Norland Unwrapped — Applying to Norland

Join students and staff as they walk you through the admissions process at Norland when applying for our BA (Hons) Early Childhood Education and Care degree and Norland diploma course. This session will give you all the practical information you need ahead of applying to Norland, including guidance on writing your personal statement, submitting your application and attending an interview. Panellists include our Vice Principal, Admissions Managers, Student Visa Manager and current students. 00:00 - 02:22 - Introduction 02:23 - 03:35 - Mandy Edmond, Vice Principal 03:36 - 05:27 - TEF Gold 05:28 - 06:50 - National Student Survey 06:51 - 08:00 - Our awards 08:01 - 11:59 - BA (Hons) Early Childhood Education and Care 12:00 - 15:54 - Norland diploma 15:55 - 16:45 - Our admissions team 16:46 - 17:27 - How admissions support you 17:28 - 18:00 - The UCAS process 18:01 - 19:50 - Entry requirements 19:51 - 22:17 - Writing your personal statement 22:18 - 23:48 - The interview process 23:49 - 24:25 - Carolina, second-year student 24:46 - 25:23 - Carolina's application process 25:24 - 27:26 - Carolina's application advice 27:27 - 33:30 - Accommodation 33:31 - 34:28 - Prudence, second-year student 34:29 - 36:02 - Prudence's application process 36:03 - 37:02 - Dee Burn, Head of Marketing, Student Recruitment and Admissions 37:03 - 43:03 - Fees and finance (2026/27) 43:04 - 45:35 - Emily Ward Bursary 45:36 - 46:01 - Clare Hutton, Student Visa Manager 46:02 - 47:18 - International students at Norland 47:19 - 49:09 - Visa application 49:10 - 50:38 - Frankie, second-year international student 50:39 - 52:10 - Frankie's application process 52:11 - 53:00 - Frankie's Norland experience 53:01 - 53:36 - Frankie's student life 53:37 - 57:30 - Building independence and resilience 57:31 - 59:21 - How quickly will you hear about offers and how many applications are there? 59:22 - 1:00:11 - How long will it take to hear about a bursary? 1:00:12 - 1:00:50 - DBS 1:00:51 - 1:02:28 - Do you enjoy wearing the uniform and how often do you wear it? 1:02:29 - 1:04:04 - Deferring and gap years 1:04:05 - 1:04:40 - Referees for your application 1:04:41 - 1:05:57 - If I didn't get in, will I find out why? 1:05:58 - 01:08:17 - Upcoming open events