S.L. 327.305 Art. 4Requirements for admission.

(1)The Course shall be open to applicants in possession of one of the following qualifications:

(a) the degree of Bachelor of Dental Surgery – B.Ch.D. – with at least Second Class (Honours) or the degree of Master of Dental Surgery awarded from July 2018 onwards; or

(b) the degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) with at least Second Class (Honours) in Dental Hygiene or Dental Technology; or

(c) the degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) with at least Second Class (Honours) with Chemistry, or Biology, or Chemistry with Materials, as one of the main areas of study; or

(d) a degree with at least Second Class (Honours) in a discipline related to health science; or

(e) a degree with at least Second Class (Honours) in an area of study which the Board deems to be relevant to the proposed area of study.

(2) The admission of applicants under sub-paragraphs (c) to (e) of paragraph (1) of this bye-law may be made conditional on the results of an interview conducted for the purpose.

(3) The Board shall recommend to Senate the number of applicants that may be allowed to register for each area of study offered in the course, depending on the availability of resources. The number of available places shall be announced at the time of the call for applications.

(4) When the number of places is so limited and the number of eligible applicants exceeds the number of places available, applicants will be selected using the following criteria, the weighting of which shall be published at the time of the call for applications:

(a) degree type and classification;

(b) experience in the area of the proposed study; and

(c) performance during an interview.

(5) Interviews, when necessary, shall be conducted by a board composed of at least three members appointed for the purpose.