Admissions policy - School of Mathematics - University of Leeds

equal access to our admissions procedures and programmes. The judgment about anindividual applicant’s academic suitability will be kept separate from any consideration of theapplicant’s disability-related support requirements.Applicants are invited to indicate their disability status on their application form and westrongly encourage applicants to disclose any disability. Where candidates choose not todisclose their disability this may make it more difficult, or in some cases impossible, for theUniversity to make reasonable adjustments. Disabled applicants are also advised to contactthe University’s Disability Team (part of the University’s Equality Service) once anapplication has been submitted, to discuss any support requirements they may have inrelation to the programme for which they have applied.The admissions process is covered by the University’s Policy on Equality and Diversitywhich is available from the University's Equality Service at www.equality.leeds.ac.uk.3.7 Applicants with a health-related issue or other mitigating circumstanceThis section deals with health-related issues, 2 which are distinct from disability-relatedissues. Applicants with a health-related issue should contact the relevant Admissions Tutoras soon as possible if their health is likely to impact on their ability to engage with theadmissions process.If a candidate feels that their prior ill-health – or personal circumstances other than ill-health(for example, bereavement or other difficult home or family circumstances) – may haveaffected their previous education, or the grades they received in past examinations, thenthey are also welcome to contact the School to discuss this further. All formal requests formitigating circumstances to be taken into account in the admissions process should besupported by a full declaration about the nature of the circumstances.3.8 Applicants wishing to defer/reapplyDeferral of a place to study is at the discretion of the academic School and is strictly limitedto a maximum of one academic year. Applicants who are unable to take up their offer of aplace on a Taught Postgraduate programme can defer their application for one yearproviding they have met all the conditions of their offer except for English LanguageCertificate. If an applicant wishes to defer for more than one year then they will be requiredto reapply.3.9 Criminal convictionsThe University has a policy statement on students with criminal records, which can beaccessed from our website at http://www.leeds.ac.uk/AAandR/st_crim_rec.htm. This policyincludes applicants seeking admission. It should be noted that if an applicant is required todisclose a criminal offence and fails to do so this will generally be considered a very seriousmatter and is likely to lead to their application being rejected or, if admitted, to theirregistration at the University being revoked.2In contrast with disability issues, health issues are generally shorter-term (lasting less than 12months) and have a less significant impact on a person’s ability to carry out normal day-to-dayactivities.5

Having a prior criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from being offered aplace; this may depend, for example, on the nature, timing and relevance of the criminaloffence in question. The University may request further information about the nature orcontext of an applicant’s criminal record.4.0 Opportunities to visit4.1 University open daysApplicants who wish to visit the School of Mathematics may book an appointment bycontacting the Postgraduate Admissions Officer using the contact details given at the end ofthis document. Open Days are held in February and November each year.The University of Leeds will also be holding a postgraduate open day in February 2014. Thisevent gives prospective postgraduates the opportunity to find out more about life as astudent at Leeds; view the University’s extensive facilities; and meet with teaching staff andstudents.5.0 Scholarships & fundingThe University of Leeds currently offers a wide range of scholarships and studentships thatprovide funding for students to undertake postgraduate study at the university. These rangefrom partial funding towards academic fees to fully funded awards which also provide a livingallowance.5.1 University ScholarshipsPostgraduate students at Leeds benefit from around £10m of funding from the Universityand externally. Postgraduate scholarships are available to international, UK and EU studentsand you may be eligible.5.2 Faculty/ school level scholarships infoFurther details of School level scholarships can be found on our website athttp://www.maths.leeds.ac.uk/postgraduate-taught.html6

6.0 Contact detailsApplication enquiriesAdmissions enquiries to the School of Mathematics should be directedEmail: maths-msc@leeds.ac.ukTaught Postgraduate Admissions Officer, School of Mathematics, University of Leeds,Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK.Last updated 21 st January 2013 by Iwona Malinowska7