If you've successfully applied for one of the courses below, you'll be invited to interview.
Interviews for 2020 entry
Please note our Interview Days on campus have now passed for September 2020 entry. If your application is successful you will receive an invitation via email, inviting you to register for one of our digital interviews via video call, at a time that's suitable for you. In order for us to be able to offer you a place to study at LSBU, you must have an interview with one of our course tutors. The interview also gives you the chance to ask any questions you may have about your course and ensure LSBU is right for you.
Depending on your course, you will either have a group or one-to-one interview. Aside from your interview, the day will give you the chance to discover our incredible media facilities, take a tour of our campus and chat to staff, current students and future classmates over refreshments.
Registration begins at 12pm and the event will finish around 5.30pm. Parents and guests are invited to attend the welcome talk at the start of the day, but we do ask that they make other arrangements while interviews take place. After your interview, you will have the option of attending a campus tour alongside your guests.
Interviewing on campus is a great opportunity to get to know LSBU and find out if we’re right for you. However, if for any reason you’re not able to visit campus, an interview over Skype can be arranged. Please contact our Admissions team to book this. If you are living outside of the UK, you will be automatically offered a Skype interview.
Please read the information below for your relevant course to find out how to prepare for your interview.
BA Animation
You'll be welcomed to our newsroom in Elephant Studios and have a chance to meet members of the course team. There will be an introduction to the course, a tour of the facilities and a chance for you to ask questions. You will then be invited in for your interview with a member of the course team.
Interviews last for about 15 minutes. We are looking for candidates who are able to demonstrate enthusiasm, curiosity and determination to succeed. We like all students to show a good all round general knowledge and an interest in animation, so be prepared to talk about the biggest and best animations of the year – we might ask you to tell us about what you like and don’t like and why. The interviews are our chance to find out about you and what you’ve produced or worked on. Perhaps you’ve created a series of characters that you can’t wait to animate, or maybe you’ve already started using different animation tools. Whatever your interest or experience we want to hear your passion and your desire to learn. We want to know what makes you tick.
BA Creative Advertising with Marketing
The Interview Day will include a one-hour workshop followed by a one-to-one with a team member focusing on your interest in advertising with an opportunity to discuss your portfolio, if you have one. In the workshop, we will explore what it is like to work in an advertising agency and the job roles there, with specific emphasis on creative teams. We will focus on how agencies work with clients and respond to a client brief. By the end of the session, applicants will have crafted a draft print campaign and have an opportunity to pitch their ideas and gain feedback. As a result, applicants will gain an insight into the range of transferable skills required to work effectively in a creative advertising setting.
Interviews are your chance to shine. We are looking for candidates who are able to communicate clearly, who have good general knowledge and an interest in all elements of the media and popular culture. So be prepared to talk about your interests and which ads are catching your attention at the moment – and why. If you have a production background, media, or photography, for example, then do bring along your portfolio of work. If this is not part of your studies, do not worry – your ideas and enthusiasm is all that is required.
BA Film Practice
Before your interview, if you have a link to an online portfolio of work please email this to the Course Director, Dr Patrick Tarrant, at film@lsbu.ac.uk.
If you don’t have work online, then you may email other documents directly (under 5MB). Please send these before your interview. We are interested in seeing films you have worked on, photographs you may have taken, or any creative writing you have done. We are looking for evidence of your commitment to creative practice and development.
Your email title should be laid out as: 'Applicant Portfolio, your name, your UCAS number', and must be sent no later than 4 working days before your interview date.
The Interview Day will include a welcome presentation, a storytelling task and a one-to-one interview. In the interview we will listen to your thoughts about studying film practice, the particular skills you think you might bring, and your ambitions for work beyond graduation. You will have 30 minutes to prepare a response to the story telling task. We are interested in your ideas about the story, not the written expression itself. Please bring a pen and paper and a book or clipboard to lean on.
We very much look forward to meeting you, showing you our state-of-the-art facilities, and hearing your ambitions for studying Film Practice and seeking employment in the creative industries.
BA Fashion (including Buying and Merchandising, Media, Promotion and Marketing)
The Interview Day will include a one-hour workshop followed by an open discussion session. In the workshop we will explore what it is like to work in the fashion industry and the job roles. Candidates will look at a number of topical issues with specific emphasis on fashion roles.
We will focus on how fashion reaches the consumer through marketing, psychology, product buying and media. By the end of the session you will have crafted a draft business/product concept and have an opportunity to pitch your ideas and gain feedback. As a result, you will gain an insight into the range of transferable skills required to work effectively in a fashion promotion/advertising setting.
Interviews are your chance to shine. We are looking for candidates who are able to communicate clearly, who have good general knowledge and an interest in all elements related to fashion, business, design and popular culture. So, be prepared to talk about your interests and which ads are catching your attention at the moment – and why. If you have a production background – media or photography, for example, then do bring along your portfolio of work. If this is not part of your studies, do not worry – your ideas and enthusiasm is all that is required.
BA Journalism
You'll be welcomed to the newsroom in the LSBU Media Studios and have a chance to meet members of the course team. There will be an introduction to the course, a tour of the facilities and a short individual task. While you are working on the task we will conduct the interviews, usually in pairs. Interviews last roughly 15 minutes.
Interviews are your chance to shine. We are looking for candidates who are able to communicate clearly, who have good general knowledge and an interest in current affairs. So, be prepared to talk about the week's news. You should be comfortable talking through the content that you've produced or engaged in - maintaining a blog, making videos, recording audio, listening to radio, reading newspapers and watching TV. You'll need to demonstrate an interest in learning and your desire to tell a story. Be prepared for us to ask you some questions about yourself: your likes, your dislikes - we want to get to know you!
BA Media Production
You'll be welcomed to the LSBU newsroom in Elephant Studios and have a chance to meet members of the course team. There will be an introduction to the course, a tour of the facilities and a chance for you to ask questions. You will then be invited in for your interview with one of the course team.
Interviews last roughly for about 15 mins and are your chance to shine. We are looking for candidates who are able to demonstrate enthusiasm and determination to succeed. We like all students to show a good all round general knowledge, an interest in current affairs and a curiosity for technology. The interviews are our chance to find out about you, so come prepared to talk about anything you’ve produced or worked on – maybe you’re a variety streamer, or a podcast queen, or maybe you’re a caster, perhaps you’ve made videos, or been a roving reporter, whatever your interest or experience we want to hear about your passion and your desire to learn. We want to know what makes you tick.
BA Photography
Before your interview, please email a link to a portfolio of your work to the Course Director, Daniel Alexander, at daniel.alexander@lsbu.ac.uk.
Your email title should be laid out as: 'Applicant Portfolio, your name, your UCAS number', and must be sent no later than 4 working days before your interview date.
The portfolio should be either:
A Flickr portfolio of 20 photographs, showing work from photographic projects that you have done, or
A website of your work
We are interested in seeing work that shows your ability to work in a creative and sustained manner on photography projects, so avoid submitting random collections of photographs, and try to edit your portfolio to showcase your strongest work, demonstrating the areas of photography you are most interested in.
The Interview Day will include an introduction to the course, the chance to meet the course team, a tour of the facilities and a 10 minute one-to-one interview. The main focus of the interview is to meet you and discuss your interest in studying with us. Please bring some examples of your work with you - this can take the form of a printed portfolio, photo books or the online portfolio that you submitted, which we can look at on the computers in the photography department.
BA/BSc Game Design and Development
Your Interview Day will include a Game Jam and interview session. You'll be welcomed to the Games Studio in the LSBU Media Studios and given the opportunity to have a go with some of the games students have made. You will also be able to try out some of the software and idea-generation techniques Game Designers and Developers use. After the workshop session you'll have an individual interview with one of our lecturers.
Interviews are your chance to impress and we are looking for creative people who are passionate about games of all kinds, from Video Games to Arcade Games. You may have a particular favourite, but we want to know that you have a wide understanding, from a players perspective of games and gaming. Be prepared to talk about your game play.
You should be comfortable talking through the content that you've produced or engaged in – it might be drawing, making games, or coding. If you’ve been to a recent exhibition on games tell us about it. Be prepared for us to ask you some questions about yourself: your likes, your dislikes - we want to get to know you!
BA/BSc Music and Sound Design
Your Interview Day will include a two-hour workshop and interview session. You'll be welcomed to the Sound Studio and given the opportunity to have a go with mixing, mics and the general kit that our Sound Design students use on a daily basis. After the workshop session you'll have an individual interview with one of our lecturers.
Interviews are your chance to impress us, it’s also a chance for you to interview us! We are looking for candidates who are able to communicate clearly, who have good general knowledge and an interest in music and sound. So come along with some examples of your own work either on a portable device on easily accessible online.
Practice presenting your work to your family and friends. Also think about which musicians or DJs you like the most and why? We want to hear about a recent gig you went to that had something you feel was exciting and innovative, or a film soundtrack that was particularly impressive. Be prepared for us to ask you some questions about yourself: your likes, your dislikes - we want to get to know you!
