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.

In short: Dundee asks for A*AA at A level, IB 37, the UCAT and a multiple mini-interview (MMI) — with a contextual offer for eligible applicants (2027 entry).

Dundee dentistry entry requirements at a glance (2027 entry)

UCAS code	A200
Course length	5 years
A levels / Highers	A*AA including Biology and Chemistry.
GCSEs	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.
Admissions test	UCAT
Interview	Interview format for entry 2027 will be in person MMIs, held online for international applicants.
Resits	Not accepted
Contextual offer	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.

First sentence of each Dental Schools Council field; the full wording is in the tables below.

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 dental hygiene & therapy: 2027 entry requirements →

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 24 Oct 2026. Requirements change every cycle — confirm on the school's own page before applying.

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