Please return to:

bapd@abdn.ac.uk

APPLICATION FORM FOR SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

PROGRAMMES OF STUDY
Applicant Ref No (will be allocated by the University) Date Received (entered by the University)

Please complete this Application Form using the Notes for Applicants

Section 1 Name Details (BLOCK Letters Please)

Surname/Family Name
Forename 1
Forename 2
Forename 3
Title: (Miss/Ms/Mrs/Mr/Dr) Date of Birth
(DD/MM/YYYY)
Previous Name (if applicable)

Section 2 Programme to which Application is being made

Education (In-Service) Programmes (Please tick appropriate programme below)

PG Cert Gaelic Medium Education MSc/Dip/Cert Leadership in Professional Contexts

MEd/Dip/Cert Inclusive Practice PG Cert Teaching and Learning in the Primary Context

Masters in Education MSc/Dip/Cert Mindfulness

MEd/Dip/Cert Autism and Learning MEd/Dip/Cert Pastoral Care, Guidance and Pupil Support

MEd/Dip/Cert Community Learning and Development MSc/Dip/Cert Person Centred Counselling

PG Cert Teaching Qualification in Further Education (SQF

MEd/Dip/Cert Early Years
11)

BA in Professional Development Teaching Qualification in Further Education (SCQF 9)

Intended Source of Funding:
(Please complete the enclosed Fee & Curriculum
Confirmation Form)
Is your funding already guaranteed? Yes No

Section 3 Address Details (BLOCK Letters Please)

Please ensure all fields are completed.
 Contact Address (for correspondence)
Address Line 1
Address Line 2
Address Line 3
Country
Postcode/Zip Code
Telephone Number
(with country and area code) Day Evening
Fax Number (if available)
E-mail Address (please print
carefully)

Section 4 Educational (Higher and Further) and Other Relevant Qualifications (BLOCK Letters
Please)
Please list below, in chronological order, your educational, professional and other relevant qualifications for entry
including those you hope to obtain. Include College and University programmes only. Please enclose a transcript
of your main degree qualification(s) (translated into English where appropriate).
Qualification Title, Subject and Level University/College of Study (if not Result or Date of Award or
(e.g. BSc Biology, MBBS) UK, please state which country) Grade Anticipated
Award
(Month/Year)

Section 5 Employment History (BLOCK Letters Please)

Please enter periods of employment or research experience in chronological order, with most recent at the top
Date From Date To Employer (if not UK, please state which Title and Description of Post
(Month/Year) (Month/Year) country) held

Section 6 English Language Proficiency (please complete if your first language (‘mother tongue’) is not
English)
(If you have not yet taken a test please state your anticipated test date)
Please provide a copy of your English Language Proficiency.

Please ensure all fields are completed.

 Section 7 Personal Details (BLOCK Letters Please)
Insert an ‘X’ in the relevant boxes below
Have you previously studied in UK Higher Education?
Yes No
If yes, please enter HESA Student Identifier:

Have you been a student in this University before?

Yes No
If yes, please give your Student Identification number, if known

If yes, please state most recent University of Aberdeen programme

Applicants for part-time School of Education In-Service

programmes should enter their GTC number (if applicable):
Have you previously been refused admission to study, or Yes No
continuation of study, other than on academic grounds?
If you have a relevant criminal conviction, please tick the box. Yes No
(Please refer to Notes for Applicants)

Section 8 Residential Entry Category

Permanent Domicile – Country (if not in UK); Local Authority (if within
UK):
Country of Birth:

Nationality:

Insert an ‘X’ in the relevant box below

UK/EU National, resident in the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland for last 3 years

UK/EU National, temporarily employed outside the EEA or Switzerland

Non-EU National, exempt from Immigration Control and resident in UK for last 3 years
Non-EU National, with Refugee Status or Exceptional Leave to Remain
National of Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Switzerland in the UK as Migrant Worker
None of the above
If not British or European Union National, date of most recent entry to the UK

Please ensure all fields are completed.

Section 9 Disabilities (Insert an ‘X’ in the relevant boxes below)

No known Disability Blind/Partially Sighted

Dyslexia Wheelchair User/Mobility Difficulties
Deaf/Hearing Impairment Mental Health Difficulties
Personal Care Support Multiple Disabilities
Unseen Disabilities, e.g. Diabetes Autistic Spectrum Disorder or Asperger Syndrome

If you have a disability not listed above, please give brief details

If support is required as a consequence of the above, please give brief details

If you are a UK undergraduate are you in receipt of Disabled Students Allowance? Yes No

Section 10 Referee Details (BLOCK Letters Please)

Applicants must provide two work based references or other suitable people who are familiar with your recent
academic work and willing to provide references. It would speed up the application process if references could be
submitted with a hard copy of your Application Form. References should be signed across the seal of the envelope by
the Referee or can be sent in the form of an e-mail directly from the referee in a pdf attachment

Section 11 How did you hear about this Programme? (Insert an ‘X’ in the relevant box below)
1. University Prospectus 6. University Visit to your 11. Academic
Institution Department
2. WWW 7. Aberdeen International 12. Your own teaching
Officer staff
3. Higher Education Convention or 8. Family/Friends 13. Word of mouth
Fair
4. British Council 9. Open Day 14. Other (please
specify):
5. Your own School 10. Newspaper/Journal
(please specify):

Please ensure all fields are completed.

 Section 12 Personal Statement
Please enter below a personal statement by yourself which could include: details of your aptitude for study; details
of any relevant practical experience, responsibilities, study abroad; outside interests; reasons for wishing to study at
the University of Aberdeen; where appropriate, reasons for wishing to visit the UK etc.
Please continue on a separate sheet if necessary.

Declaration
I certify that the information given in this application is correct and complete. If I am admitted to the
University I undertake to observe the University’s Regulations and to ensure payment of tuition fees and other
financial liabilities to the University. I agree that the University of Aberdeen may process personal data
contained in this form, or other data which the University may obtain from me or other people whilst I am an
applicant and student, for any purposes connected with my application or for any other legitimate reason.

Signature of Applicant: Date:

UK Border Agency Sponsor Licence Number: 1GF1B20B2

Section 13
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION CHECK LIST
Please remember to include the following documentation:
 Degree certificates and transcripts
 A valid IELTS certificate or proof of your language proficiency (if applicable)
 Two references
 Fee and curriculum confirmation form

If you do not submit the required documents with your application it cannot be processed

Please ensure all fields are completed.

Section 14
ADDITIONAL STATISTICAL DATA QUESTIONNAIRE

The information on this page is required for statistical purposes only and will not be made available to staff
considering the application for admission. Please tick the appropriate boxes.

Gender Male Female

Marital Status Married Single Divorced

Ethnicity (Please insert a X in the appropriate box)

White
British Irish Irish Traveller

Scottish Welsh Other White Background

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Black or Black British
Caribbean African Other Black Background

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Asian or Asian British
Indian Pakistani Bangladeshi

Chinese Other Asian Background

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Mixed

White & Black Caribbean White & Black African White & Asian

Other Mixed Background

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Other Ethnic Background

Occupation

Most recent occupation of yourself,

or, if entering at under age 21 (undergraduate)
or 25 (postgraduate), the person with the highest earnings in your household

Special Student Status (Please insert a X in the appropriate box)

Entered HE via Scottish Wider Access Programme Entered HE via another Access Programme
Incoming SOCRATES-ERASMUS Student Other Incoming Exchange or Visiting Student
(Institutional Contract)

Not Applicable

Are you a first generation student? Yes No

(if you are the first person in your household to go to University please insert a cross in the Yes box)

Please ensure all fields are completed.