University of Liverpool: dental hygiene and therapy courses

BSc Dental Therapy

3 years · UCAS code B750

A levels / Scottish Highers

3 A levels at grades ABB or above one of which must be Biology.

GCSEs / Scottish Nationals

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.

International Baccalaureate

Please contact us for more detail.

Access / BTEC

Access courses must include sufficient credits with relevant content. You are therefore advised to contact [email protected] prior to application. Typical offer: MM.

Graduate qualifications

Degree in any subject at a minimum of a 2:1 classification. A minimum of 3 A levels at grades BBB or above including Biology. A minimum of 6 GCSEs at grade C/grade 5 or above including Maths, English Language and a Science; if Dual Science has not been taken Biology GCSE is required.

Admissions test

N/A

Interview

Multiple mini-interviews

Work experience

Applicants must demonstrate motivation and commitment to a career in dental therapy. Candidates are expected to show a range of skills and it is desirable on all dental programmes that candidates have completed a period of work experience/shadowing in a local dental practice or hospital and preferably in more than one establishment.

Resits

Resits are accepted for GCSE subjects but the results are to be in place at the time of application. We will only consider A level resits for applicants who narrowly fail to meet our academic criteria because their education and/or examination performance was affected by significant extenuating circumstances. We would not consider an applicant who achieved less than BBB at the first A level sitting for BDS and BBC for DT. Applicants must read the webpage for further details on submitting extenuating circumstances.

Contextual / widening participation

Applicants that meet the university contextual criteria are given additional consideration when being considered for interview. Applicants that are to be made an offer will be given a 2-grade reduction (ABB). Please see the university's website for information on widening participation and the use of contextual data.

Personal statement

Assessed to ensure that the applicant has knowledge of and insight into the profession with emphasis on work experience/observation.

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BAAW Foundation to Human and Animal Health Professions (Dental Therapy) (Year 0)

1 year

A levels / Scottish Highers

Please note that we will not consider A-Level students or school leavers. However, consideration may be given to candidates who studied some time ago.

GCSEs / Scottish Nationals

5 GCSEs at a minimum grade 5 (C) to include Maths; English Language, Single science to include biology and /or Chemistry or (dual; combined Science). Applied GCSE Science and pending GCSE grades will not be accepted.

International Baccalaureate

N/A

Admissions test

N/A

Interview

Face to face multiple mini-interviews

Work experience

Please refer to our page on Work Experience. Evidence of knowledge and insight into the profession with emphasis on learning from work experience/observation is required.

Resits

Resits are accepted for GCSE subjects but the results are to be in place at the time of application. This course is aimed at mature students that have not usually completed A levels.

Contextual / widening participation

Designed for mature students who have typically been out of formal education for a number of years and not completed A levels. Applicants that meet the university contextual criteria are given additional consideration when being considered for interview. Only open mature students from the UK who have typically been out of formal education for some time or who have taken non- traditional qualifications.

Personal statement

Applicants must demonstrate motivation and commitment to a career in dentistry.

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