Interview guide

[Address, Nearest Airport]

1. Introduce yourself:

Ans: Points to mention- (This entire introduction should be at least 3-4 minutes long and in proper
English)

a)Full Name b) Date of Birth c)City, Country of birth d) Currently living in e)No. of members in the
family f)Married or not g)Previous qualifications and previous work experience h)Present
qualification and work status if any e)Hobbies in short f)Full name of your course and the
university that you are going for.

2. Will you be taking any dependents with you?

Ans: No

3. In case of visa refusal:

Ans: mention the exact date and reason for visa refusal. It is available in the visa refusal letter.

4. Why not other universities in UK?

Ans: compare at least two other UK universities in the same league and mention at least 2-3 reasons
on the basis of ranking, modules and tuition fees. You have to know the course modules for other
Universities as well. Mention that 1 course module which is present in this university and not
present in your considered universities.

5. Why this particular university?

Ans: your own reasons + infrastructure, facilities, rankings, awards and achievements, scholarship,
student satisfaction rate, employability rate.

6. . Why this course? How will this course help you? [If asked about your previous stream of study
and why you have changed to a different stream (if you have changed to a different stream), be
ready with your explanation)

Ans: Check if the Couse is related to previous study or work experience.

If the Couse is not related to previous studies, mention the inspiration and motivation to choose the
course talking about the benefits of the course and check if the course has any professional
accreditation. Demonstrate that you know about the course you have applied for, referencing
specific Modules of interest- what they involve and what kind of skills they will help to develop and
how this course is going to help you to achieve your future plan.

Learn the names of your course modules.

what you’re going to study, the skills you’ll gain, using those in your career, proper information on
modules, highlight skills and modules. This course will help in my overall development. I would attain
various professional as well as personal skills like inter personal communication skills, English and
vocabulary skills, self-confidence, leading and managerial skills, practical skills, critical thinking and
analysis etc. (ADD FEW SKILLS BASED ON YOUR COURSE LIKE BUSINESS SKILLS, TECHNICAL SKILLS
MANAGEMENT SKILLS ETC)

Course Assessment: review skills, data handing application, numeracy, presentation, evaluation,
professionalism and collaboration, oral presentation class works, assignments and case studies
(check the website from where you got the course modules)

YOU NEED TO STUDY AT LEAST 5-6 HOURS IN A DAY, AROUND 30 HOURS IN A WEEK.

7. Future plans?

Ans: coming back to home country, apply to companies (give examples), designation, expected
salary (>10-12 lacs). Where you see yourself after 10 years.

8. Why UK?

Ans: The UK institutions consistently rank among the best in the world and qualifications are
Internationally valued and recognised

UK institutions offer flexibility of choice and enables us to blend academic and vocational

Courses of our choice.

The teaching and study methodology used in the UK gives us the freedom to be creative

and develop skills sets and confidence As a student we get the opportunity to be taught by the
world's leading academics and

Experts; we also benefit from their constant academic support.

UK universities also offer healthcare and medical benefits to international students. They provide
scholarships to international students for up to 2000 GBP.

In comparison to countries like Canada or America, UK is the safest country for international
students as it has the lowest crime rate among the three, similar climatic conditions

Lesser course duration, affordable tuition fees and affordable accommodation.

9. Why UK? Why not countries like Canada, America, Australia or any other European country?

Ans. Canada- In comparison to UK, Canada offers a longer course duration for Post Graduate and
Masters Courses. UK Universities offer Master courses for 12-15 months at an affordable fees and
with better quality of education as well. The weather too can be extremely harsh in most parts of
Canada, whereas in comparison UK has a moderate climate.

USA- UK is one of the safest countries for international students. Countries like USA have legalised
armoury for people aged 18 and above, so higher crime rates.

Australia- Entry criteria is difficult, climate can be pretty hot in some parts, course fees is higher in
comparison to UK
European countries- Can be more expensive, education quality of UK and course selection and
course structure is much better in UK, Language can be a major issue in European countries where
UK is a fully English speaking nation.

10. Why not home country?

Ans: shorter course duration in UK, competitive exams in home country, home country offers more
of theory based education. Lack of course flexibility, course modules are not updated on a regular
basis, modern technologies and digitalized way of studying is present in very few universities in the
home country where the entry criteria and tuition fees is very high.

11. Living expense: for 1 month, 1136 GBP(outer London).

12. For inner London, 1483GBP for a month

Accomodation:

Mention the name, address, facilities and cost of the accommodation.

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If you are choosing University accommodation then say 5-10 minutes by walk and if you are
choosing private accommodation then calculate the distance of the accommodation from the
university and mention the tentative time accordingly (travelling time cannot be more than 30
mins) keep private accommodation as a back up plan.

12. A CLEAR NO TO ANY KIND OF PART-TIME JOB

(However, a student can work 20 hours in a week and 40 hours in the holidays)

13. Financials: [Be very clear about your tuition fees, how much you have already paid, your living
expenses]

a) who is your financial sponsorer? His profession and annual income.

How much initial deposit have you already paid?

How much funds will you be showing during the visa? Will that be able to cover up the tuition fees
and living expenses?

Who’s the A/C holder? How much money is here in that A/C?

The money is there for how long and where did the money come from?

What is the rate of interest?

Name of the bank and the distance of the bank from the house.

b) For FD: What will be the issue date and he maturity date? (along with all the previous questions)
c) For Education Loan: Loan Amount

Who is the guarantor?

Who is going to repay the loan? (the student)

What collateral property you will be showing? (the property value> amount of the education loan)

Owner of the property

Location of the property

Profession of parents and annual income.

Rate of interest.

Name of the Bank

Repayment of tenure.

Post Study Work Visa- NO. After completing my course I will come back to my country

14. why Anglia Ruskin University?

a. Rankings

b. Awards

c. Facilities

d. Student Satisfaction Rate- 77%

e. Employability Rate- 86%

Awards and other facilities:-

November 2021, we were proud to receive The Queen’s Anniversary Prize for our world-leading
music therapy work.

We won the Excellence in Pro Bono award at the Cambridge and District law Society's
annual awards, in both 2019 and 2021.

We were also named as one of the UK’s top ten universities for Education, Social Work and Sports
Science courses in the Guardian League Table 2023.

Anglia Ruskin University holds a Gold Teaching Excellence Framework award, and our academic
staff are among the most qualified in the country.
 Online collections of e-journals, e-books and databases are available 24/7. Campus libraries open
24 hours, four days a week.

Study spaces range from group breakout zones, pod spaces and silent study areas. Most of these
rooms are bookable for students.

A drop-in help desk is open at Cambridge and Chelmsford libraries, 8.30am–5pm on weekdays.

Facilities include multimedia playback, networked PCs, wireless connectivity and standard IT
applications.

Students can book a virtual or in-person appointment with a member of the library team for help
with library resources.

Our overall satisfaction score of 77% is above the average for universities in England.

with 86% in employment.

Facilities-

 Discounted gym membership of our Helmore Gym in Cambridge

and The Old Factory gym in Chelmsford, and Peterborough City Council's

Vivacity sports venues.

 Free, confidential counselling.

 Free health and wellbeing resources.

 Access to premium IT software and well-stocked libraries, including

a huge collection of e-journals, e-books and databases, as well as e-

textbooks for eligible students.

Teaching and Learning Approach

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Innovative curriculum

Ruskin Modules
 With a focus on sustainability, Ruskin Modules provide you with a unique
and inclusive learning experience to explore new ways of thinking, by
debating dilemmas affecting communities and the planet.

By collaboratively working with students from different courses, the

modules are, designed to question perceptions and appreciate the
perspectives of others through developing a shared understanding.

Ruskin Modules are incorporated into most of our undergraduate degrees,

enabling space for self-reflection, developing new skills, and amplifying
existing ones. With no single answer, the challenges help equip you for
your future career so you can:

 explore solutions outside your area of study

 develop innovative thinking and the creative problem-solving skills

that the jobs of the future demand

 build confidence to question established ways.

Live Briefs
Live briefs are an opportunity to put your learning into action and
showcase your talents. They're real business challenges or projects which
you will get involved in as part of your course, from the first year.

Working with industry professionals will give you a valuable insight into
the culture, working practices and requirements of a particular industry
or sector.

By applying course knowledge to develop fresh and innovative solutions

to real-life challenges presented by a business or entrepreneur, you will
gain experience to add to your CV and talk about during interviews for
work experience, placements and jobs.
 Live Briefs are a part of most ARU undergraduate courses and provide
rewarding opportunities to:

 build your confidence in presenting ideas to a professional partner

 network and learn directly from employers

 develop a range of skills including collaboration, business and

commercial awareness and self-management

 understand your style of team working

 make a real difference – the professional partner may use the

work you produce.

Other Faclities-

ARU Law Clinic

Our Law Clinic offers free, independent and confidential legal

advice across Cambridge, Chelmsford and through our Zoom

service, the UK more widely – giving communities vital access to

justice.

Our Law Clinics can offer you free legal advice about family law,
employment law or immigration matters, including:

 relationship breakdown

 separation or divorce

 child contact arrangements

 unfair dismissal or discrimination at work

 immigration law queries

 personal injury

 medical negligence

ARU Students’ Union

Everything we do is led by students, for students. We're independent

from the University and you get to decide how we’re run and what we

do. You can vote in our elections, get your voice heard through student

councils or take part in campaigns.

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union-and-events

Opportunities at ARU
University is about more than what you learn in the classroom. Take the
chance to meet new people and try new things at ARU.

Test your business ideas

The Anglia Ruskin Enterprise Academy (AREA) is a central hub for start-
ups, ideas generation and innovative projects at ARU. It's open to all our
students.

Learn a language
Learn a new language or continue with an existing one, with our Anglia
Language Programme. Your course may include the option to learn a
language, or you can sign-up independently.

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Other Facilities:

Information and advice

Students can get guidance on academic progression such

as module changes, mitigation and intermission.
Financial advice includes student funding, budgeting
and entitlement to benefits, bursaries and scholarships.

Chaplaincy

ARU's chaplaincy helps students of all faiths and none.

Students are welcome to talk about life, family,
religion, relationships and more. The chaplaincy offers
prayer and meditation rooms, quiet spaces, social
events, volunteering opportunities and advice.