INTRODUCTION
Thank you for applying for a place on a Travel and Tourism or Hospitality and Events Management course at North Kent College.
Well done for taking the first step towards your future. We would like to invite you to our Recruitment Day for an interview, which will give you the opportunity to meet our team and look at our department and facilities, and for us to give you all the information you require to help you make the right choice for you.
SCHOOL REPORT & GRADE SHEET
We would like to see a copy of your most recent school or college report (for applicants aged under 19 years). If you have been issued a predicted grade sheet, then please also bring this with you. If you have already completed a qualification, please bring confirmation of grade with you.
INTERVIEW TASK & WHAT YOU NEED TO PREPARE
Please complete a ‘Personal statement’ 200-400 words. This must be a reflection of yourself and your achievements so far.
Consider:
- What you enjoy, hobbies and interests,
- Your goals for the future,
- Why have you chosen the course?
- What are your achievements?
- Employment, work placements or experience of work/volunteering,
- Where have you travelled to or hope to in the future?
- Your Idol/Role Model.
WHAT WILL HAPPEN ON THE DAY?
Your interview is the start of our recruitment process. You will be taken to the hub of our department for a presentation on the Study Programme/courses we offer. You will have an opportunity to ask questions to our teaching and support team. Following the presentation, you will have a 1-1 interview with one of our team.
If you are successful at this stage, you will be invited to our Taster Days. The Taster Days are an opportunity for applicants to experience live classes and meet other applicants. Successful completion of our taster days will lead to a full offer being made. You will be contacted with more information about the taster days in due course, direct from the Curriculum Area.
WHAT SHOULD YOU BRING?
- a copy of your most recent school or college report (for applicants aged under 19 years). If you have been issued a predicted grade sheet, then please also bring this.
- If you have already completed a qualification, please bring confirmation of grade with you.
- Interview tasks – Personal Statement.
AND FINALLY….
Message from HOC
"The only limit to our realisation of tomorrow will be our doubts of today." - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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