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Written By: Shaher Hamdan, Reviewed By: Dr. Marwa Hamdan, Edited by: Majed Jaber

Chevening Interviews Tips

If you get shortlisted, you are going to receive an email inviting you for the interview at the British embassy of your city or online via skype in case your city doesn’t have one. You must book your interview slot by responding to the email. Interviews usually take place between March 1st to April 30th.

Mandatory documents

A candidate would be required to submit some mandatory documents usually by the end of February. The required documents are:

• Transcripts
• Certificates of achievement
• Two recommendation letters
• A short essay on biography

A candidate is supposed to bring the following documents to the interview:

• A passport or Identity card

During the interview, be confident and don’t be nervous as it is the stage that leads to the achievement of the scholarship.

How to do well at the Chevening interview?

• Prepare well. You have to be well prepared for the interview, search and read a lot to enhance your background to be ready for any topic you could be asked about and read about the UK’s history, geography, and culture related to your field of study. Get educated about the university and city you’ve chosen to study in. read your statement or essay earlier to the interview and prepare for the questions to be asked by the interviewer. You must know about your course and must be able to prove your passion for it.

• Practice well. You should be ready and practice well what you’ve prepared but do not memorize every letter of your answers as it would be obvious to the interviewers and doesn’t inflect a good impression. Be smart and unique with your answers. Don’t be monotonous during the interview, vary your tone, and be authentic. Practice your English speaking with people who are good English speakers or even native speakers if available to avoid making crucial mistakes during the interview as it would negatively affect your results. 

• Sleep well. It’s important to be well rested and hydrated the day of the interview, thus sleeping well and being prepared helps with a great mentality and increases your confidence. 

•  Be accurate and precise about your career plans to relate your plans with your home country’s realities and field of study.

• Be confident about your values, and achievements, even about small leadership projects, and show that you made a great difference in your community.

• Dress up appropriately and make eye contact with the interviewer.

• Ask That Last Question. They will give you the chance to ask them a question/questions at the end of the interview, and you should ask a smart question so that they can remember you. Don’t ask conventional questions and don’t ask about things that are easily known by searching for their answers.

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Here is an overview of the application and selection process, so you always know what’s going on.

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