Will the Cabinet Secretary confirm for each of the last five years a) how many students from Wales applied to study dentistry at Cardiff University; and b) how many of those were successful in gaining a place?
The table below illustrates the number of students from Wales who applied to study dentistry at the School of Dentistry at Cardiff University and how many successfully gained a place, including overall total application numbers.
|
Year |
2024/25 |
2023/24 |
2022/23 |
2021/22 |
2020/21 |
|
Total number of applications |
1752 |
1442 |
1131 |
863 |
698 |
|
Number of applications from Welsh-domiciled students |
139 |
111 |
124 |
99 |
65 |
|
Total number of student places per intake year1 |
TBC |
79 |
73 |
822 |
62 |
|
Number of Welsh-domiciled students enrolled |
Data unavailable until October 20243 |
8 |
25 |
15 |
13 |
Data Supplied by Cardiff School of Dentistry at Cardiff University
1 The annual intake target is 74 students per year, though numbers alter slightly due to students failing and/or repeating years, or those who take a study break or if any students choose to leave the programme.
2 This larger number reflects the high failure rate in the pandemic entry years, this cohort struggled to adjust to the exam environment, meaning a larger than normal number of students re-sit the year.
3The 2024 entry cycle is still open; final numbers cannot be confirmed until October 2024 when enrolment is complete.
I met colleagues from Cardiff University and the School of Dentistry earlier this year, to raise my concerns about the number of Welsh-domiciled students who were successful in gaining dentistry places. The School has agreed to work to improve these figures over the next few years with the intention of achieving 40% of Welsh-domiciled students over time. I was also pleased to hear about the ongoing work in various outreach programmes and initiatives across schools in Wales, such as the Deintyddion Yfory scheme.