Course information
Subject
Dentistry
Course type
Standard Entry
Location
Sheffield
Campus setting
City based
Course length
5 Year
Eligibility
All
Application
| Degree qualifications | 2:1 honours in science and related degrees. |
| A levels | AAA including Chemistry and Biology + pass in the practical element of any science A Levels taken. A Levels + additional qualifications AAB, including AA in Chemistry and Biology + B in Dentistry or health-related EPQ (EPQ and A Levels must be taken in the same sitting to receive the alternative offer). |
| Scottish Highers | Scottish Highers + 2 Advanced Highers AAABB + AA in Chemistry and Biology |
| GCSEs/Scottish Nationals | 6 GCSEs at grade 7/A including English, Maths and Science. |
| International Baccalaureate | 36 points with 6 in Higher Level Chemistry and Biology. |
| Access to Higher Education Diploma/BTEC | Access to HE Diploma Award of Access to HE Diploma in a relevant subject, with 45 credits at Level 3, including 39 at Distinction (all in Chemistry and Biology units), and 6 at Merit. BTEC Extended Diploma D*DD in Applied Science including Distinctions in Chemistry and Biology units. BTEC Diploma DD in Applied Science + A at A Level in either Chemistry or Biology (BTEC units must cover sufficient Chemistry or Biology, depending on the A Level subject taken). |
| Personal statement | Used as a screening tool for interview. |
| Admissions test | UCAT |
Interview
| Interview method | Semi-Structured Panel Interview with additional Interpersonal skills test. |
| Work experience | Please refer to the career exploration section on our admissions and selection process page. |
Further information
| Resit policy | For GCSEs, resits are allowed. For A-Levels, please read our A Level resit policy on our admissions and selection process page (under academic record) |
| Widening participation | For applicants who meet our Access+ criteria or participants of Access to Sheffield (Dentistry), our standard offer is AAB including Chemistry and Biology + pass in the practical element of any science A Levels taken. If you do not meet this criteria in your first sitting, we would encourage a direct conversation with the School before applying. Please see the website for details on Access Sheffield. We recognise that some applicants may have faced challenging extenuating circumstances that affected their ability to achieve the grades they were expecting. Where this is the case, we would welcome those students to contact the School for further advice. |
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