Admissions Statement

London Essex College aim is committed to excellence in admissions and aims to provide a professional and fair service for applicants.
The aims of the Student Recruitment and Admissions Policy are to ensure that:
Selection is based on clearly specified criteria which are available in the LEC prospectus and on the LEC Internet site www.lec.ac.

Admission regulations and Policy Framework

London Essex College Student Recruitment and Admissions Policy complies with all appropriate national legislation and takes account of national guidelines governing the recruitment and admission of students, as per UKBA guideline at www.homeoffice.gov.uk . London Essex College aims to provide and conduct their admissions procedure and processes in an efficient and effective manner taking into account the procedures and documented policies that are accessible to staff members within the institution, potential candidates, applicants, clients and all those who are involved in the admission processes.

PRINCIPLES OF SELECTION

Aims of selection

LEC is committed to transparency in its admissions procedures. All applicable selection criteria are published in relevant recruitment literature and promotional materials (e.g. Prospectus, Course leaflets) and on LEC websites.
Similarly, LEC aims to provide relevant, current, precise and most importantly accessible information that will inform the applicants with their options and will consequently aid their decision making.

LEC admissions staff is competent, equipped and committed to the quality and to ensure right judgements for the admissions of the candidates to the programme. All LEC admission staff members will be equipped with the all relevant policies and necessary skills and expertise regarding admissions such as undertaking interviews, assessment of the applicant’s qualification and credentials.

Selection criteria

The admissions criteria will take into account LEC policy, national guidelines, and relevant legislation.
LEC selection criteria, policies and procedures are made clear for all candidates and are strictly monitored and followed consistently and expeditiously.
Equivalent criteria will be considered for applicants where standard procedures do not produce equivalent evidence. LEC may seek and take into account additional information which may include alternative evidence of an ability to meet the selection criteria and evidence regarding the reasons why it was not possible to demonstrate meeting the criteria by standard procedures, for example, mature students without the relevant formal qualifications may be granted admission into a course of studies.
Student Application will be assessed against valid academic and non academic selection criteria specific to the course of study for which student have applied for. Information on course specific entry requirements can be found on the college website www.lec.ac Entry and selection requirements may vary from programme to programme depending on the nature of the course and any specific guidelines from concerned warding bodies.

London Essex College welcomes applications from students achieving excellence in a wide range of qualifications.

Further Education programmes

LEC applies minimum entrance requirements for all its Further Education programmes.

Non UK qualifications

LEC accepts a broad range of non UK qualifications, although we require a translation for an overseas qualification or award certificate, we will always use UK NARIC to assess the equivalency of overseas qualification. LEC recognises both certificated and experiential learning irrespective of the context in which it is achieved as per relevant Awarding body Guidance.

English as Foreign Language Courses (EFL) Courses:

Students applying for EFL courses and are non-English natives, will be indentified at the application stage and assessed by the Admission Manager, whether they meet the minimum requirement of the entry as per UKBA rules.

International students are required to have a minimum level of competency in English Language to pursue courses offered by London Essex College.

LEC is registered with the UK Borders Agency to accept applicants who are not citizens or who do not meet residency criteria. Such students will need to apply for a study visa. The College will assist in this regard for further details please visit our website at www.lec.ac and the UK Border Agency website on: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/studyingintheuk/adult-students/

DISABLED APPLICANTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

LEC strives to be an inclusive learning environment and welcomes and encourages applications from persons with special needs. If LEC is unable to meet the needs of the prospective student, he/she may be referred to another college or body corporate that may be able to meet the needs of that student.

Selection and entry criteria

LEC will work with Awarding Organisations to ensure that applicants with special needs are not discriminated against.

Communication during the application process

Applicants are encouraged to contact the admin Officer at any time during the application process to discuss matters related to the support LEC may put in place for them and to discuss their chosen programme of study.

Administration of the Admissions Process

ADMISSIONS PROCEDURES UK NARIC Assessment

Acknowledgement of receipt and checks of application

Admission to LEC is subject to applicants disclosing all facts and information relevant to their application. If, during the course of the consideration of an application, or subsequently an applicant is discovered to have omitted any information requested in the instructions or the application form, or has made any misrepresentation therein or given false information, LEC reserves the right to withdraw an offer of a place and/or dismiss their application or my take legal action.

Procedures for making offers

Admission Procedure is imperative for both prospective candidates and LEC.
After assessing the candidate’s qualification, English Language Ability and maintenance fund required as per the guidelines of the UKBA, the admissions department will then decide to issue a conditional offer or an offer of a place for the chosen or suitable programme the candidate.
However the offer is subject to the applicant completing the requirements detailed and mentioned on the conditional offer letter.
All International applicant will need to pay minimum deposit of their yearly fee before CAS is being issued, please see Fee terms and conditions on our website at www.lec.ac for International students
All successful applicants must demonstrate that they have met entry criteria, to the required level as specified for each programme on our website
If for some reason candidates/ applicants were not able to proceed with admissions process, applicants may request a deferral of entry to a later year. Information to this procedure is clear and available if requested.

Feedback to unsuccessful applicants

London Essex College, understands that some candidates may not pass or meet the requirements set upon the academic department/ course programme or the UKBA, in such cases, LEC gives a careful consideration on how to convey to the candidates that their application has been unsuccessful.
LEC will provide feedback on request to unsuccessful applicants.

Complaints and Appeals

London Essex College has policies and procedures in place for responding any applicant’s complaints in terms institutions operations, admission process and procedure. At the end of the admissions procedure, prospective candidates will be well informed about the policies and procedures. LEC ensures that candidates will be well informed about the procedures if the application is successful or unsuccessful. Candidates will also be notified about the forms that are readily available such as feedback forms for unsuccessful candidates and complaint forms if in any case that they are dissatisfied with the procedures of admissions.

Procedure for applicants disclosing a criminal record

LEC has a duty to ensure the safety of its students and staff. Where an applicant indicates a criminal record, the application will first be judged against the academic and other criteria specified for the programme. If the application meets these criteria, the application will be assessed in order to ensure that neither the applicant nor LEC community will be put at risk if the applicant enrols on a LEC programme. LEC may use contact details acquired during enquiry or application to provide enquirers or applicants with details of programmes it believes may be of interest, particularly where an offer of a place on the chosen programme may not be possible.

Freedom of Information requests

LEC is aware of its responsibilities to respond to requests for aggregated data under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Authenticity of Previous Certificates

Data Protection

LEC's use, retention and storage of data fully comply with the Data Protection Act 1998.

STUDENT FINANCE

Please contact the admissions team for updated information on this.

ADMISSIONS COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE

If students wishes to make appeal or complain against the decision made by the college
Appeals or complaints should be made in writing to Admissions/Administration Manager with in 28 workings days of decision made by the college

For other type of complaints, please see our complaints policy and procedure

Admission Procedure
CAS Application Form
Enrolment Procedure
Enrolment Form

Enrolment and Registration

Enrolment is the process which student formally agrees during the Admission/Application process:
By Enrolling as student in the LEC College they accept the following conditions:
That student agree to abide by LEC rules and regulations from time to time enforced
That Student is aware of and agree to College policy of submitting their course work to the plagiarism and malpractice detection engine/process

Enrolment Procedure:

All new students are expected to attend Enrolment and Induction sessions/process.
International Students need to notify the College within three working days at the time of the visa being granted / received.
All international student arrived in UK must enrol within a week of their arrival in UK. International students should note that if they fail to enrol within one week of arrival in the UK, the College has the responsibility to report to the UKBA as a sponsor of their non-enrolment, and consequently may stopped sponsoring the student. Please refer to the UKBA policy for more information http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/employersandsponsors/pbsguidance/guidancefrom31mar09/sponsor-guidance-t4-050911.pdf?view=Binary

The ways student can enrol for their course:

By attending Induction/Enrolment sessions
By seeing Admin Officer and Admission Manager
The completed enrolment form
Remaining Payment for Tuition FEE or acceptable evidence that fees will be paid by sponsor or student (including agreed fee plan where applicable)
Student will ensure to complete Enrolment form

Personal Information

Please fill emergency contact details carefully

Further Information:

Further information on Equal Opportunities Monitoring – this is required to obtain information on gender ethnicity, religion, disability and previous education qualification this information is strictly confidential and individual students are not identified in any analysis of data.

Programme Information:

Student need to check details of their programmes and the time table and location to ensure they are familiar with things and the college. Students should not sign the forms until the time of enrolment and all there documents are checked by enrolment officer

"I undertake as a student of London Essex College to comply with all UKBA rules and rules of the college as are from time to time in force. I understand that College may continue to use this information after I cease to be a student of the College."

Student ID Cards

On successful completion of enrolment students will be issued with a student ID card including student registration number.

Induction Meetings

Students are advised to attend Enrolment sessions and Induction meetings. Student will be advised of course details, timetable and brief introduction about teachers.

Request for letters

Student are explained the procedure during the induction how to request for the letters like council Tax exemption, national insurance letter, Bank letter etc..

Student must:

Attend the college for the full academic year
Students are reminded that College should/can withheld/withdraw the following if student fails to pay remaining fee, to enrol and/or comply with college and UKBA attendance rules
College can/should withhold the Student Identity Card
College can/should withhold/withdraw confirmation of student status to minimise/Exempt Council Tax liabilities until those issues are resolved
The UKBA may regard this information as an evidence that student is not complying with the term of their Visa.