Dear Fiona
I acknowledge receipt of your email received by this office on 21 September 2024.
Your request will now be dealt with under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and has been allocated reference FOI24-344 which should be quoted in all correspondence. We will respond to your request within 20 working days starting the next working day after receipt, therefore you can expect to receive a response no later than 21 October 2024.
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Swyddfa Ysgrifenydd y Brifysgol
Prifysgol Caerdydd
Ebost : [email address]

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University Secretary's Office
Cardiff University
Email: [email address]

The University welcomes correspondence in Welsh or English. Corresponding in Welsh will not lead to any delay.

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Dear Fiona,

I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information request dated
21^st September 2024.

For ease of reference, I have reproduced your questions below and set out
our corresponding responses.

I am writing to obtain some statistics on your A-level entry BDS course.
Please can you compile a document of the following information from the
past 3 application cycles (2024, 2023, 2022 entry):

-Number of applications, number of interviews and number of offers given
out (per year)

Please see enclosed document.

-Lowest, Highest and average UCAT scores of those invited to interviews,
not including widening participation or contextual applicants (per year)

We do not hold this information for 2022.

┌──────────────────┬─────────────┬─────────────┐
│UCAT │2023 │2024 │
├──────────────────┼─────────────┼─────────────┤
│Highest │3260 │3370 │
├──────────────────┼─────────────┼─────────────┤
│Lowest │2360 │2430 │
├──────────────────┼─────────────┼─────────────┤
│Average │2671 │2851 │
└──────────────────┴─────────────┴─────────────┘

-Lowest, Highest and average A-levels of those invited to interviews, not
including widening participation or contextual applicants (per year)

We do not hold this information.

-What does the selection process consist of and how are GCSEs, UCAT
scores, A-levels, personal statements etc, weighed

-Is higher priority given to local applicants

-Also, are A-level resits accepted and if so, are there any restrictions -
e.g. a particular grade must be achieved in the first sitting or a
particular grade must be achieved in the second sitting or only a set
number of subjects resat will be accepted etc.

Please see  [1]Dental Surgery (BDS) - Study - Cardiff University and the
admissions policy and Frequently Asked Questions which are located under
the Interview or selection process.

I trust this information satisfies your enquiry.  Should you feel
dissatisfied with this response or the way in which your request was
handled you can request an Internal Review. This should be made in writing
within 40 working days of the date of this email. Please provide your
unique reference number of your request, information on why you are
dissatisfied and any detail you would like us to consider as part of the
Internal Review process. Email your request to [2][email address] where it
will be forwarded to the University’s Data Protection Officer who will be
responsible for overseeing the review.

If you remain dissatisfied following the outcome, you have the right to
apply directly to the Information Commissioner for consideration.  The
Information Commissioner can be contacted at the following address:
Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow,
Cheshire, SK9 5AF. Further information is available on their
website: [3]Make a complaint | ICO.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in
Cardiff University. If you require further assistance, please feel free to
contact me.

Kind regards,

Swyddfa Ysgrifenydd y Brifysgol University Secretary’s Office

Prifysgol Caerdydd Cardiff University

Ebost : [4][email address]   Email: [5][email address] 

Mae'r Brifysgol yn croesawu The University welcomes correspondence
gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg neu'n in Welsh or English.  Corresponding in
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yn creu unrhwy oedi.

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