Admissions

Nelson College London is committed to achieving an educational and working environment which provides equality of opportunity and freedom from discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, disability, religious or political beliefs, age, sexual orientation, social or economic background. Awarding bodies are responsible for setting the entry criteria for their programmes. Decisions on applications are made by admissions staff/tutors on behalf of the programme leader/head of academic services.

1. The student’s potential to succeed in his or her chosen programme of study

2. Actual or expected academic or professional qualifications and grades

3. Relevant work or other experience

4. Where appropriate an interview

5. Evidence of proficiency in English A student can make the application online or submit the completed application form to the office.

A downloadable application form is available on the College website. The students are required to submit a hard copy of the completed application to the college admission team. For quick processing of the application, it is necessary that all the mandatory information is provided on the form. Selection Process: Every candidate is required to attend a personal interview with the College’s admission team. An admission decision is made on the basis of the student’s performance in the interview along with other information provided and tests wherever applicable.

1. The student’s potential to succeed in his or her chosen course/programme of study

2. Actual or expected academic or professional qualifications and grades

3. Relevant work or other experience

4. Performance in the interview

5. Evidence of proficiency in English

Registration Following the acceptance of the students on a course/programme, they are required to fill in an online registration form. The registration forms can be accessed using the following link Application Form

Once a student is registered with the college, he/she is enrolled on the relevant courses/programmes as well as with the awarding body. Following the enrolment, students are provided with the login details to access VLE for teaching material and their personal email.

Process: Where students believe that they possess sufficient prior knowledge about a unit or units, they can make an application for RPL. Extract from the Recruitment, Selection and Admission Policy (Section 3):

- All prospective students (i.e. - candidates) must complete a College application form (electronic or hardcopy) and supply all relevant documents.

- All admission decisions are made by the admission team, which is then represented by persons nominated from academic and administration departments.

- All admission tutors/admission officers are trained, so that they can make a sound admission decision which is underpinned by reference to transparent and justifiable criteria.

- Admission decisions made by the admission officers of the College are fair, clear, explicit and are implemented consistently.

- To make the College admission policy and procedures clear and are followed fairly and consistently, the College will explicitly inform all potential students of entry requirements which are used in making the admission decision.

- All admission decisions will be made and communicated to students within a reasonable time (e.g. - 2-4 weeks).

- Any potential student, who is unhappy about a decision made by the admission officer, can make an appeal to the College which should be reviewed by an independent admission officer.

- All admission policies and procedures are to be reviewed every year and any changes are to be consulted with those who are involved in making decisions, and who are responsible for delivering the courses/programmes.

- To support the College’s mission, it is the College’s policy not to create unnecessary barriers for students to pursue higher education qualifications. The overarching principle of the College is to assess whether a student is able and intends to complete the course/programme. Extract from the Policy on Recognition of Prior Learning and Exemption (Section 2):

- Applications for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) can be made by students who do not hold formal qualifications but who are either in employment, preparing to enter, or returning to employment.

- Where units are assessed against assessment criteria or grading criteria, then all evidence must be evaluated using the stipulated criteria. In assessing a unit using RPL the assessor must be satisfied that the evidence produced by the learner meets the assessment standard established by the learning outcome and its related assessment criteria. The College must have personnel with appropriate expertise and knowledge to facilitate this.

- RPL can be used by students who have certificated learning; in this case, the students should apply for exemption.

a. Learners are registered as soon as they formally start to gather evidence;

Admission decisions will be made as quickly as possible. However, where programmes attract large numbers of applications, there may inevitably be a delay, although every effort is made to keep this to a minimum. In cases where the College is unable to make an offer for an applicant’s original choice of course, the applicant may be considered for an alternative or related programme.

NCL is committed to achieving equal opportunities for all of its students and actively encourages potential students who may have a disability or who may have an additional need to make an application to study here. The College continues to ensure that students with disability meet their full academic potential and are not discriminated against either during the admissions process or in their subsequent time as students at the College.

Students should ensure that they have sufficient information on which to base decisions about programme acceptance and necessary support. Whilst every effort will be made to accommodate an individual’s needs for support, in exceptional circumstances it may not be possible to make reasonable adjustments to enable a programme to be accessed.

Please read: Terms and Conditions