All the institutions included in this survey welcome applications from mature students. The entry in the table refers to whether each institution has a specific way of considering applications from mature students. Many choose to respond to mature applicants on an equal basis as school leavers. Mature applicants are sometimes asked to submit a piece of writing to demonstrate their suitability for academic study. Generally, all institutions welcome the experience and perspective that mature students offer and are willing to advise potential students as to the best way to apply.
All institutions have their own particular approach to and reasoningfor admissions policy.
There are many highly practical courses that do not have auditions due to pressure of numbers. By audition we mean, for the sake of this survey, any practical exercise that is part of the interview process. They also offer the applicant the chance to experience the kind of teaching that goes on in the department. Auditions are not meant to be traumatic and the best approach to them is to be relaxed and forthcoming and to enjoy the opportunity of working with new people. This is the number of students institutions take each year.