Newcastle University: dental hygiene and therapy courses
Compare published admissions requirements for 2027 entry, alongside the qualifications and programme status listed by the GDC.
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Qualifications and approval status
- Hygiene and therapy: Diploma in Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy — approved
- Therapy / top-up — check scope: Bachelor of Science in Dental Therapy — approved
GDC listing checked 2026-10-24. Admissions course titles and GDC qualification titles can differ; confirm the exact award and intake with the provider.
Dental Therapy BSc
3 years · UCAS code A207
- A levels / Scottish Highers
- A level ABB including Biology and excluding General Studies and Critical Thinking. For Biology, Chemistry and Physics A Levels, we require a pass in the practical element. Scottish Highers AABBB at Higher Grade including Biology.
- GCSEs / Scottish Nationals
- Minimum of a pass grade in Maths and English.
- International Baccalaureate
- Minimum of 32 points including Biology at HL grade 5 or above.
- Access / BTEC
- Access course for students who have minimum of 2 years full time employment since leaving school. 30 credits at distinction and 15 at merit. At least 15 level 3 credits in biology.
- Graduate qualifications
- BSc degrees will be looked at on a case by case basis, but must be at a 2:1 or higher and include Biology as a significant percentage of the degree.
- Admissions test
- N/A
- Interview
- A panel interview.
- Work experience
- Please refer to our page on Work Experience.
- Resits
- We accept resit qualifications, however, only from candidates who have previously applied to Newcastle Dental School. Resits can be taken over a maximum of two exam sittings and we ask for one grade higher than the offer an individual would otherwise have received.
- Contextual / widening participation
- We are fully committed to achieving a diversity within the student body that will strengthen our aims to provide an excellent education and meet the needs of the populations served by our graduates. Various schemes are offered for widening participation.: www.ncl.ac.uk/who-we-are/ partnerships/schools/ Contextual offer: We will offer a 2-grade reduction (e.g., BBC for BSc Dental Therapy). Candidates must achieve at least a B in Biology. WP criteria are also taken into consideration when considering an invitation to interview. See website for details.
- Personal statement
- Applications will be shortlisted based on personal statements that show: clear interest in and understanding of a career in dental therapy including steps taken to explore the career; experience in a public facing role, including sustained commitment to such a role; and evidence of a contribution to the community (e.g., volunteering).
Admissions: Dental Schools Council, 2027 entry, retrieved 2026-10-24. Check current details with the institution. Requirements can differ by route, subject and applicant circumstances.
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