Dear Amyena,

Thank you for your email requesting data relating to A100 applications.

The University of Manchester does not run the A100 course; we run the A106
course. Therefore we do not hold any information regarding your request.

If you wish to obtain information with regard to the course we do run,
please re-submit your request.

You may be interested to know that general application data for the A106
is publically available on our website:
[1]https://www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/study/m...

With best regards

Lisa

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Dear Amyena,

I am writing to acknowledge your request under the Freedom of Information
Act 2000 received by The University of Manchester, our reference as per
the subject line.

The University will respond to your request within 20 working days.

With best regards

Lisa

Dr Lisa Crawley l  Information Officer  l Information Governance Office
l Directorate of Compliance and Risk l  Professional Support Services |
Room G7 Christie Building  l Compliance & Risk Management Office l  The
University of Manchester  l  Oxford Road  l  Manchester  l  M13 9PL  l 
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Dear Amyena,

Thank you for your request for information received by The University of
Manchester on 18 September 2020 which was clarified as follows:

In regards to your A106 undergraduate-entry Medicine course I would like
to know:

For UK/EU applicants applying for A106 -2020- entry:

1.       The number of applications

2.       The number of applicants who were invited to interview

3.       The number of offers made

4.       The number of final acceptances (including deferrals who will
start in 2021)

5.       The average UCAT of those given an Interview.

6.       The median UCAT of those given an Interview

7.       The lowest UCAT of those given an interview

8.       The lowest Academic combined score for those invited to interview

9.       The lowest combined score for those invited to interview

10.   How many offers for A106 medicine course for 2020 entry were sent
out to UK applicants?

11.   How many offers for A106 medicine course for 2021 (deferred) entry
were sent out to UK applicants?

For international (for fee-paying purposes) applicants for A106 -2020-
entry:

12.   The number of applications

13.   The number of applicants who were invited to interview

14.   The number of offers made

15.   The number of final acceptances (including deferrals who will start
in 2021)

16.   The average UCAT of those given an Interview

17.   The median UCAT of those given an interview

18.   The lowest UCAT of those given an interview

19.   The lowest combined Academic combined score for those invited to
interview.

20.   The lowest combined score for those invited to interview.

21.   If places become available, how will places for 2020 entry be
allocated to those who have chosen 2021 entry Medicine at Manchester
University as their firm choice?

22.   How will the UCAT be weighted and the admissions process be
conducted for 2021 entry.

23.   Will interviews be online?

24.   Will the UCAT threshold decrease if the global interim and average
decreases?

The University has now considered your request and our response can be
found below.

1-7, 10 and 12-18. This information is due to be published on our website
at [1]https://www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/study/m.... It is
therefore exempt from disclosure by virtue of the listed exemption at
Section 22 (1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Information
intended for future publication. This is a qualified exemption, and
therefore we must consider the public interest in its application. Please
see below:

Public Interest Test

Factors favouring disclosure

Disclosure of the information would afford transparency in the student
recruitment process and practices here at The University of Manchester. It
would also allow for public debate on the subject.

Factors against disclosure

Disclosure now would create an unnecessary burden on staff to prepare the
data to disclose it in response to a request, when that data is due to be
published at a later date. This burden is particularly unmerited at the
moment in light of the coronavirus crisis and the extra measures that we
are having to put in place as a result of that.

Balancing Test

It is the view of the University that for the reasons highlighted above,
the balance lies in favour of maintaining the exemption at the present
moment in time.

8-9. and 19-20. Information not held – we do not use combined scores.

11. We are unsure as to what you mean by this question. This could mean
applicants who originally applied for deferral, those who asked to defer
mid-cycle or those that the School has had to defer to 2021 as a result of
the use of Centre Assessed A-Level Grades. If you could confirm which you
mean we could reconsider this part of your request.

21. If an applicant applies in the 2021 application cycle they would not
be allocated a place in 2020 as they would not have been interviewed in
that cycle.

22. We do not use a weighting system. Information not held.

23. Yes however please note we would consider this an admissions
questions. Please be advised that we hold open day talks where we explain
the admissions process fully and therefore we would recommend attending
one of these where you can ask admissions related questions if they are
not answered on the day. Additionally, if you cannot find the answer to
any admissions questions on our website at
[2]https://www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/study/m... then they can be
addressed via email to the admissions team at
[3][email address].

24. This is not a valid request under the Freedom of Information Act as it
is seeking an opinion rather than access to recorded data. Additionally we
can advise that our highly experienced medical school staff have worked
with UKCAT/UCAT for years but they do not recognise the term “global
interim” in relation to it.

If you feel that The University of Manchester has refused access to
information to which you are entitled, or has not dealt with your request
appropriately under the FOIA, you have a right of appeal.

An appeal in the first instance should be directed to the Information
Governance Office at [4][email address]. You should include: 

·         details of your initial request

·         any other relevant information

You must make this appeal within 40 working days from receipt of your
response. We will not accept appeals received after this date, as per the
Freedom of Information Code of Practice, Section 5.3.

The University will deal with your appeal within a reasonable time, and
will inform you of the projected time scale on receipt of your complaint.
You are also welcome to contact the Information Governance Office with
informal questions about the handling of your request. 

After The University’s internal appeals procedure has been exhausted, you
have a further right of appeal to the Information Commissioner’s
Office. Details of this procedure can be found at [5]www.ico.org.uk.

Kind regards

Sharon

Sharon Glen | Information Officer | Information Governance Office |
Directorate of Compliance and Risk |Professional Services | G7 Christie
Building | The University of Manchester | Oxford Road | Manchester | M13
9PL | Tel +44(0) 161 306 7549| [6]www.manchester.ac.uk

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