Dear Selene Clarke

I acknowledge receipt of your email received by this office on 16 July 2022.

Your request will now be dealt with under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and has been allocated reference FOI22-234 which should be quoted in all correspondence. We will respond to your request within 20 working days starting the next working day after receipt, therefore you can expect to receive a response no later than 12 August 2022.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and, if that is the case, we will let you know. A fees notice will be issued to you, and you will be required to pay before we will proceed to deal with your request.
Yours sincerely

Swyddfa Ysgrifenydd y Brifysgol
Prifysgol Caerdydd
Ebost : [email address]

Mae'r Brifysgol yn croesawu gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg neu'n Saesneg. Ni fydd gohebu yn Gymraeg yn creu unrhwy oedi.

University Secretary's Office
Cardiff University
Email: [email address]

The University welcomes correspondence in Welsh or English. Corresponding in Welsh will not lead to any delay.

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Dear Selene Clarke

I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information request dated 16
July 2022.

For ease of reference, I have reproduced your question(s) below and set
out our corresponding response(s).

I would like to request information about the following questions
regarding your A100 course. All information required is for the past 4
years.

1. Weightage by percentage for each part of the application (UCAT, A
levels or equivalent, GCSEs, personal statement, work experience,
interview).

The information that you have requested is already in the public domain
and is available at
[1]https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/__data/assets/...
Accordingly this information is reasonably accessible to you by other
means and is exempt from disclosure under section 21 of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.

2. UCAT scores (Average, lowest and highest),

Entry Average Lowest Highest
2021/22 2710 2130 3280
2020/21 2595 1980 3260
2019/20 2589 1860 3320
2018/19 2673 2140 3460

predicted and achieved A level grades (Average, lowest and highest) for
applicants who received an offer of admission.

We do not hold this information.

Separately for UK undergrad, UK grad, international undergrad and
international grad applicants.

We can identify Home and Overseas but cannot identify graduate status.

4. For the academic part of the application how much importance is placed
on predicted A levels vs Achieved A levels vs GCSEs

The information that you have requested is already in the public domain
and is available at
[2]https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/__data/assets/...
Accordingly this information is reasonably accessible to you by other
means and is exempt from disclosure under section 21 of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.

5. Once the selected applicants finish the interview stage, do they get
offers based solely on their interview scores or overall application?

The information that you have requested is already in the public domain
and is available at
[3]https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/__data/assets/...
Accordingly this information is reasonably accessible to you by other
means and is exempt from disclosure under section 21 of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.

6. For grad students, how much importance is placed on their marks/grades
for their undergrad course?

The information that you have requested is already in the public domain
and is available at
[4]https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/__data/assets/...
Accordingly this information is reasonably accessible to you by other
means and is exempt from disclosure under section 21 of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.

7. Do you foresee any changes to your selection policy for this year
compared to last year?

Our policy is reviewed annually, we do not predict any change to our entry
requirements for the coming year.

I trust this information satisfies your enquiry. Should you feel
dissatisfied with this response or the way in which your request was
handled you can request an Internal Review. This should be made in writing
within 40 working days of the date of this email. Please provide your
unique reference number of your request, information on why you are
dissatisfied and any detail you would like us to consider as part of the
Internal Review process. Email your request to
[5][email address] where it will be forwarded to the Head of
Compliance and Risk who will be responsible for overseeing the review.

If you remain dissatisfied following the outcome of your complaint, you
have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for
consideration. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at the
following address: Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House,
Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in
Cardiff University. If you require further assistance please feel free to
contact me.

Kind regards

Swyddfa Ysgrifenydd y Brifysgol University Secretary’s Office

Prifysgol Caerdydd Cardiff University

Ebost : [6][email address] Email: [7][email address] 
 
 
 
The University welcomes
Mae'r Brifysgol yn croesawu correspondence in Welsh or English. 
gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg neu'n Saesneg.  Corresponding in Welsh will not lead
Ni fydd gohebu yn Gymraeg yn creu to any delay.
unrhwy oedi.

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