Everything that has to be true before you press submit, in the order it needs doing. Use it once per application.
Short answer: confirm eligibility at the event date, gather passport, CV, enrolment proof and a referee, write the statement last, check the visa timeline before you submit, and keep a copy of everything. Work through the list below once per application.
Typically a passport, a CV, proof of enrolment or employment, a motivation statement and one referee. Research and media programmes may also want a portfolio or published clips.
Three weeks is a practical minimum, driven by references rather than by the writing. Rushed reference requests are the most common avoidable failure.
Almost always the event date. Check the exact wording if you are near the limit.
If you miss a hard requirement — nationality, age, study level — no. If you are light on experience but eligible, yes; panels select on trajectory as well as record.
Every event page has its own registration form. Places on each programme are limited.
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