Interview Preparation Guide
Introduction:
When preparing for your interview, please ensure that you provide the following essential
information clearly and in the correct format:
• Full Name
• Father Name
• Date of Birth
• Last Qualification
• Year of completion
• Activities after Completing Last Degree
• Job starting period (if applicable)
• Company name
• Designation
• Few job duties
• Ending line (Now, I wish to pursue the [specific course name] from [University
Name] for the upcoming Jan/ Sept intake)
About Course:
When discussing your course during the interview, it’s essential to be well-prepared with
the following details:
• Reason for choosing this course / Relevancy with previous studies or work experience
• Duration of course
• Class starting and class ending date
• Course Modules
• Your favorite module and reason.
• Credit hours of each module
• Credit hours of course
• How this course will be assessed.
Why UK:
When justifying why you have chosen UK as your studies destination during the interview, it’s
essential to be well-prepared with the following details, make sure you are justifying with your
own compelling reasons and answering this question in story telling way.
• Countries shortlisted for studying abroad
• Prove UK as chosen destination with logical facts / Comparison
• About UK’s Tuition fees and living costs with comparison to other countries
• About UK’s education system
• About UK’s culture
• About UK’s tourists’ destinations
• Notable Alumni of UK degree holders
• Relate how getting a degree from is beneficial for you.
• Your own strong reasons but be logical.
Why this University:
When justifying why you have chosen this university as your studies destination during the
interview, it’s essential to be well-prepared with the following details.
• Shortlisted universities (if asked, have you consider any other university as well)
• Why only this specific university with comparison.
• About University rankings and stats.
• Accreditations.
• In which campus you are going to enroll.
• About campus location / about city.
• Campus facilities
Career Goals:
Explaining your career plans, please ensure that you provide the following essential information
clearly and in the correct format:
• Targeted companies (with names)
• Expected designations
• Salary expectations
• Long Term Career goals (what you want to do after 5 years)
Accommodation Plans:
When explaining your accommodation plans, please ensure that you provide the following
essential information clearly and in the correct format:
• From which website you have shortlisted the accommodation.
• Exact location of Accommodation.
• Distance from the university by walking.
• Distance from university by public transport.
• Facilities offering in that accommodation.
• Cost of accommodation
Financials:
You must be aware of these financial factors:
• Your sponsor annual income in GBP
• Your annual tuition fee in GBP
• Scholarship amount in GBP
• Tuition Fee after scholarship in GBP
• Required Bank statement in GBP
• Breakdown of Bank statement in GBP
• Exact living expense living inside and outside London as per UKVI for the year C month
Bank Statement = Remaining Fees + 1 year living Expense
Important Notes for Interview:
Here are some key points for students to consider that will help you to present yourself well and
make a strong impression:
• You must be confident and speak loudly while answering
• Make sure you have strong eye contact with the camera.
• Do not repeat words again and again.
• Must explore university website and specially About section for rankings and stats.
• Must explore course website.
• Your answers must not be generic and backed by a strong logic.
• Make sure you are telling your own compelling reasons for every question.
• You always must be ready for any tricky question by interviewer.
Few More Questions:
• Responsibilities on TIER 4 visa
• Facilities and benefits offering Campus
• About City famous tourist destination in that city
• How you are going to manage your studies
• Are you going to work along with studies
• Visa refusal history
• Any friends and family living in UK