Postgraduate Admissions Specialist

Global University Systems (GUS); Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

FutureLearn, part of Global University Systems (GUS), is seeking an Admissions Officer to manage postgraduate applications, assess UK and international qualifications, and maintain accurate student records in a fast-paced HE environment.

You will collaborate with Student Recruitment, Finance and Compliance to ensure efficient, compliant processes while applying established policies and admissions criteria. Strong attention to detail and English communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Higher Education admissions role, particularly postgraduate admissions.
• Experience assessing UK and international postgraduate applications.
• Strong understanding of UKHE admissions environment and decision-making principles.
• Formal training in HE fee assessment in England (UKCISA or equivalent).
• Ability to apply fee-status guidance accurately and consistently.

Responsibilities

• Reporting to Admissions Manager and providing updates on tasks and workload.
• Processing and assessing postgraduate applications per policies and procedures.
• Reviewing qualifications, experience, and documents to determine admission criteria.
• Assessing UK and international applications, including overseas qualifications.
• Checking applications for completeness and accuracy, escalating concerns.
• Making admissions decisions within delegated authority and guidelines.
• Verifying and authenticating official academic and identity documents.
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of UK fee-status regulations and GDPR requirements.
• Ensuring accurate data entry in Student Records Systems/CRM/admissions platforms.

Skills

Attention to detail

Regulatory awareness

English proficiency

Analytical thinking

Decision making

IT skills

Cross-cultural communication

Education

Higher Education admissions experience

Tools

Salesforce

CRM systems

MS Office

Job description

FutureLearn, part of Global University Systems (GUS), is seeking an Admissions Officer to manage postgraduate applications, assess UK and international qualifications, and maintain accurate student records in a fast-paced HE environment.

You will collaborate with Student Recruitment, Finance and Compliance to ensure efficient, compliant processes while applying established policies and admissions criteria. Strong attention to detail and English communication are essential.