Aberdeen dental school: BDS entry requirements
Aberdeen Institute of Dentistry, Aberdeen. 1 dentistry programme for 2027 entry. Entry requirements, admissions test, interview format and resit policy below, as published by the Dental Schools Council.
| UCAS code | A201 |
| Course length | 4 years |
| Typical A level offer | N/A |
| Admissions test | UCAT |
| Interview | Multiple mini-interviews |
Entry requirements — 2027 entry
Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) (A201) — 4 years
Graduate Entry Dentistry
| A levels / Scottish Highers | N/A |
| GCSEs / Scottish Nationals | N/A International Baccaleureate N/A |
| Degree (graduate applicants) | Upper Second Class Honours degree or above in bio sciences or allied health professional degree |
| Admissions test | UCAT |
| Personal statement | Used in application and at interview. |
| Interview method | Multiple mini-interviews |
| Work experience | Please refer to our page on Work Experience. Only open to applicants from the UK. |
How Aberdeen uses the UCAT
UCAT
The UCAT Consortium does not publish a central table of how each school scores the test, and this site does not publish unsourced cut-off scores. Check the admissions pages linked below for the current threshold or ranking method. Preliminary UCAT mean scores and deciles are published each September; since 2025 the test has no Abstract Reasoning section, so the maximum is 2700, not 3600.
DFT schemes nearest Aberdeen
Dental Foundation Training is the year every UK graduate does next. These are the 5 DFT schemes closest to the school, with their post counts — allocation is national and by ranked preference, so proximity is context, not entitlement.
| Scheme | Base | Posts | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental Vocational Training — DVT (NES Scotland) | Scotland-wide | 0 | 160 km |
| North Scheme | Morpeth | 14 | 223 km |
| Central Scheme | Newcastle upon Tyne | 15 | 244 km |
| General Professional Training (GPT) Longitudinal Scheme | Gateshead | 12 | 247 km |
| West Scheme | Durham | 12 | 267 km |
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Aberdeen dentistry: common questions
What A level grades does Aberdeen need for dentistry?
N/A — as recorded by the Dental Schools Council for 2027 entry.
What GCSEs does Aberdeen require for dentistry?
N/A International Baccaleureate N/A
Does Aberdeen use the UCAT?
Yes — the UCAT.
Is the Aberdeen dentistry interview an MMI or a panel?
Multiple mini-interviews — as recorded by the Dental Schools Council for 2027 entry.
Which DFT scheme is nearest Aberdeen?
Dental Vocational Training — DVT (NES Scotland), based in Scotland-wide, about 160 km away. DFT allocation is national and by ranked preference, so proximity is context, not entitlement.
Sources
Entry requirements above are as published by the Dental Schools Council, Entry requirements for UK and Ireland dental schools — 2027 entry, collated directly from admissions staff and checked on 8 Sep 2026. Requirements change every cycle — confirm on the school's own page before applying.
Admissions pages for Aberdeen:
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