Application Form for Admission through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

Admission through RPL describes the process for admitting students onto the start of an undergraduate or taught postgraduate course based
on other qualifications and/or experience than those specified by the academic entry requirements in the admissions profile and programme
specification for the course.
Please note, if you would also like to be exempt from part of a course you will also need to complete a separate application form for
Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning (RPEL) and/or Credit Transfer/ Recognition of Prior Certificated Learning (RPCL).
Applicants are advised to contact the relevant Course Leader/ Admissions Tutor before completing the form.
Section A for completion by Applicant
1.Applicant Name: Jane Angela Smith
3.Course Title:
BA (Hons) Criminology
5.Location of intended study:
Leeds
6. Course Entry
Requirements:

2.Contact Details:

JASmith@yahoo.co.uk
4.Faculty/School: HSS

UCAS Tariff Points: 180 points required. (Minimum of 120 from 2 A levels or equivalent awards excluding General Studies.)
Additional Requirements:
GCSEs: GCSE English Language and Maths at grade C or above or equivalent. Key Skills Level 2, Functional Skills Level 2 and the
Certificate in Adult Literacy/Numeracy are accepted in place of GCSEs.

7: Alternative Entry qualifications/experience: (Normally in the last 5 years)

Experience:
20 years experience of working in a number of jobs that involve writing reports, managing staff, problem solving, budget
management, developing policies and implementing them in the workplace, providing excellent customer services to the
public and researching issues on-line for work purposes.

Training/ qualifications:
Other:
Additional comments to
support your application:

8. Supporting evidence:

Even though I do not have the necessary formal qualifications I have gained a lot of experience over the years and have
been challenged by a lot of various situations and stressful workplaces. I am fully committed to improving myself as a
person but also professionally, as I would like to build a career in the field of criminology, perhaps working in the Prison
Service or with organisations such as NACRO.
Please see below relevant extracts from my CV and current job descriptions:
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Examples of typical work tasks/reports (spreadsheets, databases and written reports) that show my writing skills and IT
skills can be made available upon request.

9.Student Signature:

Jane Smith

11.Date Form submitted to Student Admissions/IO Admissions:

(For completion by University Staff)

10.Date: 10/10/15

17/10/15

Section B for completion by Course Leader/ Admission Tutor

1.Evidence of equivalency between Course Entry Requirements and Alternative Entry qualifications/experience:
Janes CV shows that she has sufficient English and Maths capabilities to succeed on the course. Her job description reflects many skills that would
enable successful completion of the course, for example her ICT skills, her report writing skills, working under pressure, time management, etc.
Additionally, her working history shows continuous personal and professional growth through attendance at in-house training sessions and increasingly
senior positions within a number of organisations, most recent of which are related to working with young offenders and local police organisations which
will enable her to contextualise some of her learning. Her professional aspirations are well suited to the course.
2.Name of
Barry Brown
Academic Assessor:
4.Signature: Barry Brown
6.Application recommended for approval to Faculty RPL Approval Board?

3.Job Title/Role:

Admission Tutor

5.Date:

24/10/15
Yes / No

Section C for completion by Faculty staff

1.Chair of Faculty RPL
Approval Board:

Helen Duvall

2.Date of meeting:

3.Chair signature:

Helen G Duvall

4.Application approved by Faculty

RPL Approvals Board?

4a.If No, please state the reason(s) below:

5/11/15
Yes / No

5.Date processed application returned to - Student Admissions/IO Admissions:

7/11/15

Please return your completed Application Form and supporting evidence to:
UK/EU applicants:
The Student Admissions Team
515 Carnegie Pavilion
Leeds Beckett University
Headingley Carnegie Stadium
Kirkstall Lane
Leeds
LS6 3DP

International applicants:
internationaloffice@leedsbeckett.ac.uk

Partner institution applicants:

Please return to the student admissions team (or
equivalent) at the institution you wish to study at