The Health Professions Admission Test (HPAT-Ulster) is used in the selection process by the University of Ulster only*. All applicants for 2009 entry to the following courses at University of Ulster, must in addition to applying through UCAS in the normal way, register for HPAT-Ulster and take the test on Saturday 31 January 2009.

Registrations for 2009 HPAT-Ulster are now open. Please download and read the 2008-2009 Information Booklet before you register.

• BSc Hons Dietetics
• BSc Hons Occupational Therapy
• BSc Hons Physiotherapy
• BSc Hons Podiatry
• BSc Hons Radiography
• BSc Hons Speech & Language Therapy

*PLEASE NOTE: If you are applying to one of the medical schools (i.e. National University of Ireland Galway, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Trinity College Dublin, University College Cork, University College Dublin), you should be applying to sit HPAT-Ireland (which is a different test from HPAT-Ulster) at http://www.hpat-ireland.acer.edu.au/

The Health Professions Admission Test (HPAT-Ulster)
HPAT-Ulster is a professionally designed and marked selection test developed to assess aptitude for study in the Allied Health Professions.

HPAT-Ulster is available to any candidate whose educational level at the time of sitting the test is in the final year of secondary schooling or higher and is capable of meeting the academic entry requirements (including pre-requisite subjects at "A" Level or equivalent) set by the University of Ulster.

Candidates registering for 2009 HPAT-Ulster should have already completed their final year of schooling, or plan to complete it in 2009.

ACER is a not-for-profit independent organisation and one of the world’s leading providers of researchbased educational advice, products and services. ACER works with schools and universities to develop and deliver assessment programmes that are valid, reliable, relevant and fair. ACER has developed HPAT-Ulster and will administer the test and provide results to candidates and participating universities.

Universities are increasingly moving to select students on the basis of a wider set of objective criteria than academic results alone. The use of a purpose-designed admission test assists in the process by providing evidence of skills and abilities that are not directly measured by academic results, but which are also very important to the work and effectiveness of a student and later practitioner in the health professions.

HPAT-Ulster consists of 3 hours of test time. The three sections are separately timed and there are no breaks between sections. Sections 1 and 2 are presented in a single test book and questions are answered on the accompanying machine-readable answer sheet. Section 3 Written Communication is answered in a separate answer booklet.

HPAT-Ulster consists of three sections, with a total test time of 3 hours. The first two sections are in multiple-choice format. The third section, Written Communication, is in the form of two essay tasks.

If you have any queries about payment or the registration process, you may contact the HPAT-Ulster Office by email. You will also receive important emails from the HPAT-Ulster Office.