Parliament Workbench
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Written Question · S4W-16126 · Session 4

Whether overseas students attending university to study dentistry have access to vocational training places and, if so, how many such place…

Answered Asked by Jackie Baillie Lab Lodged 27 Jun 2013

The question

To ask the Scottish Government whether overseas students attending university to study dentistry have access to vocational training places and, if so, how many such places have been allocated in 2013-14.

The answer

Answered by Alex Neil on 22 Jul 2013 · 25 days after it was lodged, on time

Overseas graduates from any UK, including Scottish, dental school may apply for dental Vocational Training (VT) places in Scotland. All overseas graduates are subject to United Kingdom Borders Agency (UKBA) eligibility criteria, and one overseas Scottish graduate in 2013 has secured a VT place, subject to satisfactory completion of UKBA requirements.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S4W-16126 by reference.