Admissions test for various foreign colleges

Health Professions Admissions Test (HPAT)
Used for: Entry to certain medical courses at the University of Ulster.
Used by: University of Ulster (U20) course codes B160, B460, B632, B821, B822, B930, B985
Entry method: Through HPAT - www.hpat.org.uk
Entry deadline: 12 January 2011; late registrations - 19 January 2011
Test date: 29 January 2011
Duration of test: 3 hours
Results available: Late March 2011
Other information: HPAT website - www.hpat.org.uk

Mathematics Aptitude Test (MAT)
Used for: Entry to mathematics or computer science, or a joint honours degree involving mathematics
Used by: University of Oxford (O33) course codes GG13, GV15, GG14, G400, G100
Entry method: Most UK candidates in full-time education will be able to take the test at their own schools or colleges. Other candidates will need to find a suitable venue and a person in an appropriate position of authority to act as a contact.
Test date: 3 November 2010
Duration of test: 2.5 hours
Further information: University of Oxford website - www.admissions.ox.ac.uk/tests

Physics Aptitude Test (PAT)
Used for: Entry to physics, or a joint degree involving physics
Used by: University of Oxford (O33) course codes VF53, F300, F303
Entry method: Most UK candidates in full-time education will be able to take the test at their own schools or colleges. Other candidates will need to find a suitable venue and a person in an appropriate position of authority to act as a contact.
Test date: 3 November 2010
Duration of test: 2 hours
Further information: University of Oxford website - www.admissions.ox.ac.uk/tests