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Access to HE DHT

Hello, I’m a mature student (20) and qualified dental nurse. I have applied for DHT at Portsmouth, Suffolk, Huddersfield, Essex and Bristol. I sent in my application 8th Jan received acknowledgment emails 4/5, a SAQ from Bristol and that’s been it.

As I’m doing an access to he i understand they’re probably waiting for my predicted grades hence why I have heard anything. Any other access students in the same situation?

I feel like I’m going crazy checking my emails all the time. And i’m getting mad impatient.

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Reply 1

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by trishyredd
Hello, I’m a mature student (20) and qualified dental nurse. I have applied for DHT at Portsmouth, Suffolk, Huddersfield, Essex and Bristol. I sent in my application 8th Jan received acknowledgment emails 4/5, a SAQ from Bristol and that’s been it.
As I’m doing an access to he i understand they’re probably waiting for my predicted grades hence why I have heard anything. Any other access students in the same situation?
I feel like I’m going crazy checking my emails all the time. And i’m getting mad impatient.


Hey 👋🏼 I’m a mature student too (33) also doing an access course for DHT. I applied to Essex, Portsmouth and KCL back in October, I had my interview for Essex in November but still waiting to hear the outcome, I know Essex has double the amount of applicants to deal with now as they’ve closed their Southend campus. I’ve not heard a word from KCL or Portsmouth yet but assumed they were waiting for Casper results, did you do your Casper test?

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by Lindsayowens92
Hey 👋🏼 I’m a mature student too (33) also doing an access course for DHT. I applied to Essex, Portsmouth and KCL back in October, I had my interview for Essex in November but still waiting to hear the outcome, I know Essex has double the amount of applicants to deal with now as they’ve closed their Southend campus. I’ve not heard a word from KCL or Portsmouth yet but assumed they were waiting for Casper results, did you do your Casper test?


Yes I did the casper test last Thursday, I’m 100% sure I did pretty bad but oh well. You’re right!! I completely forgot the Southend campus closed down. Maybe I’ll relax for that one. How did you find the interview? What was the structure and was it online or in person?

Reply 3

I’ve also applied to everywhere you did apart from Portsmouth. I got interviews from Essex and Huddersfield and just got an email today about Suffolk. I’m yet to hear from Bristol. I’m sure you hear from them soon!

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by Anonnn1515
I’ve also applied to everywhere you did apart from Portsmouth. I got interviews from Essex and Huddersfield and just got an email today about Suffolk. I’m yet to hear from Bristol. I’m sure you hear from them soon!


Congratulations!! I got an interview from Essex too, Suffolk rejected me last week because I don’t have my predicted grades yet. Wishing you the best of luck x

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by trishyredd
Congratulations!! I got an interview from Essex too, Suffolk rejected me last week because I don’t have my predicted grades yet. Wishing you the best of luck x
Oh no I hope you hear from your other unis! Good luck x

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by Anonnn1515
I’ve also applied to everywhere you did apart from Portsmouth. I got interviews from Essex and Huddersfield and just got an email today about Suffolk. I’m yet to hear from Bristol. I’m sure you hear from them soon!


Hey I’ve got essex and Huddersfield interviews coming up, when are your interviews? X

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by fatimahh_x
Hey I’ve got essex and Huddersfield interviews coming up, when are your interviews? X


I know your response wasn’t to me, i also got an interview with huddersfield along with essex. Huddersfield is on the 12th of March, Essex 13th

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by trishyredd
I know your response wasn’t to me, i also got an interview with huddersfield along with essex. Huddersfield is on the 12th of March, Essex 13th


My Huddersfield is on the 11th, how are you preparing for it? Essex is on the 4th I don’t really know what to expect hoping it all goes well

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by fatimahh_x
My Huddersfield is on the 11th, how are you preparing for it? Essex is on the 4th I don’t really know what to expect hoping it all goes well


I literally have no clue. I’ve read on here that some people are saying it’s not what they expected and that the essex interview is more like a conversation.

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by Anonnn1515
I’ve also applied to everywhere you did apart from Portsmouth. I got interviews from Essex and Huddersfield and just got an email today about Suffolk. I’m yet to hear from Bristol. I’m sure you hear from them soon!

Hi have you heard back from Bristol yet? Wait is killing me!!

Reply 11

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by Morgance
Hi have you heard back from Bristol yet? Wait is killing me!!

heyy nope I'm still waiting as well! They're taking forever but I seen some people has received their interviews

Reply 12

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by fatimahh_x
Hey I’ve got essex and Huddersfield interviews coming up, when are your interviews? X

Hey I've already had both of them - I got rejected from Huddersfield now

Reply 13

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by Anonnn1515
Hey I've already had both of them - I got rejected from Huddersfield now
Did you make it past the group stage?

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by Zarak15
Did you make it past the group stage?
Yeah I did

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by Anonnn1515
Yeah I did
Do you know how many people made it past the group interview

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by Zarak15
Do you know how many people made it past the group interview
I saw on another post that someone got a offer from them

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by Anonnn1515
Hey I've already had both of them - I got rejected from Huddersfield now


Do you have any tips for Essex interview? Mine is this week x

Reply 18

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by fatimahh_x
Do you have any tips for Essex interview? Mine is this week x
Just make sure your familiar with the scope and practice on scenario questions, good luck!
(edited 1 month ago)

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by Anonnn1515
Just make sure your familiar with the scope and practice on scenario questions, good luck!


Thank you, I’ll let you know how it goes x

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