All short-listed candidates will be invited to an interview. This allows you to experience a range of activities that enable you to find out more about Marjon University, whilst also being interviewed for the course. The interview itself will include an information session about the programme, a 15-minute interactive group task and a 20-minute individual interview. Activities are facilitated by several of the teaching staff alongside local clinicians.
Qualifications, DBS, Occupational health check and vaccinations
You will need to provide copies of any qualifications already achieved as listed on your application. The Admissions Team will have been in touch with you regarding this after receiving your application.
If you are successful at interview and accept an offer with us, we will be in touch regarding your DBS check and occupational health assessment. We will send you information about applying for a DBS check through Marjon - you cannot apply for this independently.
Due to carrying out placement in relevant clinical settings you will also be required to obtain the relevant vaccinations. We will write to you if you are made an offer with what evidence we will require.
This will be required before you are able to join any healthcare related programme.
Areas focused upon in interview
Throughout the interview process, applicants will be rated on their demonstration of the following skills and values:
If you accept your offer
Upon acceptance of an offer, students will be required to take part in an occupational health screening procedure to ensure that they are fit to practice in a healthcare setting.
Healthcare students are required to engage with the University's occupational health provider who will check immunisation history and ensure this is up to date. Students must consent to receiving the Hepatitis B vaccination as a condition of entry.
It has now been confirmed that mandatory Covid vaccinations for health and social care workers, and students on placements, in England will no longer be legally required. However, the Health Secretary has said it is still considered “a professional responsibility for health and care staff, and others who work in the health and social care sectors, to be vaccinated” and as such, we strongly recommend that all students are fully vaccinated (unless medically exempt) before undertaking clinical placement activities. We will discuss Covid vaccination and implications for placement with students on commencement of the programme.
