DBS

Why do I need an Enhanced DBS Certificate?

An Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) certificate is required for you to undertake clinical placements, as part of your studies, within the Faculty of Medicine and Health. The certification process is undertaken on entry to the programme.

The Enhanced DBS certificate can only include background checks on your time in the UK. If you have been resident in the UK for less than 3 years, a criminal record check from your home country is also required. This may be referred to as an international criminality check, but the names can vary. An Enhanced DBS certificate will be requested once you have arrived in the UK.

The University of Leeds is obliged to refuse admission to applicants for certain courses, which are regulated by national or statutory bodies, where an Enhanced DBS certificate or international criminality check reveals prior criminal behaviour giving rise to concern for the protection of the public.

It is important you respond quickly when you receive notification from the Faculty of Medicine & Health that DBS certification or other criminality checks are required, since clinical placements cannot be attended by those who fail to comply with clearance processes. 

Enhanced DBS applications and international criminality checks are managed via the University's DBS system hosted by  Atlantic Data.

The following contains details of the steps you should follow to apply for the Enhanced DBS certificate.