Qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff - Not accepted

A level - AAB

Our standard A-level offer is AAB to include Biology. NVQ Level 3 Oral Health Care (Dental Nursing) is acceptable in lieu of one A-level; however, Biology and one other A-Level is still required at least at grade B. 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. Our Typical Contextual Offer: BBB (including Biology).

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - Not accepted

Access to HE Diploma

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. 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 C (4). Due to the lack of a practical element, we do not normally accept qualifications from distance learning Access courses. However, we will consider an appropriate online Access to HE course if you graduated in the summer of 2021 or 2022 only.

Scottish Higher

AS

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.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - Not accepted

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - Not accepted

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016) - Not accepted

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (first teaching from September 2016) - Not accepted

Scottish Advanced Higher

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 34 points

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)

Extended Project

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.

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal

We require at least five GCSEs at grade C (4). English Language, Mathematics and either two sciences, Dual Award Science or Core and Additional Science are required at a minimum grade C. 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. If you are offering an international equivalent to GCSE and this is not listed on our international entry requirements page, please contact the School of Medical Sciences Admissions Office to check the suitability of the qualification. Due to the phased introduction of GCSE reform in England, we will accept a mixture of GCSE grading scales. We can confirm our position in terms of equivalencies: A* = 8 A = 7 B = 6 C = 4

GCSE/National 4/National 5

We require at least five GCSEs at grade C (4). English Language, Mathematics and either two sciences, Dual Award Science or Core and Additional Science are required at a minimum grade C. 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. If you are offering an international equivalent to GCSE and this is not listed on our international entry requirements page, please contact the School of Medical Sciences Admissions Office to check the suitability of the qualification. Due to the phased introduction of GCSE reform in England, we will accept a mixture of GCSE grading scales. We can confirm our position in terms of equivalencies: A* = 8 A = 7 B = 6 C = 4

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma - Not accepted

OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma - Not accepted

OCR Cambridge Technical Foundation Diploma - Not accepted

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate - Not accepted

T Level - Not accepted

Additional entry requirements

Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)

All potential students have to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. This will reveal any criminal convictions, spent or unspent, as well as any police cautions, warnings or reprimands. Applicants must declare any criminal convictions, cautions, warnings or reprimands on their UCAS application. Some criminal convictions may preclude candidates from working as a dentist therapist/hygienist.

Health checks

In Manchester, you will be introduced to the clinic in the first term, which means that you will have to produce satisfactory evidence on non-infectivity with respect to the blood-borne viruses HIV, hepatitis B and C and tuberculosis.

Interview

No offer is made without a successful interview. We run a multiple mini interview format at Manchester and interviews will be held in February of the current admissions cycle.

English language requirements

Test	Grade	Additional details
IELTS (Academic)	6.5	A minimum average score of 6.5 and with no less than 6.5 in any one component taken at the same sitting.

In most cases, we expect applicants to satisfy our English Language requirement by offering English language at GCSE grade C (4) or above (or a score of 5 in the International Baccalaureate diploma). Applicants from outside the UK (including non-native speakers) need to meet specific English language requirements to study at Manchester. We accept: - IGCSE English first language at grade C or second language at grade B; - International English Language Testing Service (IELTS): A minimum average score of 6.5 and with no less than 6.5 in any one component taken at the same sitting; - Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic: An overall score of 58 with no less than 58 in each of the communicative skills domains taken at the same sitting. If you require a student visa, however, the UKVI require a minimum overall Pearson PTE score of 59 with no less than 59 in each component for visa purposes; - Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE), or Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE): An overall score of 176 with no less than 176 in each of the scoring domains taken at the same sitting; - a score of 5 at Standard or Higher level as part of the International Baccalaureate diploma. You must declare your English qualification (including those which are pending) on the UCAS form. Please contact us at [email protected] prior to application if you are unsure how to satisfy these language requirements. At interview, if we have any concerns about your English language capability regardless of your origin, country of upbringing or existing qualifications, we may require you to take an additional English language test as a condition of any offer we make to you.

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