Casper Situational Judgement Test (Casper SJT)

All applicants for the BSc Dental Hygiene and Therapy (B840) course are required to sit the Casper SJT.

We are expecting applicants to offer a Casper result for our Dental Hygiene and Therapy course. We advise applicants to keep up to date on the most recent guidance for testing on the Casper website.

About the Casper SJT

The Casper SJT has been designed to help universities determine whether you have the skills and attributes that we consider appropriate for an aspiring dental hygienist or dental therapist.  

These skills include collaboration, communication, empathy, equity, ethics, motivation, problem solving, professionalism, resilience and self-awareness – all of which inform professionalism and social intelligence.

The test is taken online and takes approximately 1.5 hours to complete. Its aim is to probe innate skills and competencies rather than test acquired knowledge. Advice and guidance about how to prepare for the test can be found on the Casper website.

The Casper SJT result is valid only for the year in which you apply (either for direct or deferred entry). If you are making a second application, you must retake the test.

Casper is administered by Acuity Insights.

Use of the Casper SJT

Applications for Dental Hygiene and Therapy are assessed holistically, which means that we use all of the information available to us to arrive at a decision.

Applicants will firstly be ranked according to their overall Casper score, and then the Academic Lead for Admissions may also assess applications by taking into account other information.

The primary data taken into account for the holistic assessment includes:

  • academic achievements, including:
    • qualifications that have gone above and beyond the minimum academic entry criteria;
    • qualifications that are both pending (with the predicted grade) and achieved;
  • Casper SJT score;
  • UCAS personal statement.

Applicants who are successful at this stage of the admissions process will be invited for interview.

Test dates and times applicants can select from will be:

  • December 2025 (date and time to be confirmed)
  • 9 January 2026 – 18:00 GMT
  • 15 January 2026 – 18:00 GMT

How to sign up for Casper and book your test date

  • Go to the Take Casper website to create an Acuity Insights account and register to complete Casper. 
    • You will register for CSP-10506 - United Kingdom Professional Health Sciences using your UCAS ID and a piece of government-issued photo ID. 
    • Please register with the email address you are using for your application and check it regularly, as there may be updates to the test schedule.
  • Select a Casper test date from the available testing dates and times, which have been approved in line with our admissions timelines. 
    • These are the only testing dates for applying to our course, and no additional tests will be scheduled. 
  • Register for your test at least 3 days before your preferred test date and time to allow time to perform a system requirements check and take the sample test in your account. Last-minute bookings are not recommended.
  • Ensure you have selected the BSc Dental Hygiene and Therapy course for distribution before the distribution deadline listed on the dates and fees page. 

Technical requirements for Casper 

To take the assessments, you will need the following.

  • A valid email address (the same one you will use to submit your application).
  • A desktop or laptop computer, ideally using Windows or macOS.
    • Smartphones and tablets are not supported.
  • A working webcam and microphone.
    • Wired inputs or your computer’s built-in microphone are recommended.
  • A reliable high-speed internet connection with download speeds of at least 1.5 Mbps and upload speeds of at least 2 Mbps.

Learn more about the technical requirements.

Accommodations

Applicants requiring testing accommodations to complete Casper should submit an Initial Request Form (Part 1 and 2) at least four weeks prior to your scheduled Casper test date. 

Learn more about the accommodations policy.

Help with Casper 

If you have any questions, please contact the Acuity Insights team via the chat bubble on the bottom right of your Acuity Insights account, or on the Take Casper website. You can also review their collection of frequently asked questions.