Glasgow dental school: BDS entry requirements

Glasgow Dental School, Glasgow. 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	A200
Course length	5 years
Typical A level offer	A level: AAA at A Level including Chemistry and Biology/Human Biology at grade A, plus the GCSE requirements outlined below.
Admissions test	UCAT
Interview	Online MMIs.

Entry requirements — 2027 entry

Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) (A200) — 5 years

Standard Entry Dentistry

A levels / Scottish Highers	A level: AAA at A Level including Chemistry and Biology/Human Biology at grade A, plus the GCSE requirements outlined below. Please note that General Studies is not acceptable as a third A-level. SQA Higher entry requirements (by end of S6): AAAAB Higher + BB Advanced Higher (AAAAB S5 minimum for consideration to include Higher Biology/Human Biology and Higher Chemistry at A). Higher Maths or Physics and National 5 English at B. Three subjects in S6 - 2 at Advanced Higher (Chemistry and Biology at B) and 1 other subject that could be at Higher. SQA Higher adjusted entry requirements (by end of S6): AAABB Higher + B Advanced Higher (AABB S5 minimum for consideration to include Higher Biology/Human Biology and Higher Chemistry at A). Higher Maths or Physics and National 5 English at B. If Higher Biology/Human Biology or Chemistry is attained at grade B, then Advanced Higher is also required at grade B. Three subjects in S6 to include one Advanced Higher in Biology or Chemistry. GCSEs 6 GCSE subjects at Grade A/7. Must include: Maths or Physics, English Language or Literature (accepted at grade B/6 provided 6 other GCSE's have been attained at A/7).
International Baccalaureate	36 Points including three HL subjects at 6,6,6. Must include: Chemistry AND Biology at HL, Mathematics or Physics at HL (if it is not possible to take Mathematics or Physics at HL then SL6 will be considered).
Access to HE Diploma / BTEC	Some Access to Higher Education Diplomas accepted. For a full list of accepted Access courses please visit the website.
Degree (graduate applicants)	(graduate applicants only) 2:1 Honours degree or equivalent (e.g. GPA of 3.0 or above) in a relevant science subject. Must demonstrate the equivalence of Chemistry and Biology (grade A, A Level/Higher) and Maths or Physics (grade B, GCSE/ Higher) obtained within the last 6 years. These qualifications can be evidenced through the degree transcript or from prior qualifications.
Admissions test	UCAT
Personal statement	Used for Interview selection and subject to review prior to offer.
Interview method	Online MMIs.
Work experience	We recognise that obtaining work shadowing in a dental setting is becoming increasingly difficult, however, applicants may still be able to secure alternative forms of shadowing or voluntary work which involves caring for and interacting with different people or develops the skills you will need as a dental professional. We also have an online MOOC you can complete. Resists accepted? We do not accept resits for GCSEs or A-levels.
Widening participation	The University of Glasgow is committed to widening access. We believe all applicants should have an equal chance of entry and we strive to identify talent and potential, regardless of background or life circumstance. To enable this, we operate a system of contextualised admissions for applicants living in Scotland. This means we consider all circumstances faced by individual applicants, which may have prevented them meeting our standard entry requirements and make adjusted offers of entry accordingly. See the website for details. You can check your eligibility here.

How Glasgow 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 Glasgow

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	35 km
Northern Ireland Scheme (NIMDTA)	Belfast	35	176 km
North Scheme	Morpeth	14	180 km
Central Scheme	Newcastle upon Tyne	15	194 km
General Professional Training (GPT) Longitudinal Scheme	Gateshead	12	196 km

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Glasgow dentistry: common questions

What A level grades does Glasgow need for dentistry?

A level: AAA at A Level including Chemistry and Biology/Human Biology at grade A, plus the GCSE requirements outlined below.

Does Glasgow use the UCAT?

Yes — the UCAT.

Is the Glasgow dentistry interview an MMI or a panel?

Online MMIs — as recorded by the Dental Schools Council for 2027 entry.

Which DFT scheme is nearest Glasgow?

Dental Vocational Training — DVT (NES Scotland), based in Scotland-wide, about 35 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.

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