment. Please use the email address that is linked to your UCAS application to log into the assessment.        

What do I need to do to have ready for my online assessment? 

You will need to produce your photo ID at the assessment, so please make sure you have this with you.

You will not need to show us your certificates at the assessment stage; we only examine certificates for those students who are made an offer post assessment.  

What will I be assessed on?

• Your passions for the career of a Children and Young People's Nurse
• Knowledge of the course
• Knowledge of the role of a Children and Young People's Nurse
• The values you demonstrate in your responses
• Your interpersonal skills

What happens once I have completed my assessment? 

Once we have received your assessment this will be reviewed by the Admissions Tutor. We will then aim to give you a decision within four weeks, and this will be updated on your UCAS Track.

We do urge you not to share this information with other applicants as you will be putting them at an advantage over your own application.  

Failure to attend the online assessment will lead to your application being withdrawn so please do make sure you get in touch if you have any problems completing this at all. 

Further information can be found in the FAQs below.

What do I need to do?

Attend an online assessment, where there will be a welcome talk from the course tutors, followed by an online assessment that you are required to complete. 

We will introduce the course, the online assessment, and what's next. We will then provide you with the link to complete your online assessment and be available throughout the duration of your assessment to assist with any technical difficulties. 

We have prepared a set of questions which will assess your motivation and your suitability for the course.  You don’t need to revise for this assessment, and you will not be asked to complete a Math or English test as part of this.    

Please allow up to two hours to attend your assessment session and to complete your online assessment.. 

Online assessment - once you commence the online assessment you will have 60 minutes to complete five questions and you will only have one attempt, so it is important you make sure you will not be disturbed. The use of Internet or shared answers will be detected and no marks will be awarded in these situations. We would recommend you use a laptop or desktop computer if possible. If you do need more time to submit the assessment please email MHNursingadmissions@salford.ac.uk at least five working days prior to you attending your online assessment session. We may not be able to give extra time to complete this due to the UCAS deadlines so please ensure you contact us as soon as possible if you have any problems.  

How do I access the online assessment? 

You can access your online assessment from the link on the email that we have sent you.

The date and time of your assessment will be included on your initial email. Please try to arrive at least ten minutes before the scheduled start time.  Please keep your camera turned on, but keep your microphone muted.

We will be making the rooms live for your session one hour before it is scheduled, so you can check your access and make sure everything is working in order. If you try to access the interview any time earlier than this, the page may not appear. 

At your online session, the team will provide you with the link to your assessment. Please use the email address that is linked to your UCAS application to log into the assessment.

What do I need to do to have ready for my online assessment? 

You will need to produce your photo ID at the assessment, so please make sure you have this with you.

You will not need to show us your certificates at the assessment stage; we only examine certificates for those students who are made an offer post assessment.  

What will I be assessed on?

• Your passions for the career of a Mental Health Nurse
• Knowledge of the course
• Knowledge of the role of a Mental Health Nurse
• The values you demonstrate in your responses
• Your interpersonal skills

What happens once I have completed my assessment? 

Once we have received your assessment this will be reviewed by the Admissions Tutor. We will then aim to give you a decision within four weeks, and this will be updated on UCAS. 

We do urge you not to share this information with other applicants as you will be putting them at an advantage over your own application.  

Failure to attend the online assessment will lead to your application being withdrawn so please do make sure you get in touch if you have any problems completing this at all. 

Further information can be found in the FAQs below.

What do I need to do?

Attend a telephone interview.

How do I access my interview?

A member of the Nutrition and Exercise as Medicine team will contact you on the date and time that we have sent in your initial email.  We will use the telephone number provided on your application. If you have submitted your application, without a contact number please email this over to enquiries@salford.ac.uk including your student ID number and date of birth. 

What do I need to have ready for my telephone interview?

You don’t need to prepare any additional work for your interview.  We would recommend reviewing the reasons why you have applied for the course and why you think you would make a good nutrition and exercise practitioner.

What will happen at my online interview?

The interview will help us assess your suitability for the course. You will have an individual interview which will last around 30 minutes. The interview panel will consist of an academic from the Nutrition and Exercise as Medicine team.

What will I be assessed on?

• Your passions for a career in nutrition and exercise
• Knowledge of the course
• Knowledge of practitioner roles in nutrition and exercise
• The values and competencies you demonstrate in your responses
• Your interpersonal skills

I can't attend and need to reschedule, what should I do?

Please contact enquiries@salford.ac.uk, quoting your UCAS or clearing application ID number, and date of birth. We will then advise whether your interview can be rescheduled.

What happens after I have completed my interview? 

As soon as you have completed your interview, your scores will be reviewed by the Admissions Tutor. We aim to give you a decision as soon as possible and this decision will be communicated to you directly. 

We do urge you not to share the interview process with other applicants as you will be putting them at an advantage over your own application. 

What do I need to do?

Attend an online interview.

How do I access my online interview? 

Your interview will take place online via Microsoft Teams. We will send you a confirmation email with the date and time of your interview, the Admissions Tutor who will be conducting your interview will then send you a separate email which contains the link to join the Microsoft Teams meeting.  

Please try to arrive at least five minutes before the scheduled start time. 

What do I need to have ready for my online interview?

You will need to produce your photo ID during your individual interview, so please make sure you have this with you.

We have also produced a video for you to watch, to help with your preparation. 

What will happen at my online interview?

You will take part in an individual interview which will take approximately 25 minutes. You will be interviewed by one member of academic staff.

What will I be assessed on?

• Your passion for the career of an Occupational Therapist
• Knowledge of the course
• Knowledge of the role of Occupational Therapy
• The values you demonstrate in your responses
• Your interpersonal skills

Individual interviews are scored based on your responses.

I can't attend and need to reschedule, what should I do?

Please contact enquiries@salford.ac.uk, quoting your UCAS or clearing application ID number, and date of birth. We will then advise whether your interview can be rescheduled.

​​​​I am experiencing technical issues, what should I do?

We have developed a FAQs section on this page which may answer your questions. If you are still unsure what to do, please email enquiries@salford.ac.uk. 

Please ensure you include your UCAS or clearing application ID number, and date of birth when contacting the Enquiries team.

What happens after I have completed my interview? 

As soon as you have completed your interview, your scores will be reviewed by the Admissions Tutor. We aim to give you a decision as soon as possible and this decision will be communicated to you directly. 

We do urge you not to share the interview process with other applicants as you will be putting them at an advantage over your own application. 

Please have a read through the course specific information above clearly.  This information will guide you through the next steps of your application.

Firstly read the information on this page and that we have sent you by email, this will tell you exactly what to expect during your interview or assessment. 

Secondly, review your personal statement, think about why you applied for this course and why you think you'd be good in your chosen health care profession.

Finally, tell us why you're passionate about the subject you've applied for. 

If your interview is taking place online, we will be using Microsoft Teams. Please ensure you have downloaded this to your laptop or smartphone prior to your interview. The Admissions Tutor will contact you directly and provide a link that you need to click to join the meeting. Please ensure you check your junk/spam folders as our emails can sometimes be sent there by mistake.

If you still cannot locate the email from the Admissions Tutor, please contact enquiries@salford.ac.uk/ 0161 295 4545 quoting your UCAS or clearing application ID number and date of birth. 

Click on the link for the session and this will open in a new tab or direct you to the meeting through the Microsoft Teams app.

You may also see a microphone and camera test pop up the first time you open a session – please complete the set up as you will be asked to use your camera and microphone in your interview. 

If your technical problems still persist, please contact enquiries@salford.ac.uk/ 0161 295 4545 quoting your UCAS ID number and date of birth.

If you are unable to attend your interview or complete your assessment and would like to reschedule, please contact enquiries@salford.ac.uk/ 0161 295 4545, quoting your UCAS or clearing application ID number, and date of birth. We will then advise whether your interview can be rescheduled. 

If you have a disability and need support during your interview or assessment, please contact us by calling 0161 295 4545 or email enquiries@salford.ac.uk to discuss your needs. Please ensure you have your UCAS ID number and date of birth to hand when contacting the team.

Although the majority of our assessments and interviews are online you may like to find out further information on the accessibility of our campus. If so, please visit the accessibility section of our website. We have also worked closely with AccessAble to produce an assessment of our campus and facilities; you can find out more about access guides and routes across our campus on the AccessAble website.

The University has a range of Foundation Year programmes available and if your interview or assessment score falls below the standard that we are looking for then we will look to see if we can offer you a Foundation Year.