Dundee dental school: BDS entry requirements
Dundee School of Dentistry, Dundee. 1 dentistry programme for 2027 entry, plus 1 hygiene/therapy programme. Entry requirements, admissions test, interview format and resit policy below, as published by the Dental Schools Council.
| UCAS code | A200 |
| Course length | 5 years |
| Typical A level offer | A*AA including Biology and Chemistry. |
| Admissions test | UCAT |
| Interview | Interview format for entry 2027 will be in person MMIs, held online for international applicants. |
Entry requirements — 2027 entry
Dentistry BDS (A200) — 5 years
Standard Entry Dentistry
| A levels / Scottish Highers | A*AA including Biology and Chemistry. All to be achieved in one sitting with no retakes. Scottish Highers: AAAAB, including Biology and Chemistry. These are to be obtained at the first sitting of Highers. 3 Advanced Highers / Highers to be taken in 6th year, including Advanced Higher Biology or Chemistry at grade B. |
| GCSEs / Scottish Nationals | English and Mathematics to at least B/6, with no retakes. |
| International Baccalaureate | 37 points including 6,6,6, at Higher level with no retakes and including Biology and Chemistry. In addition, three subjects at Standard level with average of grade 6. |
| Degree (graduate applicants) | Minimum 2:1 Honours Degree, preferably in a Life Sciences subject. This should be the first degree obtained. |
| Admissions test | UCAT |
| Personal statement | The personal statement is not used in selection for interview, however it may be used at interview. |
| Interview method | Interview format for entry 2027 will be in person MMIs, held online for international applicants. |
| Work experience | Please refer to our page on Work Experience. |
| Resit policy | No |
| Widening participation | Please see the website for further information widening participation and contextual admissions. Contextual offers: Scottish Highers at grades AAABB, including Biology and Chemistry (at least one at grade A) to be obtained at the first sitting of Highers. 2 Advanced Highers / Highers to be taken in 6th year, including Advanced Higher Biology or Chemistry at grade B. |
How Dundee 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.
Dental hygiene and therapy at Dundee
Dundee also runs 1 dental care professional programme. These train hygienists and therapists, not dentists, and do not lead to the BDS. See every GDC-approved therapy and hygiene course in the UK, with approval status.
- BSc Oral Health Sciences (B750) · 3 years — BBB to include Biology Scottish Highers: ABBB to include Biology
DFT schemes nearest Dundee
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 | 70 km |
| North Scheme | Morpeth | 14 | 165 km |
| Central Scheme | Newcastle upon Tyne | 15 | 185 km |
| General Professional Training (GPT) Longitudinal Scheme | Gateshead | 12 | 188 km |
| West Scheme | Durham | 12 | 207 km |
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Dundee dentistry: common questions
What A level grades does Dundee need for dentistry?
A*AA including Biology and Chemistry.
What GCSEs does Dundee require for dentistry?
English and Mathematics to at least B/6, with no retakes.
Does Dundee use the UCAT?
Yes — the UCAT.
Is the Dundee dentistry interview an MMI or a panel?
Interview format for entry 2027 will be in person MMIs, held online for international applicants.
Does Dundee accept A level resits for dentistry?
No — as recorded by the Dental Schools Council for 2027 entry.
Which DFT scheme is nearest Dundee?
Dental Vocational Training — DVT (NES Scotland), based in Scotland-wide, about 70 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 Dundee:
- https://www.dundee.ac.uk/undergraduate/dentistry
- https://www.dundee.ac.uk/corporate-information/contextual-admissions-policy
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