Dental Therapy

3 A levels at grades ABB or above one of which must be Biology. General Studies and Critical Thinking are not accepted as one of the 3 A levels. Pending A level qualifications will be considered. We do not consider AS level grades when making decisions.
We will consider A level grades taken over 3 years (this includes one resit attempt per subject).
For Science A levels that include the separately graded practical endorsement, a Pass is required.

We consider Access Courses to be suitable for adult learners who should normally have been out of education for at least 5 years.
Applicants offering Access to Higher Education Diplomas should present from courses with a minimum of 12 units in Biology and 12 units in Chemistry content at Level 3.
Candidates are expected to achieve a distinction in 45 credits at level 3. We would expect the equivalent of a score of 80% to be achieved overall.
Further information will be requested from the applicant at the time of application to ensure the Access Course being taken meets the required academic criteria. Not all Access Courses meet the required entry criteria.
We do not consider Access Courses to be appropriate for students who have failed to achieve the necessary A level grades in the last 5 years.
At least 5 GCSE subjects at grade C/5 including Maths, English Language and a Science; if Dual Science has not been taken Biology GCSE is required.
Vocational/Applied GCSEs such as BTECs, Cambridge Nationals etc. are not accepted. Functional skills qualifications will not be considered in place of GCSEs.
The GCSE requirements should be in place at the time of application. We are unable to consider pending grades at GCSE level.
The Access Course should be completed in one year.
Students are required to begin our Dental Therapy course within 2 years of completing their Access programme.
Only the first full Access qualification that the applicant is awarded will be considered.
We do not accept online or distance learning Access courses.

Including Biology.

33 points in total with subjects at higher level 6, 5, 5 and to include Biology.

Will be considered

Applicants who have not taken GCSEs are required to have completed equivalent qualifications and to have achieved the equivalent to the below in terms of subjects and grades.

We use GCSE grades when shortlisting for interview so it is important to provide full details of these examinations and failure to do so will lead to rejection of the application.
All applicants must have 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.
Applicants should distinguish between full and short courses on their application form. Two short courses will be counted in lieu of one full course.
Functional skills will not be considered as an alternative to GCSE Maths or English Language. Vocational/Applied GCSEs such as BTECs, Cambridge Nationals etc. will not be considered.
We do not accept GCSE Maths Numeracy.
BTEC Science will not be considered as an alternative to a GCSE in Science.
The GCSE requirements should be in place at the time of application. We are unable to consider pending grades at GCSE.