Applying to Keele
You should apply to Keele either using our online application system or using the forms below:
Application Form (MS Word Format)
Application Form (PDF)
Reference Form (MS Word Format)
Reference Form (PDF)
If you would like to apply for the PGCE please do so via the Graduate Teacher Training Registry.
The digital versions of the application forms include a separate form indicating your ethnicity and any disability. This is for the purposes of equal opportunities monitoring and will not be taken into account in making any academic decisions on your application.
An application form may also be downloaded in Adobe PDF format if you prefer to write your application manually and post it to us. Acrobat Reader can be downloaded free from Adobe from the link below.

If you have any
questions about Keele courses and acceptable
qualifications, please contact:
The Postgraduate Office
Keele University, Staffordshire ST5 5BG, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1782 734472
Fax: +44 (0)1782 632343
Email: postgrad@keele.ac.uk
Please note that we cannot acknowledge receipt of applications which have not been made using our online application system.
Forms may be submitted at any time during the year. If you would wish to live on campus it is particularly important that you apply early. If you apply later than one month before the start of your intended course, we cannot guarantee that all the paperwork will be completed by the start date.
Making an Application
To complete the application form you need to
give the following information:
• your relevant qualifications, including copies
of certificates and transcripts where possible
• details of any courses you are completing
at the time the application is submitted –
if you are currently completing an
undergraduate degree or equivalent and
have transcripts of your progress please
submit these with your application.
You can make an application before
you complete your degree course and/or
take your English language test – in
these cases we make conditional offers.
We would encourage you to apply to Keele as
early as possible.
• where appropriate, details of employment
and professional experience
• a personal statement demonstrating clearly
why you are applying for the course, the
nature of your interest in it, and what
benefits you expect to gain
• your English language qualifications
• the names of two referees (and references
if available at this stage)
If you are posting your application to Keele, you
need to send us the original application form,
signed and dated by you, plus one copy of this
form and two copies of each of the certificates
and transcripts of your qualifications. We will
also need two written references, from referees
who can comment on your academic and
professional work as appropriate; the references
must be placed in a sealed envelope with the
signature of the referee across the seal.
With the application there are two other forms –
one indicating your ethnicity and any disability
and one that is a survey of applicants. The first
form is for equal opportunities monitoring and
the second is to help us ensure that our
information and processes are appropriate and
efficient. Neither form will be taken into
account in making any academic decisions on
your application, and you are not obliged to
complete these, but it does help us if you can.
You can complete and send an application
form online but you must post, fax or scan to
us copies of transcripts and certificates. We can
accept emailed references submitted from the
referee’s email address only.
Please note that the processing of your
application will be faster if you submit all your
documentation at the same time.
All applications should be sent to the Postgraduate Office at the postal or email address
shown on the application form. Please note that
we cannot acknowledge receipt of applications.
Professional Ethics courses also have specific deadlines for applications, further details may be found here.
For all other courses there is no closing date but
we advise that applications for courses that start
in September should, if possible, be made by the
end of May at the very latest. If you would wish
to live on campus it is particularly important
that you apply early. If you apply later than one
month before the start of your intended course,
we cannot guarantee that all the paperwork will
be completed by the start date. |