Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

If you have lived outside of the UK for six months or more in the past five years we will need to see a criminal record check from the country you were living in. You can apply for your criminal overseas check through GBG. Please send your completed application form to admissions@bcu.ac.uk and the Admissions team will send this to GBG on your behalf.

If you already have a criminal record check from the country you were living in you do not need to apply for one through GBG. Please just send us a copy of your certificate.

Irish applicants

For applicants living in the Republic of Ireland, we will need to see an Irish Garda clearance. Please see the Garda website for more information.