Medicine students require an Enhanced DBS check and Veterinary Medicine students require a Standard DBS check.
From July 2020 all DBS applications for such students are completed via an online portal. The portal is hosted by Agenda Screening who complete the DBS checks on behalf of the University of Cambridge. Colleges are not required to check any DBS forms or ID; this is all completed online. Colleges are also not required to view completed DBS certificates.
The steps of the process are as follows:
- The Student Registry send an email to all prospective medical and veterinary offer holders in February and March. The email will advise the student to make payment for the DBS check and whether they need an overseas check as well as, or instead of the DBS check.
- The Student Registry receive an email notification when a DBS payment is made and then enter the applicants details onto the Agenda portal.The applicant will receive an email from Agenda screening inviting them to complete their DBS application online.
- The aplicant completes the DBS application online. Agenda will deal with any queries regarding the application and ID documents.
- When the DBS check is complete Agenda will email the Student Registry the result and the applicant is also informed by Agenda.
- The DBS certificate is sent direct to the student by the DBS.
- Student Registry will regularly update colleges on the progress of their applicants DBS checks.