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The following presentation, made by The following presentation, made by
Professor IR Johnson, announcing new Professor IR Johnson, announcing new
admissions tests for medicine and dentistry, admissions tests for medicine and dentistry,
was made exclusively to the 5000 student was made exclusively to the 5000 student
delegates attending the Medlink Conference delegates attending the Medlink Conference
at Nottingham University in December 2005.at Nottingham University in December 2005.
UKCAT UKCAT Clinical Aptitude Test Clinical Aptitude Test
A new admissions test for medicine A new admissions test for medicine and dentistryand dentistry
Professor IR Johnson : Chairman, UKCAT ConsortiumProfessor IR Johnson : Chairman, UKCAT Consortium
First test in 2006 for 2007 entry First test in 2006 for 2007 entry (or deferred entry to 2008)(or deferred entry to 2008)
Final details are being settledFinal details are being settled
Gradual introduction into the systemGradual introduction into the system
No rapid changeNo rapid change
Ongoing researchOngoing research
Additional to:Additional to:
GCSEsGCSEs
A levels or equivalentA levels or equivalent
UCAS form assessmentsUCAS form assessments
InterviewsInterviews
Cognitive skills from 2006Cognitive skills from 2006
Mental abilityMental ability
Problem solving abilitiesProblem solving abilities
Logical reasoningLogical reasoning
Critical thinkingCritical thinking
Information managementInformation management
There is no science paperThere is no science paper
The tests are not curriculum basedThe tests are not curriculum based
Example questions will appear on the Example questions will appear on the websitewebsite
Participating Schools in LondonParticipating Schools in London
SGUL : medicineSGUL : medicine
QMUL : medicine and dentistryQMUL : medicine and dentistry
KCL : medicine and dentistryKCL : medicine and dentistry
Participating Schools in ScotlandParticipating Schools in Scotland
Dundee : medicine and dentistryDundee : medicine and dentistry
Glasgow : medicine and dentistryGlasgow : medicine and dentistry
Edinburgh : medicineEdinburgh : medicine
St Andrews : medicineSt Andrews : medicine
Aberdeen : medicineAberdeen : medicine
England and Wales : MedicineEngland and Wales : Medicine
PeninsularPeninsular
HYMSHYMS
UEAUEA
KeeleKeele
ManchesterManchester
NewcastleNewcastle
DurhamDurham
Brighton and SussexBrighton and Sussex
NottinghamNottingham
SheffieldSheffield
LeicesterLeicester
SouthamptonSouthampton
LeedsLeeds
CardiffCardiff
Oxford (Graduates)Oxford (Graduates)
Birmingham (Grads)Birmingham (Grads)
England and Wales : DentistryEngland and Wales : Dentistry
SheffieldSheffield
ManchesterManchester
NewcastleNewcastle
CardiffCardiff
Schools requiring BMATSchools requiring BMAT
CambridgeCambridge
Oxford (6 year course)Oxford (6 year course)
ImperialImperial
UCLUCL
If you apply to one of these as well as a If you apply to one of these as well as a UKCAT consortium member you will have UKCAT consortium member you will have to sit BOTH tests.to sit BOTH tests.
If you are going to apply for If you are going to apply for medicine or dentistry and intend to medicine or dentistry and intend to submit a UCAS form next October submit a UCAS form next October
Participating schools will insist on you sitting the Participating schools will insist on you sitting the test this summer, before applicationtest this summer, before application
Watch University websites for further information Watch University websites for further information available by Februaryavailable by February
Specific websites will be running by FebruarySpecific websites will be running by February
Look for UKCAT, probably .org and/or .acLook for UKCAT, probably .org and/or .ac
Testing will start in July 2006, registration from Testing will start in July 2006, registration from JuneJune