Submitting a complete and accurate application

Before you submit your application, you should make sure that everything you have included is complete and accurate and does not contain false or misleading information.

Personal statement must be true

The information provided in your personal statement must be true.  

You could be committing fraud if: 

  • you copy a personal statement from elsewhere
  • you ask someone else to write a personal statement for you
  • you use AI applications such as ChatGPT to write your personal statement 

Verifying your application

We will check everything you submit as part of your application, and we may request additional information to verify specific details. If we ask you for additional information, it is your responsibility to provide it by the deadline we give you. 

We reserve the right to verify certificates, transcripts, test results and other information from your application with third parties including: 

  • other universities
  • test providers
  • schools
  • referees
  • other external services assisting with admissions 

If we suspect fraud, we will put your application on hold while we investigate. If any of the following statements apply, we will reject your application. If we have made an offer, we will withdraw it. 

Reasons for rejection or withdrawal of offers

  • We have reasonable belief that any information you have provided is false or misleading.
  • You have deliberately omitted relevant information.
  • You do not provide requested information by the specified deadline. 

If we have rejected an application or withdrawn an offer for any of the reasons given above, we reserve the right to refuse to consider any further applications from you. 

If an external organisation informs us of malpractice

If an external organisation informs us that a qualification or test you have submitted has been cancelled for malpractice, we will follow our fraud procedures. 

If you believe the cancellation of your qualification or test is incorrect, you must follow this up with the awarding organisation directly through their appeals process. However, if your qualification or test result is reinstated after we have withdrawn an offer or rejected your application, it may not be possible for us to reconsider you for a place in the same admissions cycle.  

Find out more about our fraud policy and procedures (Admissions policies and procedures)

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