Interview guide for the University of Hertfordshire
[Address, Nearest Airport: London Luton International Airport]
1. Introduce yourself:
Ans: Points to mention- (This entire introduction should be at least 3-4 minutes long and in proper
English)
a)Full Name b) Date of Birth c)City, Country of birth d) Currently living in e)No. of members in the
family f)Married or not g)Previous qualifications and previous work experience h)Present
qualification and work status if any e)Hobbies in short f)Full name of your course and the
university that you are going for- University of Hertfordshire
2. Will you be taking any dependents with you?
Ans: No
3. In case of visa refusal:
Ans: mention the exact date and reason for visa refusal. It is available in the visa refusal letter.
4. Why not other universities in UK?
Ans: compare at least two other UK universities in the same league and mention at least 2-3 reasons
on the basis of ranking, modules and tuition fees. You have to know the course modules for other
Universities as well. Mention that 1 course module which is present in this university and not
present in your considered universities.
5. Why Hertfordshire?
Ans: infrastructure, facilities, rankings, awards and achievements, scholarship, student satisfaction
rate, employability rate.
Ranks
QS - World University Ranking [2] - 801-1000
THE (Times Higher Education) - University Ranking [3] - 601-800
The Complete University Guide - University Ranking UK [4] - 68
The Guardian - University Rankings [5] - 74
US News & World Report - Global Universities [6] - 1172
Awards
The University of Hertfordshire has received a number of awards, including:
Gold award in the Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework (TEF)
Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education for its work in developing and
delivering innovative engineering education
Athena SWAN Silver award for its commitment to advancing gender equality in STEMM
(science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine)
Times Higher Education Award for Outstanding Contribution to Sustainability
Facilities
The University of Hertfordshire has a range of modern facilities, including:
A £100 million state-of-the-art Science and Technology Innovation Centre
A new £30 million Business School
A £12 million Creative Arts Building
A £6 million Sports Village
A £4 million Library
Student satisfaction rate
The University of Hertfordshire has a student satisfaction rate of 81%, according to the National
Student Survey 2023. This is above the UK average of 79%.
Employability rate
The University of Hertfordshire has an employability rate of 87.4% for graduates within 15 months of
completing their studies. This is above the UK average of 85.5%.
Overall, the University of Hertfordshire is a well-respected institution with a good track record of
academic excellence and student satisfaction. Its graduates are highly employable, and it has a range
of modern facilities.
6. . Why this course? How will this course help you? [If asked about your previous stream of study
and why you have changed to a different stream (if you have changed to a different stream), be
ready with your explanation)
Ans: Check if the Couse is related to previous study or work experience.
If the Couse is not related to previous studies, mention the inspiration and motivation to choose the
course talking about the benefits of the course and check if the course has any professional
accreditation. Demonstrate that you know about the course you have applied for, referencing
specific Modules of interest‐ what they involve and what kind of skills they will help to develop and
how this course is going to help you to achieve your future plan.
Learn the names of your course modules.
what you’re going to study, the skills you’ll gain, using those in your career, proper information on
modules, highlight skills and modules. This course will help in my overall development. I would attain
various professional as well as personal skills like inter personal communication skills, English and
vocabulary skills, self-confidence, leading and managerial skills, practical skills, critical thinking and
analysis etc. (ADD FEW SKILLS BASED ON YOUR COURSE LIKE BUSINESS SKILLS, TECHNICAL SKILLS
MANAGEMENT SKILLS ETC)
Course Assessment: review skills, data handing application, numeracy, presentation, evaluation,
professionalism and collaboration, oral presentation class works, assignments and case studies
(check the website from where you got the course modules)
YOU NEED TO STUDY AT LEAST 5-6 HOURS IN A DAY, AROUND 30 HOURS IN A WEEK.
7. Future plans?
Ans: coming back to home country, apply to companies (give examples), designation, expected
salary (>10 lacs).
8. Why UK?
Ans: The UK institutions consistently rank among the best in the world and qualifications are
Internationally valued and recognised
UK institutions offer flexibility of choice and enables us to blend academic and vocational
Courses of our choice.
The teaching and study methodology used in the UK gives us the freedom to be creative
and develop skills sets and confidence As a student we get the opportunity to be taught by the
world's leading academics and
Experts; we also benefit from their constant academic support.
UK universities also offer healthcare and medical benefits to international students. They provide
scholarships to international students for up to 2000 GBP.
In comparison to countries like Canada or America, UK is the safest country for international
students as it has the lowest crime rate among the three, similar climatic conditions
Lesser course duration, affordable tuition fees and affordable accommodation.
9. Why UK? Why not countries like Canada, America, Australia or any other European country?
Ans. Canada- In comparison to UK, Canada offers a longer course duration for Post Graduate and
Masters Courses. UK Universities offer Master courses for 12-15 months at an affordable fees and
with better quality of education as well. The weather too can be extremely harsh in most parts of
Canada, whereas in comparison UK has a moderate climate.
USA- UK is one of the safest countries for international students. Countries like USA have legalised
armoury for people aged 18 and above, so higher crime rates.
Australia- Entry criteria is difficult, climate can be pretty hot in some parts, course fees is higher in
comparison to UK
European countries- Can be more expensive, education quality of UK and course selection and
course structure is much better in UK, Language can be a major issue in European countries where
UK is a fully English speaking nation.
10. Why not home country?
Ans: shorter course duration in UK, competitive exams in India, India offers more of theory based
education. Lack of course flexibility, course modules are not updated on a regular basis, modern
technologies and digitalized way of studying is present in very few Indian universities where the
entry criteria and tuition fees is very high.
11. Living expense: for 1 month, 1023 GBP(outer London), 9207 GBP for 9 months.
Accomodation:
Link: [Link]
If you are choosing University accommodation then say 5-10 minutes by walk and if you are
choosing private accommodation then calculate the distance of the accommodation from the
university and mention the tentative time accordingly (travelling time cannot be more than 30
mins)
12. A CLEAR NO TO ANY KIND OF PART-TIME JOB
(However, a student can work 20 hours in a week and 40 hours in the holidays)
13. Financials: [Be very clear about your tuition fees, how much you have already paid, your living
expenses]
a) who is your financial sponsorer? His profession and annual income.
How much initial deposit have you already paid?
How much funds will you be showing during the visa? Will that be able to cover up the tuition fees
and living expenses?
Who’s the A/C holder? How much money is here in that A/C?
The money is there for how long and where did the money come from?
What is the rate of interest?
Name of the bank and the distance of the bank from the house.
b) For FD: What will be the issue date and he maturity date? (along with all the previous questions)
c) For Education Loan: Loan Amount
Who is the guarantor?
Who is going to repay the loan? (the student)
What collateral property you will be showing? (the property value> amount of the education loan)
Owner of the property
Location of the property
Profession of parents and annual income.
Rate of interest.
Name of the Bank
Repayment of tenure.
