Dental Hygiene and Therapy

Our standard A-level offer is AAB to include Biology.

NVQ Level 3 Oral Health Care (Dental Nursing) is acceptable when accompanied by A-level Biology and one other A-level, at grades AB (in either of the A-level subjects) to meet the overall offer of AAB.

You must also meet the GCSE requirements.

Practical skills are a crucial part of science education and therefore there will be a requirement to pass the practical element of any science A Level taken.

Where applicants are applying for science and related degrees, this is likely to be made explicit in the offers you will receive.

Please check for specific GCSE/IGCSE subject entry requirements.

Our Typical Contextual Offer: ABB including Biology.

Practical skills are a crucial part of science education and therefore will be a requirement to pass the practical element of any science A Level taken. Where applicants are applying for science and related degrees, this is likely to be made explicit in the offer you will receive.

Applicants taking A Levels are normally expected to offer three full A Levels. If you are taking more than three A Levels, these will not be included in your offer. We will only make offers consisting of three A Levels.

Please check for specific GCSE/IGCSE subject entry requirements.

We require grades ABBBB, to include two sciences, English Language and Mathematics.

The School of Medical Sciences requires evidence of a broad programme of study. Applicants will need to present with three A Levels plus 'some other study/activity'. This study/activity could be a fourth AS Level, A Level General Studies, Extended Project Qualification, National Citizenship Award or you may have completed a specific widening access programme. If you have questions on the acceptability of your qualification portfolio please contact the academic School directly.

We welcome applications from those taking Access qualifications if you have not previously studied at University.

We do not accept Access courses to top-up A-level grades that do not meet the normal entry requirements at the first attempt. We also expect applicants to have had at least 3 years out of education prior to starting the Access course.

If you have spent 3 or more years out of education but have previously studied A-levels or other post-16 qualifications you must contact us before applying in order to determine the suitability of an application.

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. You must show how you meet (or will meet) this requirement on your UCAS application at the point of submission. If this detail is not provided, your application cannot be processed to the next stage. We will not accept missing information after the UCAS deadline.

For applicants whose status has been confirmed as WP+, WP++ using the University's Contextual Data Eligibility tool, or a MAP applicant your Access course must be science-based and you must have 60 credits overall, with a minimum of 45 credits in graded Level 3 modules, with 15 credits at Distinction and 30 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 4 (C).

We require students to have taken the practical element of the access programme when this is offered.

We require at least five GCSEs at grade 4 (C).

Applicants must demonstrate a broad general education including acceptable levels of Literacy and Numeracy, equivalent to at least Grade 4 or C in GCSE/IGCSE English Language and Mathematics. GCSE/IGCSE English Literature will not be accepted in lieu of GCSE/IGCSE English Language.

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.

We do not currently accept short courses; however, Level 2 BTEC qualifications are acceptable (at distinction grade or above) in lieu of one GCSE.

Please note that if you hold English as a second language IGCSE qualification, we may also require you to offer one of  our acceptable equivalent English Language qualifications  or achieve a higher grade in your IGCSE than the one stated above. Please contact the admissions team in your academic School/Department for clarification.

We require two Advanced Highers at grades BB, one of which must be Biology.

We accept the National Diploma provided it is in either Applied Science or Health & Social Care, with grades D*D, in combination with grade A in one additional A-Level subject.

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The National Diploma in any subject with grades D*D, provided it is in combination with Biology A-Levels at grade A.

The University recognises the benefits of the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) and the opportunities it provides for applicants to develop independent study and research skills. Although the Extended Project will not be included in the conditions of your offer, we strongly encourage you to provide information about the EPQ in your personal statement and at interview. A number of our academic Schools may also choose to take your performance in the EPQ into account should places be available in August for applicants who narrowly miss the entry grades for their chosen course.

34 points overall. 6,5,5 in Higher Level subjects, including Biology at Higher Level. If Maths and English Language are not offered as part of the Diploma, they should be offered at GCSE or IGCSE at grade 4 (C) or above. We accept both Maths options as part of the Diploma.

Applicants studying the International Baccalaureate Career Related Programme (IBCP) should contact the admissions team prior to applying so that their academic profile can be considered.

We welcome and recognise the value of the Baccalaureate Wales and accept the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales (replacing the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate from September 2023)

The minimum grade required will normally be the same as the lowest grade listed in the A Level entry requirements.

Students will be required to have achieved grade B alongside Biology and one other A-level subject at grades AB.

We accept the National Extended Diploma provided it is in either Applied Science or Health & Social Care, with grades D*DD.

We accept the National Foundation Diploma in any subject at grade D*, provided it is in combination with two A-Levels at grades AB, one of which must be Biology.

We accept the National Extended Certificate in any subject at grade D*, provided it is in combination with two A-Levels at grades AA, one of which must be Biology.