MSc/Diploma/Certificate in Medical
Mycology by web based distance
learning
Supplementary Application Form
Please attach this form as a ‘supporting document’ to your main application form
at http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate-study/application/taught
Preparing your application
Embarking on a postgraduate degree is a major step in your professional career and your personal life. This supplementary application
form is designed to help you decide whether our Programme will meet your personal objectives and fit in with your other commitments.
Please study carefully the details of the course given in the information pack and reflect on the questions we ask in this form. Please also
talk with your family, your friends and your colleagues about this Programme. If you satisfy our admissions criteria and are confident that
our MSc/Diploma/Certificate is the best one for you, we look forward to receiving your completed application.
Dr Chris Kibbler
Programme Director
Our admissions policy
Our objective is to admit a multidisciplinary group of motivated and
experienced professionals who will work together by distance
learning in a virtual environment, and through a series of practical
classes, to share ideas, experiences and perspectives in the field
of medical mycology. To be considered for a place you must
demonstrate all of the following through your application form, your
personal statement, and your references:
Intellectual capacity
You must have a quality undergraduate degree or equivalent in
Microbiology or another biomedical science (including Medicine).
Professional experience
In the event that the course is oversubscribed, your application will
be judged on the quality and appropriateness of your previous
academic and professional experience, references, and your
personal statement.
Team skills
You will be working with a range of professionals of different
cultural and professional backgrounds. We look for evidence that
you can work productively in a multidisciplinary group, showing
respect, support and willingness to learn from your fellow students
regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, professional status or political
persuasion.
Personal motivation and maturity
This MSc/Diploma/Certificate is a demanding experience. It
requires a substantial time input (between 10 and 15 hours per
week for 3-5 years) and will sometimes need to take priority over
your other commitments. We look for evidence that applicants are
reflective, mature and realistic, as well as ambitious and highly
motivated.
Computer literacy
Essential prerequisites include familiarity with a range of Windows
based software packages such as Word, Excel, and Powerpoint,
the ability to read on screen, to type quickly and accurately, to
present formal written work in an ordered and structured manner,
and to use an approved and consistent style of referencing. You
should also possess basic search skills for electronic databases.
Language ability
The MSc/Diploma/Certificate Programme is taught and examined
in English. To participate fully in virtual seminars, you need to be
able to read and write fluently in English. If English is not your
native language you must provide evidence of a competent
standard of written English. Details of UCL’s requirements in this
area are given in the following web page
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduatestudy/application-admission/english-language.
Support from a local mentor
Most of your studies for this MSc/Diploma/Certificate will be
undertaken at a distance from University College London. We
require all participants to be supported by a local mentor. Details
of our requirements for mentors are given in Section Six of this
application form.
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Section One: Your employer details for our departmental records
1.
Job title/department
2.
3.
Work address
Work telephone (with
extension)
Fax number
4.
5.
What was your main
source of information
about this
MSc/Diploma?
Journal ad (BMS)
Journal ad (other)
Word of mouth
Internet (UCL)
Internet (BSMM)
Internet (other)
Lecture/presentation
Flier
Prospectus
Other (please explain)
6.
What have you gained
from your
current/previous work
experience that you
could contribute to a
multidisciplinary study
group of other health
professionals?
Section Two: Your computer and how you use it
Please tell us about the main computer you intend to use for your MSc/Diploma/Certificate studies
7. Make and model
8.
Memory (disk and RAM)
Operating system (e.g.
Windows NT, Mac OS)
9. Do you have access to
a dedicated phone line
for Internet use?
10. Please indicate your experience and ability in the
following aspects of computer work
Using Word to type a document
Inserting references (e.g. Endnote or Reference Manager)
Using Powerpoint to produce presentations or figures
Using excel to enter numerical data and do calculations
Sending, receiving and storing email messages
Joining in an interactive email discussion via list server
Using the Internet to find information
Indexing Internet sites (e.g. via 'bookmarks' or 'favourites')
Searching the Medline database
Searching other databases (e.g. Cochrane)
9.
Totally
unfamiliar
Could do
with help
Could do
unaided
Could teach
this to others
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Section Three: Fitting this course in with your work and personal life
11. Web based courses offer the opportunity for flexible study, but students sometimes wrongly assume that the
time commitment will be less than a taught course. Please state below how you plan to fit this
MSc/Diploma/Certificate in with your work and personal commitments. Note that in order to study effectively at
postgraduate level, you will almost certainly have to give up some other regular activity. Your answer may be as
short as 100 words and must not be longer than 300 words.
Section Four: Your local mentor
This person should provide personal support as you try to combine your studies with your work and other
commitments. The local mentor is not expected to provide academic input to the Programme. If you already know
who your mentor would be, and if they agree to taking on this role, please give their details below. Otherwise,
please complete the last question in this section. Please read the ‘Guidelines to Supervision of Students’ document
enclosed within the application pack.
12. Mentor's name
13. Mentor's address
14. Mentor's phone (with area
code)
15. Mentor's fax (with area code)
16. Mentor's email address
17.
I have not yet identified a local mentor but I plan to appoint one before commencing the
MSc/Diploma/Certificate
Section Five: Your declaration and commitment
I hereby apply for a place on the MSc/Diploma/Certificate in Medical Mycology commencing October ______ (year). I
understand that the decision to offer me a place rests with the Programme Director and the Registrar of University
College London, whose decision is final. If I am offered, and accept, a place on the MSc/Diploma/Certificate in
Medical Mycology, I undertake to abide by the rules and regulations of University College London and the University
of London. I confirm that to the best of my knowledge the information contained in the application is accurate.
18. Your name
19. Your signature to agree to the above
Thank you for completing this supplementary application form, which will help us decide if you have the necessary
background and skills to join the MSc/Diploma/Certificate in Medical Mycology. Please attach this as a ‘supporting
document’ to your main application form at http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduatestudy/application/taught
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