08-04-2024
The University
of Cambridge and Imperial College London have announced a new joint venture
aimed at delivering admissions tests for science, engineering, and
mathematics-based degree courses. This initiative, in collaboration with global
assessments leader Pearson VUE, seeks to enhance the experience of students
applying for highly competitive undergraduate courses and facilitate fair
assessment of the skills of the brightest applicants by the universities.
The primary objective of this joint venture is to provide computer-based admissions tests, commencing in 2024, to streamline the admissions process and improve the overall applicant experience. This move is expected to reduce the burden on teachers and schools by offering test centres at Pearson VUE's global network of more than 5,500 locations across 180 countries.
Cambridge and
Imperial will introduce two sets of tests:
Engineering
and Science Admissions Test (ESAT): This
test will be utilised for degree programmes in Engineering, Natural Sciences,
Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Veterinary Medicine at Cambridge, and
Physics and most Engineering degrees at Imperial.
Test of
Mathematics for University Admission (TMUA): The TMUA will be used for the Economics and Computer
Science degrees at Cambridge, and both the Economics, Finance and Data Science
and Computing degrees at Imperial. Additionally, several other UK universities
will also adopt the TMUA for assessing applications for mathematically-based
courses.
Pearson VUE, as
the certification and licensure arm of Pearson, will be responsible for
delivering the computer-based assessments. The company's extensive test centre
network will cater to the administration of these tests, ensuring global
accessibility for applicants.
Applicants will
be required to pay an administration charge to take the tests, with fee waivers
available for UK-based applicants who are eligible for free school meals or
meet specific widening participation criteria. This approach aims to ensure
that cost is not a barrier to participation in the admissions process.
The
introduction of the TMUA and ESAT is anticipated to attract a wider range of
applicants. To accommodate the differing deadlines for courses in the UCAS
admissions process, the tests will be conducted in mid-October 2024 and early
January 2025. It is hoped that by utilising Pearson VUE’s established test centre
network, this initiative will encourage other universities to adopt the TMUA
and ESAT as assessments, thereby streamlining the admissions process for
students.
In addition to
the TMUA and ESAT, the UCAT assessment will be utilised for admission to
medical degrees at Cambridge and Imperial from 2024, also provided through
Pearson VUE. Furthermore, Cambridge will continue to use the LNAT test for Law
admissions.
The
collaboration between the University of Cambridge, Imperial College London, and
Pearson VUE represents a significant step towards modernising the admissions
process for science, engineering, and mathematics-based degree courses. By
leveraging computer-based assessments and a commitment to accessibility, this
joint venture aims to improve the fairness, efficiency, and overall experience
for applicants, while maintaining the rigorous standards of these prestigious
institutions.
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