Certificate of Higher Education Application Form 2017

Certificate of Higher Education Application Form 2017

The Certificate of Higher Education is a nationally recognised university qualification. There are no prerequisites to apply for this programme however you will need to determine a learning plan in conjunction with an appointed Personal Tutor and will need to attend an interview for acceptance onto the programme.

In order to gain this award, students must accumulate 120 credits chosen from any of the credit courses offered in the Short Course programmes. To be awarded the Certificate, students would normally complete their study within a three year period, 40 credits per year*.This allows for flexibility throughout the period of study and support will be in place to guide students.

For more information:

Study for Credit Guide Rules and Regulations:

Please provide your full contact details below

Full Name:Mr/Ms/Mrs/Miss/Other

Home address:

Postcode:

Contact Email:

Telephone: MobileTelephone: Other

How did you hear about the Certificate of Higher Education?

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Details of any recent courses you have taken or are taking now:

English Language

To gain the most benefit from our courses, you need to have good spoken and written English. If English isn’t your first language, we can arrange for you to have an informal test which we would use as basis for further advice and help.

English is my first language Yes No

Disability

Will you require specific arrangements to be made to attend interview? Yes No

If yes, we will contact you to discuss arrangements for attending your interview.

Will you require specific arrangements to be made to help your studies? Yes No

We will discuss this at interview. Disclosure will not affect your application.

So that we know what to focus on in your interview, we would like to find out about bit more about youin advance. Please write 200-500 words, either in the box below or as a separate word processed document. In particular, it would be especially useful if you could tell us about:

1. The education you have already completed. What did you enjoy? What went well, what less so? What gaps are you hoping to fill by studying for a Certificate of Higher Education?
2. Write about what has kindled your interest in the subjects. How do you see this progressing with current open learning courses?
3. How will you manage to committime to your studies alongside your other responsibilities?

Please be aware of the terms and conditions which will apply to registering for courses with credit study

Criminal Convictions

You are required to indicate whether you have any relevant criminal convictions. Relevant criminal convictions include convictions, cautions, admonitions, reprimands, final warnings, bind over orders or similar involving one or more of those listed below:

• Any kind of violence including (but not limited to) threatening behaviour, offences concerning the intention to harm or offences which resulted in actual bodily harm
• Offences listed in the Sex Offences Act 2003
• The unlawful supply of controlled drugs or substances where the conviction concerns commercial drug dealing or trafficking
• Offences involving firearms
• Offences involving arson
• Offences listed in the Terrorism Act 2006

Convictions that are spent (as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974) are not considered to be relevant. Applicants who indicate they have a relevant conviction will not be automatically excluded from the application process. You may however be askedto provide additional information relating to your conviction. If you are convicted of a relevant criminal conviction after you have applied you must inform Reception at the Centre for Open Learningimmediately.

Do you have a relevant criminal conviction? Yes No

Data Protection Act, 1998

The University of Edinburghholds information about everyone who applies to the University and everyone who studies at the University. We disclose information about credit students to your funding body if appropriate, and to government agencies such as the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA). If your application is successful, we use the information to administer your studies, maintain our IT systems, monitor your performance and attendance, provide you with support, and for strategic planning.If you have any queries regarding the University’s use of your information please contact the University’s Data Protection Officer().

I confirm that the information given by me on this application form is to the best of my knowledge correct and complete and give my consent to the information I have supplied being used as outlined in the Data Protection Act 1998.

I understand that I will have to normally complete 40 credits per year of programme.

YesNo, I would like to discuss this further

Signature of Applicant: Date:

Once we receive your completed application, we shallcontact you with interview information.

Please return the completed application form and any attachments to:

Centre for Open Learning

The University of Edinburgh

Paterson’s Land,

Holyrood Road

Edinburgh, EH8 8AQ

The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336.