Course information
Subject
Dental Hygiene and Therapy
Course type
Standard Entry
Location
Portsmouth
Campus setting
City based
Course length
3 Year
Eligibility
All
Application
| Degree qualifications (for graduate applicants) | Science based degree with minimum 2:2 required. All applications looked at on an individual basis. |
| A levels | ABB-BBB (120-128 points), including a pure Science subject at grade B. For A levels which include a separate science practical component, a pass is desirable and may strengthen an application. 120-128 points from the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate including 2 A levels, with 40 points from a pure Science subject, plus the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate. |
| Scottish Highers | 120-128 Tariff points from 3 Advanced Highers, including a pure Science subject at grade C. |
| GCSEs/Scottish Nationals | Two GCSEs at grade 4/C or above to include Mathematics and Science. |
| International Baccalaureate | 29 points from the IB Diploma. 664 at Higher Level, to include 6 points from a Higher Level in a pure Science subject – 30 points from the IB Diploma. 665 at Higher Level, to include 6 points from a Higher Level in a pure Science subject. 4 points from Standard Level English and Mathematics (if not passed at GCSE grade C). |
| Access to Higher Education Diplomas | 122-128 Tariff points from the Access to HE Diploma (Science – must have pure Science element). We hold a list of accepted Access courses for DHDT and review any that have not been reviewed for this list. Those with too much psychology and health care science/ health promotion are not accepted. |
| Personal statement | Reviewed against a criteria which screens for: motivation for the profession and the role, insight into the role, personal values, patient centred motivation and team work experience. |
| Admissions test | Casper test. |
Interview
| Interview method | Online panel interviews. |
| Work experience | Please refer to our page on Work Experience. |
Further information
| Resits accepted? | Yes |
| Widening participation | WP applications welcomed in line with University admissions processes and the Access & Participation Plan. |
Contact
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