Dental Vocational Training — DVT (NES Scotland) — Dental Foundation Training 2026
Dental Foundation Training scheme in Scotland.
RegionScotland
Places (2026)Set annually (national process)
Programme typeNational vocational training (DVT)
Anchor / baseScotland-wide
About this scheme
Scotland runs DVT separately via NHS Education for Scotland: one national process covering the whole country. Unlike the England/Wales/NI scheme system, applicants are matched to individual approved training practices across Scotland; unmatched applicants can approach remaining practices via the NES Dental Trainer Information System. Places vary by year — see the NES DVT booklet.
Scotland runs vocational training (DVT) as one national process via NES: applicants are matched to individual practices across Scotland rather than to regional schemes.
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