1. UK University Admissions Tests 2016-17 http://www

2. Introduction Students applying to UK universities may be required to sit admissions tests. This will depend upon the university to which you are applying and the course that you hope to study.  For full information, visit the links for the relevant tests, as detailed on the following slides.

3. BMAT
Medicine
BSK: 02 November 2016
BMAT Leiden
Medicine (Netherlands)
See website
CAT
Classics
ELAT
English
HAT
History
IMAT
International Medicine
nearest Bahrain: September 2017
LNAT
Law
Sharq, Kuwait: see website
MAT
Mathematics
TEST OF MATHEMATICS
MLAT
Modern Languages
OET
Occupational English
OLAT
Oriental Languages
PAT
Physics
Philosophy Test
Philosophy
STEP
BSK: June 2017
TSA Cambridge
Thinking Skills
At interview
TSA Oxford
TSA UCL
UKCAT
Dentistry or Medicine
Sharq, Kuwait 2016 and 2017

4. Medicine - BMAT Test The Bio-Medical Admissions Test (BMAT) is a subject-specific admissions test taken by applicants to certain medicine, veterinary medicine and related courses at various UK institutions. See website for further details. Entry deadline: Wednesday 21 September 2016 Test date: Wednesday 02 November 2016 Venue: BSK Fee: KD50

5. Medicine – BMAT Leiden Test (Netherlands) The Bio-Medical Admissions Test (BMAT) is a subject-specific admissions test taken by applicants to medicine, biomedical sciences and clinical technology at Leiden university, Netherlands. Please note: You need to go to the Leiden University or TU Delft websites for more information about BMAT Leiden See website for further details.

6. Classics Admissions Test – CAT The Classics Admissions Test (CAT) is taken by applicants to undergraduate degree courses in Classics at the University of Oxford and to its joint schools. Entry deadline: Wednesday 28 September Test date:  Wednesday 02 November 2016 Venue: BSK Fee: KD20 See website for further details:

7. English / Foreign Languages Test – ELAT The ELAT is a pre-interview admissions test for applicants to undergraduate courses in English at the University of Oxford. For a list of courses requiring ELAT, visit below. Entry deadline: Wednesday 28 September Test date:  Wednesday 02 November 2016 Venue: BSK Fee: KD20

8. History Test – HAT The University of Oxford’s Faculty of History is responsible for the setting and development of the History Aptitude Test, including the test format and scoring. See website for further details. Entry deadline: Wednesday 28 September Test date:  Wednesday 02 November Venue: BSK Fee: KD20

9. International Medical Admissions Test – IMAT Italian universities, with the Italian Ministry of Higher Education and Research (MIUR), offer undergraduate courses that are taught in English and open to applicants outside of Italy. As part of this initiative, six Italian universities are offering a number of places for both home and overseas students to study medicine and surgery. Entry deadline: July 2017 (to be confirmed) Test date: September 2017 (to be confirmed) Venue: select nearest online. There is no test centre in Kuwait. Fee: details online.

10. Law – LNAT Test You need to take the LNAT if you are applying for 2016 entry, to a variety of UK undergraduate law programmes. You need to make your own arrangements for registering and sitting the test.  Venue: New Horizons Computer Learning Center, Sharq, Kuwait. Fee: see online for details. Entries: varies Test: varies

11. Mathematics Aptitude Test - MAT The Mathematics Aptitude Test (MAT) is taken by applicants to the University of Oxford’s undergraduate degree courses in both Mathematics and Computer Science. Entry deadline: Wednesday 28 September Test date:  Wednesday 02 November 2016 Venue: BSK Fee: KD20

12. Test of Mathematics for University Admission If you are applying to study Mathematics courses at Durham University and/or Lancaster University, you are encouraged to take this test as part of your application. Entry deadline: Wednesday 28 September Test date:  Wednesday 02 November 2016 Venue: BSK Fee: KD20

13. Modern Languages Admissions Tests - MLAT The Modern Languages Admissions Tests (MLAT) are taken by applicants to the University of Oxford’s undergraduate degree courses in both Modern Languages and Linguistics. Entry deadline: Wednesday 28 September Test date:  Wednesday 02 November 2016 Venue: BSK Fee: KD20

14. Occupational English Test - OET The Occupational English Test (OET) evaluates the English language competence of qualified health professionals who wish to gain provisional registration to practise their profession in an English-speaking context. For more information on the test and how you can register, visit the OET website at

15. Oriental Languages Aptitude Test - OLAT The OLAT is a 30-minute admissions test taken by applicants to certain degree courses in Oriental Studies at the University of Oxford and its joint schools. Entry deadline: Wednesday 28 September Test date:  Wednesday 02 November 2016 Venue: BSK Fee: KD20

16. Physics Aptitude Test - PAT This test is taken by applicants to all undergraduate degree courses in Physics and Engineering at the University of Oxford. Entry deadline: Wednesday 28 September Test date:  Wednesday 02 November 2016 Venue: BSK Fee: KD20

17. University of Oxford Philosophy Test The Philosophy Test, for Philosophy and Theology candidates, is a test of philosophical reasoning skills. There is no expectation that candidates will have undertaken any formal study of philosophy, and it is not a test of philosophical knowledge. Entry deadline: Wednesday 28 September Test date:  Wednesday 02 November 2016 Venue: BSK Fee: KD20

18. Sixth Term Examination Paper - STEP Test STEP is a well-established Mathematics university admissions test, which is used to help to select very academically able students for courses which are usually oversubscribed. Entry deadline: Wednesday 12 April Test date: three test dates in June 2017 (see website) Venue: BSK Fee: KD35 per paper

19. Thinking Skills Assessment - TSA Cambridge The version of the TSA used for admissions to Politics, Psychology & Sociology (PPS) contains critical thinking questions only. The next TSA (University of Cambridge) session will take place during interviews for 2017 entry to the University of Cambridge. Candidates will be informed when they need to take TSA by the University of Cambridge.

20. Thinking Skills Assessment – TSA Oxford  The TSA (University of Oxford) is a pre-interview admissions test for applicants to undergraduate courses in a range of subjects at the University of Oxford. Candidates who have not applied to one of these courses will not have their results released to them. Entry deadline: Wednesday 28 September Test date:  Wednesday 02 November 2016 Venue: BSK Fee: KD20

21. Thinking Skills Assessment – TSA UCL This test measures an applicant's critical thinking and problem solving skills. The TSA is used as part of the interview process for candidates applying to University College London (UCL). Any candidate needing to take the TSA will have their test sitting arranged for them by UCL when they come for their interview. For more details, see:

22. UK Clinical Aptitude Test - UKCAT The requirement to take the test applies to all UK, EU and the majority of international applicants to Medicine and Dentistry in the UK. You can register for the 2016 test in May Testing takes place between July and October Register yourself and select your preferred test date. Venue: Sharq, Dasman Complex, First Floor Fee: details online. For further details, visit