Do you want to study Medicine or Dentistry?

For students who may be thinking of applying to study medicine or dentistry. Most UK universities require applicants to sit an admissions test in addition to their other entry requirements. The UK Clinical Aptitude Test (UKCAT) is required by the majority of University Medical and Dental schools in the UK and must be sat in the summer of 2017 by candidates who want to apply to member universities for entry in 2018 (or deferred entry in 2019). What is the UKCAT? The UKCAT helps universities to make more informed choices from amongst the many highly-qualified applicants to medical and dental programmes. It is used in conjunction with other admissions processes such as the UCAS application and academic qualifications. The UKCAT is a computer-based test. It does not contain any curriculum or science content but instead focuses on exploring the cognitive powers of candidates and other attributes considered to be valuable for health care professionals. Who should sit the test? A full list of universities / courses that require the UKCAT is available on our website. Students sit the test during the summer before they submit their UCAS application in October. Where can candidates sit the test? The test is delivered via computer in partnership with Pearson VUE at over 150 UK authorised test centres and in around 100 countries worldwide. Candidates are encouraged to register and book early to ensure they get a test slot at their chosen test centre.

Key Dates   Registration & Booking opens Tues 2nd May 2017 Testing begins Mon 3rd July 2017 Registration Closes Tues 19th September 2017 – 5pm Bursary Deadline Tues 19th September 2017 – 5pm Booking/Rescheduling Closes Mon 2nd October 2017 – midday Last Testing Date Tues 3rd October 2017 UCAS Application Deadline Sun 15th October 2017

Useful Resources   We have created a Candidate Preparation Toolkit to help students prepare for the test. This includes an Official Guide, a Question Tutorial, Practice Tests, a Practice App (for iPhone and Android) and a selection of videos on our YouTube channel.   We have also produced an Adviser Toolkit for schools and colleges. This contains the UKCAT Official Guide, a poster and leaflet plus a presentation and two tutorials to help advise and prepare students who might be sitting the test. Add us to your address book! We will send important information out monthly during the UKCAT testing cycle. If you find this useful, please add the ukcat@pearson.com email address to your 'Safe senders' list to ensure it does not get filtered as spam.