Master's programme admission practice interview
Motivation, academic preparation, research and analysis, and plans after the programme. Practise the 5 questions admissions panels ask with follow-ups. Paid plans add scored feedback on every answer.
Free with an Intaviu account: 320 credits a month, at 10 credits a minute of practice. Private: interview creators never see them.
- 20 minutes
- 5 questions
- Scored feedback on paid plans
About the programme
A master's programme admission interview helps the department decide whether you are ready for advanced study in the subject. The panel looks at your motivation, academic background, research and analysis skills, and what you plan to do with the degree afterwards.
How to prepare
- Read the programme structure and be ready to explain which modules interest you most.
- Prepare to discuss your final-year project or dissertation, including its methods and findings.
- Read some recent work by staff in the department in areas that interest you.
- Think about how your work experience or NYSC year shaped your choice of programme.
- Practise explaining your plans after the programme clearly.
Common mistakes
- Treating the master's as a way to delay a job search rather than a planned step.
- Not being able to explain your own undergraduate project in depth.
- Knowing nothing about the department or its research.
What to expect
A real admissions interview
5 questions the way admissions panels ask, with follow-ups when an answer needs more.
Spoken, like the real thing
Speak your answers in your browser or the free desktop app, with live captions. You can ask the interviewer to repeat anything.
Scored on 5 areas
The things this interview weighs most. With a paid plan, your report shows how you did on each one.
A private report
On Plus, Pro and Premium: every answer scored, your strongest lines quoted and what to say differently next time. Interview creators never see it.
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