Undergraduate Medicine admissions: data on candidates applying with to A100 an Access to HE Diploma
Dear Cardiff University,
I would like to request the following data relating to the Medicine Course (A100) offered by your university.
I am requesting the data for candidates who received offers for one of the aforementioned law courses in the 2018/2019, 2019/2020, 2020/2021 admissions cycles (I refer to these candidates as ‘the offerholders’).
If the data for 2020/2021 is not available for whatever reason, this is understandable.
I request the following data for each admissions cycle:
1. The number of offerholders who were either planning to complete or had completed an Access to Higher Education diploma as their most recent qualification.
2. The average, highest, and lowest BMAT/UCAT scores (whichever is applicable) of the offerholders who were either planning to complete or had completed an Access to Higher Education diploma as their most recent qualification.
3. The average, highest, and lowest number of GCSEs of offerholders who were either planning to complete or had completed an Access to Higher Education diploma as their most recent qualification.
I look forward to hearing from you. Let me know if I can be of assistance in any way.
Yours faithfully,
Mr Singh
Dear Mr Singh,
I acknowledge receipt of your email received by this office on 26th April
2021.
Your request will now be dealt with under the Freedom of Information Act
2000 and has been allocated reference FOI21-177 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 25th May 2021.
Please note that in order to fulfil your request we need to liaise with
other teams across the University. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, most
staff are now working remotely and have intermittent access to information
held in hard copy. Staff may not be able to assist as they may need to
prioritise other work, cover for colleagues who are ill, or be away from
work themselves due to illness. However, we will do our best to meet this
deadline and keep you informed should we be unable to do so.
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Yours sincerely
Ian Johnson
Ian Johnson
Swyddog Cydymffurfiaeth
Compliance Officer
Swyddfa Ysgrifennydd y Brifysgol University Secretary’s Office
Prifysgol Caerdydd Cardiff University
Tŷ McKenzie McKenzie House
30-36 Heol Casnewydd 30-36 Newport Road
Caerdydd Cardiff
CF24 0DE CF24 0DE
Ffôn: 029 208 79633 Phone: 029 208 79633
E-bost: [1][email address] E-mail: [2][email address]
Rydym yn croesawu gohebiaeth trwy’r We welcome correspondence in Welsh or
Gymraeg neu’r Saesneg. Ni fydd gohebu English. Corresponding in Welsh will
yn Gymraeg yn creu unrhyw oedi. not lead to any delay.
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Saesneg English
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From: Mr Singh <[FOI #750600 email]>
Sent: 26 April 2021 16:15
To: InfoRequest <[Cardiff University request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Undergraduate Medicine
admissions: data on candidates applying with to A100 an Access to HE
Diploma
External email to Cardiff University - Take care when replying/opening
attachments or links.
Nid ebost mewnol o Brifysgol Caerdydd yw hwn - Cymerwch ofal wrth
ateb/agor atodiadau neu ddolenni.
Dear Cardiff University,
I would like to request the following data relating to the Medicine Course
(A100) offered by your university.
I am requesting the data for candidates who received offers for one of the
aforementioned law courses in the 2018/2019, 2019/2020, 2020/2021
admissions cycles (I refer to these candidates as ‘the offerholders’).
If the data for 2020/2021 is not available for whatever reason, this is
understandable.
I request the following data for each admissions cycle:
1. The number of offerholders who were either planning to complete or had
completed an Access to Higher Education diploma as their most recent
qualification.
2. The average, highest, and lowest BMAT/UCAT scores (whichever is
applicable) of the offerholders who were either planning to complete or
had completed an Access to Higher Education diploma as their most recent
qualification.
3. The average, highest, and lowest number of GCSEs of offerholders who
were either planning to complete or had completed an Access to Higher
Education diploma as their most recent qualification.
I look forward to hearing from you. Let me know if I can be of assistance
in any way.
Yours faithfully,
Mr Singh
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Dear Mr Singh
I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information request dated
26^th April 2021.
For ease of reference, I have reproduced your questions below and set out
our corresponding responses.
1. The number of offer holders who were either planning to complete or
had completed an Access to Higher Education diploma as their most
recent qualification.
2. The average, highest, and lowest BMAT/UCAT scores (whichever is
applicable) of the offer holders who were either planning to complete
or had completed an Access to Higher Education diploma as their most
recent qualification.
3. The average, highest, and lowest number of GCSEs of offer holders who
were either planning to complete or had completed an Access to Higher
Education diploma as their most recent qualification.
The first duty a public authority has under the Freedom of Information Act
is to confirm whether it holds the information requested. Following
enquiries with the relevant academic school, we can advise the University
does not hold the information you have requested.
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
[1][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, 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.
Yours sincerely
Ian Johnson
Ian Johnson
Swyddog Cydymffurfiaeth
Compliance Officer
Swyddfa Ysgrifennydd y Brifysgol University Secretary’s Office
Prifysgol Caerdydd Cardiff University
Tŷ McKenzie McKenzie House
30-36 Heol Casnewydd 30-36 Newport Road
Caerdydd Cardiff
CF24 0DE CF24 0DE
Ffôn: 029 208 79633 Phone: 029 208 79633
E-bost: [2][email address] E-mail: [3][email address]
Rydym yn croesawu gohebiaeth trwy’r We welcome correspondence in Welsh
Gymraeg neu’r Saesneg. Ni fydd gohebu or English. Corresponding in Welsh
yn Gymraeg yn creu unrhyw oedi. will not lead to any delay.
Ysgrifennwch ataf yn Gymraeg neu’n Please write to me in Welsh or
Saesneg English
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From: Mr Singh <[FOI #750600 email]>
Sent: 26 April 2021 16:15
To: InfoRequest <[Cardiff University request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Undergraduate Medicine
admissions: data on candidates applying with to A100 an Access to HE
Diploma
External email to Cardiff University - Take care when replying/opening
attachments or links.
Nid ebost mewnol o Brifysgol Caerdydd yw hwn - Cymerwch ofal wrth
ateb/agor atodiadau neu ddolenni.
Dear Cardiff University,
I would like to request the following data relating to the Medicine Course
(A100) offered by your university.
I am requesting the data for candidates who received offers for one of the
aforementioned law courses in the 2018/2019, 2019/2020, 2020/2021
admissions cycles (I refer to these candidates as ‘the offerholders’).
If the data for 2020/2021 is not available for whatever reason, this is
understandable.
I request the following data for each admissions cycle:
1. The number of offerholders who were either planning to complete or had
completed an Access to Higher Education diploma as their most recent
qualification.
2. The average, highest, and lowest BMAT/UCAT scores (whichever is
applicable) of the offerholders who were either planning to complete or
had completed an Access to Higher Education diploma as their most recent
qualification.
3. The average, highest, and lowest number of GCSEs of offerholders who
were either planning to complete or had completed an Access to Higher
Education diploma as their most recent qualification.
I look forward to hearing from you. Let me know if I can be of assistance
in any way.
Yours faithfully,
Mr Singh
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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #750600 email]
Is [Cardiff University request email] the wrong address for Freedom of Information
requests to Cardiff University? If so, please contact us using this form:
[4]https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlo...
Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
[5]https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlo...
For more detailed guidance on safely disclosing information, read the
latest advice from the ICO:
[6]https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlo...
Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will
be delayed.
If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web
manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.
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