Applicants invited for interview will need to spend most of the day in Bristol. Interviews are held on Wednesdays from the end of November 2012 to the end of February 2013. We will contact candidates in advance with detailed arrangements.
All interview days take place at the University and a typical programme is as follows.
8.45 am or 9.30am depending on the interview time chosen.
Queen’s Building, University Walk.
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 60 mins | Interview with a member of academic staff and a representative from one of our industry partners. |
| 50 mins | Online physical reasoning test. Candidates will need to bring a calculator. |
| 45 mins | Talk about the course by the Admissions Tutor, followed by a short presentation by current students about their placement experiences, or a general talk about student life in Bristol. |
| 60 mins | Group activity with other applicants, assessed by a member of academic staff and an industry partner. |
| Tour of the Queen’s Building with a current student. |
Lunch will provided in the Hawthorns at 12.15 pm.
3 pm or 4 pm depending on the interview time chosen.
We offer a coach service to Bristol Temple Meads train station at 4.00 pm, suitable for applicants with return train journeys from 4.45 pm.
Because the interview dates involve applicants all day, we have found that some people prefer to stay overnight in Bristol beforehand. Information about accommodation is available.
If you are traveling by yourself, then we suggest you consider the Bristol Youth Hostel as then you may meet up with other Engineering Design applicants. You do not have to be a YHA member.
Detailed information about how to get to the University is available.
A map of the University precinct is available. Queen’s Building is at number 20.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Jo Allsop, tel +44 (0) 117 33 15192, email joanna.allsop@bristol.ac.uk
Gurjeet Kaur, tel +44 (0) 117 33 15942, email gurjeet.kaur@bristol.ac.uk
Emma Giddings, tel +44 (0) 117 33 15183, email emma.giddings@bristol.ac.uk
Stage 2 admissions information
