Dr James Knapton
Information Compliance Officer
Jesus Rodriguez
By email
Reference: FOI-2018-781
17 December 2018
Dear Mr Rodriguez,
Your request was received on 2 December 2018 and I am dealing with it under the terms of the
Freedom of Information Act 2000 (‘the Act’).
You asked:
From 2012 through 2018,
1. The number of applications from Hong Kong including the corresponding suject intended to
read as well as the final decision
2. Exam qualification(s) interviewed and successful candidates attempted to declare
(AL/IB/DSE, etc where applicable) respectively
Apart from the aforementioned data, I would like to inquire if the admissions tutors could also
provide an indiscriminating general feedback on Hong Kong candidates’ competitiveness in
terms of their interview performance and academic potential. This should be none personal, and
should be based solely on the objective review on the admissions tutors’ report.
The requested information, insofar as it is held, is attached. Information about interviews is not held; all
interview processes for entry to undergraduate degree courses at the University are set and managed
locally by each of the individual Colleges, each of which is a separate legal entity and public authority
under the Act. For the same reason the University is unable to supply the ‘general feedback’ requested.
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Yours sincerely,
James Knapton