University of Lancashire dental school: BDS entry requirements
University of Lancashire School of Dentistry, Preston. 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 | A202 |
| Course length | 4 years |
| Typical A level offer | 3 A Levels at Grade C or above, of which at least 2 must be from Biology or Physics or Chemistry or Mathematics. |
| Admissions test | UCAT. |
| Interview | Multiple mini-interviews and group tasks. |
Entry requirements — 2027 entry
Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) (A202) — 4 years
Graduate Entry Dentistry
| A levels / Scottish Highers | 3 A Levels at Grade C or above, of which at least 2 must be from Biology or Physics or Chemistry or Mathematics. General Studies is not counted towards A Level entry |
| GCSEs / Scottish Nationals | English and Maths at grade B. |
| International Baccalaureate | N/A Personal statement/Reference We no longer use personal statements. However we do require an academic reference from the applicant. This should be from the course leader, your personal tutor or project supervisor for your degree. If you do not already have your degree, the academic reference should include a predicted grade. If you have been in employment for a number of years and are unable to obtain a reference from your previous university degree, we would consider a reference that can evidence continuing professional development at degree level or beyond. |
| Degree (graduate applicants) | 2:1 in a Biomedical discipline. |
| Admissions test | UCAT. |
| Interview method | Multiple mini-interviews and group tasks. |
| Work experience | No longer used. Open to applicants from the UK and overseas. Dentistry with a Gateway Year These dental degrees are designed for students who are of high ability but who may have had barriers to their learning due to their socioeconomic and/or educational circumstances. These courses are open to UK students only who meet a specific set of eligibility criteria. Often these are six-year courses, with the first year being a foundation year. Some schools offer a stand alone foundation year, which upon successful completion allows progression on to a standard dentistry course. |
How University of Lancashire 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 University of Lancashire
University of Lancashire 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.
- Dental Therapy BSc (D4D7) · 3 years — A-Levels ABB including Biology.
DFT schemes nearest University of Lancashire
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancashire and South Cumbria Scheme | Preston | 20 | 0 km |
| Greater Manchester North Scheme | Bolton | 21 | 28 km |
| 2 Year Joint DFT & DCT Scheme | Manchester (NW-wide) | 18 | 41 km |
| Cheshire and Merseyside Scheme | Liverpool | 20 | 44 km |
| Central Scheme | Manchester | 21 | 44 km |
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University of Lancashire dentistry: common questions
What A level grades does University of Lancashire need for dentistry?
3 A Levels at Grade C or above, of which at least 2 must be from Biology or Physics or Chemistry or Mathematics.
What GCSEs does University of Lancashire require for dentistry?
English and Maths at grade B — as recorded by the Dental Schools Council for 2027 entry.
Does University of Lancashire use the UCAT?
Yes — the UCAT.
Is the University of Lancashire dentistry interview an MMI or a panel?
Multiple mini-interviews and group tasks.
Which DFT scheme is nearest University of Lancashire?
Lancashire and South Cumbria Scheme, based in Preston, about 0 km away with 20 posts. 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 University of Lancashire:
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