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Policy
Admissions and selection
How places are allocated, on what basis, and how a decision can be appealed.
[01] Who this applies to
This policy applies to every application to a SETHU Schools of Skills programme, including the Software Engineering pilot.
[02] Selection criteria
Selection is based on the practical task, marked against a rubric published before the application window opens, and on a short conversation about the applicant's answer.
The rubric is published before applications open and does not change during the selection round.
No criterion may be applied that has not been published. If a new criterion is introduced, all applications are marked again.
[03] Prohibited criteria
Selection must not consider caste, religion, family income, gender, or the educational institution an applicant attended, except where an eligibility rule has been published in advance and applies to everyone equally.
[04] Waitlist
Where the cohort is full, qualified applicants are placed on a waitlist in the order they were selected.
When a place becomes available, the waitlist is contacted in order and given a stated period, at least 48 hours, to accept the place.
An applicant may decline a place without affecting their position on a future waitlist.
[05] Appeals
Any selection or waitlist decision may be appealed in writing within seven days of the decision being communicated.
The appeal is reviewed by a person who took no part in the original decision, and the outcome is recorded and sent to the applicant in writing.