Course information
Subject
Dental Therapy
Course type
Standard Entry
Location
Liverpool
Campus setting
City based
Course length
3 Year
Eligibility
All
Application
| Degree qualifications (for graduate applicants) | Degree in any subject at a minimum of a 2:1 classification. A minimum of 3 A levels at grades BBB or above including Biology. A minimum of 6 GCSEs at grade C/grade 5 or above including Maths, English Language and a Science; if Dual Science has not been taken Biology GCSE is required. |
| A levels | 3 A levels at grades ABB or above one of which must be Biology. |
| Scottish Highers | BB to include Biology |
| GCSEs/Scottish Nationals | 6 GCSEs at grade C/5 or above which must include English Language, Maths and a Science; if Dual Science has not been taken Biology GCSE is required. |
| International Baccalaureate | Please contact us for more detail. |
| Access to Higher Education Diplomas | Access courses must include sufficient credits with relevant content. You are therefore advised to contact dentalcentralenquiries@cardiff.ac.uk prior to application. Typical offer: MM. |
| Personal statement | Assessed to ensure that the applicant has knowledge of and insight into the profession with emphasis on work experience/observation. |
| Admissions test | N/A |
Interview
| Interview method | Multiple mini-interviews |
| Work experience | Applicants must demonstrate motivation and commitment to a career in dental therapy. Candidates are expected to show a range of skills and it is desirable on all dental programmes that candidates have completed a period of work experience/shadowing in a local dental practice or hospital and preferably in more than one establishment. |
Further information
| Resits accepted? | Resits are accepted for GCSE subjects but the results are to be in place at the time of application. We will only consider A level resits for applicants who narrowly fail to meet our academic criteria because their education and/or examination performance was affected by significant extenuating circumstances. We would not consider an applicant who achieved less than BBB at the first A level sitting for BDS and BBC for DT. Applicants must read the webpage for further details on submitting extenuating circumstances. |
| Widening participation | Applicants that meet the university contextual criteria are given additional consideration when being considered for interview. Applicants that are to be made an offer will be given a 2-grade reduction (ABB). Please see the university’s website for information on widening participation and the use of contextual data. |
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