Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
Many health sciences courses include placements that involve engaging in what is known as a regulated activity. This regulated activity relates to working with vulnerable adults and/or children, and is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
If required for your course, you will be asked to complete a criminal record and code of conduct self-declaration during the application process. During the first week of the programme, all new students will be required to complete a DBS check. International applicants will need to submit an overseas police check and/or letter of good conduct, which will be included as a formal offer condition.
Applicants/students are required to disclose all criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands, final warnings, penalty notices for disorder, bind overs, and any ongoing criminal investigations.
Disclosures don't automatically mean you won't retain your offer to study, but the University will seek further information about the circumstances of any positive disclosure, either on a self-declaration or DBS Disclosure, to make an informed and considered judgement about your suitability.