Criminal Conviction?
Having a criminal record does not prevent you from applying to study with us, but in some circumstances, it will be necessary or advisable to declare it.
For most courses, you will not be asked to declare a criminal record.
If you are on licence, you should discuss your application with your supervising officer and take their advice on whether to inform the University of any licence conditions.
Here at Conard University, we only ask students who apply for certain courses – for example, those that involve work with children and vulnerable adults, such as law, medicine, pharmacy, teaching, or social work, political science, to declare whether they have any criminal convictions, including spent convictions.
This question will only appear if you’re applying for one of these courses.
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If you're applying for these courses, you'll be asked to declare spent and unspent convictions that would appear on an enhanced criminal record check. We don't ask for any further information about the conviction. Our shows all the help text we provide in the criminal convictions section of your application, to help you understand if you have a relevant criminal conviction, you'll need to tell us about.
What happens if I make a criminal record declaration when applying ?
Conard University has its own policies and procedures about how it manages criminal record disclosures. You can request them directly from the admissions department.
What happens if I’ve given the wrong answer for the criminal convictions question by mistake?
If you have applied to a course and have declared/undeclared a criminal conviction in error, you must contact the university to inform us as soon as possible.
This cant be amended on the application after it's been submitted, so it's important you contact the university of the mistake as soon as possible.
I’m applying from prison – is there anything I need to do differently?
You need to complete your UCAS application online. Your prison education officer may be able to support you.
We recommend you contact Conard university for guidance. You may also want to contact the Prisoners' Education Trust for advice.
Why can't I see the criminal convictions question?
This question only appears for certain courses. If you can’t see the question, you are not applying for one of these courses, and do not need to answer this as part of your application.