Course information
Subject
Dental Hygiene and Therapy
Course type
Standard Entry
Location
Manchester
Campus setting
City based
Course length
3 Year
Eligibility
All
Application
| Degree qualifications (for graduate applicants) | Degree qualifications: Science based degree with minimum 2:1 required. All applications looked at on an individual basis. |
| A levels | A Level: AAB to include Biology. |
| Scottish Highers |
 ABBBB, to include two sciences, English Language and Mathematics. Scottish Advanced Highers: two Advanced Highers at grades BB, one of which must be Biology. |
| GCSEs/Scottish Nationals | GCSE: at least five GCSEs at grade C (4). English Language, Mathematics and either two sciences, Dual Award Science or Core and Additional Science are required at a minimum grade C. |
| International Baccalaureate | 34 points overall, with 655 in HL subjects including Biology at HL. If Maths and English Language are not offered as part of the Diploma, they should be offered at GCSE or IGCSE at grade C (4) or above. We accept both Maths options as part of the Diploma. |
| Access to Higher Education Diplomas | The Access course must be science based and you must have 60 credits at Level 3 with a minimum of 45 credits in graded Level 3 modules, which must include 30 credits at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit. A minimum of 15 credits are required in Biology. Applicants are also required to meet the English language requirements listed above and must offer GCSE Mathematics at Grade C (4). |
| Personal statement | Each applicant to study Dental Hygiene & Therapy at The University of Manchester must complete the Personal Statement section on the UCAS form. Please see our website for guidance. |
| Admissions test | All applicants must take the Casper Situational Judgement Test before the UCAS January equal consideration deadline. |
Interview
| Interview method | Panel interview |
| Work experience | Please refer to our page on Work Experience. |
Further information
| Resits accepted? | We permit GCSE resits. If you are resitting any GCSEs at the point of application, we require you to list it as a pending qualification on your UCAS form. A Level resits are permitted though applicants may only re-sit one of either Year 12 or Year 13. Where A-levels have been attempted in Year 13, applicants are expected to have obtained a minimum of BBC in in the first sitting. All re-sitting applicants are required to achieved grades AAA in the specified A Levels. Please note that we will use your resit grade as your final grade to consider your application. |
| Widening participation |
Please see the university’s website for information on contextual admissions.
Typical contextual offer: ABB |
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