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Dental hygiene

So I’m doing btec applied science ( the one worth 2 alevels ) plus psychology a level . And I wanted to go to Leeds to do dental hygiene and therapy however their entry requirements are a bit odd and state that I need btec applied science along side a level biology to do the course . For me personally this isn’t achievable because of the school I’m at currently even when I’ve asked they said they would let me however it’s the fact there is time table clashes . I want to be a dentist and I know with the qualifications I have now it’s not that achievable that’s why I wanted to do a degree first and then due a graduate entry to dentistry however I don’t know if that can work . I’m kinda lost can anyone give me some advice . Shud I go private later on and do the a levels required or shud I just keep going and hope I get in ?

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by Samanta890
So I’m doing btec applied science ( the one worth 2 alevels ) plus psychology a level . And I wanted to go to Leeds to do dental hygiene and therapy however their entry requirements are a bit odd and state that I need btec applied science along side a level biology to do the course . For me personally this isn’t achievable because of the school I’m at currently even when I’ve asked they said they would let me however it’s the fact there is time table clashes . I want to be a dentist and I know with the qualifications I have now it’s not that achievable that’s why I wanted to do a degree first and then due a graduate entry to dentistry however I don’t know if that can work . I’m kinda lost can anyone give me some advice . Shud I go private later on and do the a levels required or shud I just keep going and hope I get in ?
Why don’t you switch to doing the national extenddd diploma cuz then you wouldn’t need bio a-levl on the side since it’s equivalent to 3 alevels anyway

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by Niaforever
Why don’t you switch to doing the national extenddd diploma cuz then you wouldn’t need bio a-levl on the side since it’s equivalent to 3 alevels anyway


I was thinking about it however my school doesn’t offer it plus idk if it’s too late to switch

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by Samanta890
So I’m doing btec applied science ( the one worth 2 alevels ) plus psychology a level . And I wanted to go to Leeds to do dental hygiene and therapy however their entry requirements are a bit odd and state that I need btec applied science along side a level biology to do the course . For me personally this isn’t achievable because of the school I’m at currently even when I’ve asked they said they would let me however it’s the fact there is time table clashes . I want to be a dentist and I know with the qualifications I have now it’s not that achievable that’s why I wanted to do a degree first and then due a graduate entry to dentistry however I don’t know if that can work . I’m kinda lost can anyone give me some advice . Shud I go private later on and do the a levels required or shud I just keep going and hope I get in ?


Dht seem very competitive out of 1600+ applicants only like 150 or less get accepted

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