QMUL (Barts & The London) dental school: BDS entry requirements

QMUL — Barts & The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London (Whitechapel). 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: QMUL (Barts & The London) asks for A*AA at A level, IB 37, the UCAT and a panel interview — with a contextual offer for eligible applicants (2027 entry).

QMUL (Barts & The London) dentistry entry requirements at a glance (2027 entry)

UCAS code	A200
Course length	5 years
A levels / Highers	A*AA at A level (results must be achieved in one sitting over a study period of no longer than two years).
GCSEs	AAABBB (777666 for GSCEs taken from 2015) or above (in any order) to include Biology (or Human Biology), Chemistry, English Language or English Literature, and…
International Baccalaureate	37 points overall with 666 in HL subjects.
Admissions test	UCAT
Interview	Online panel interviews
Contextual offer	Applicants may receive one grade reduction.

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 at A level (results must be achieved in one sitting over a study period of no longer than two years). Must include Biology or Chemistry, and a second science (Chemistry, Biology, Physics or Mathematics).
GCSEs / Scottish Nationals	AAABBB (777666 for GSCEs taken from 2015) or above (in any order) to include Biology (or Human Biology), Chemistry, English Language or English Literature, and Mathematics (or Additional Mathematics or Statistics). The Science Double Award may substitute all sciences at GCSE.
International Baccalaureate	37 points overall with 666 in HL subjects. Must include Biology or Chemistry and a second science subject or Mathematics.
Degree (graduate applicants)	2:1 or above in any subject (achieved or predicted) with supporting science qualifications where necessary.
Admissions test	UCAT
Personal statement	Interviewers will consider your interests, talents, and the contribution you can make to the university. We look for applicants who have participated as fully as possible in school or college life, and who have also contributed in some way to the outside community.
Interview method	Online panel interviews
Work experience	Please refer to our page on Work Experience.
Resit policy	Please see the university's website for further information on our resit policy.
Widening participation	We will take into account some of your personal circumstances and background when considering your application. Applicants may receive one grade reduction. Find out more about contextual admissions.

How QMUL (Barts & The London) 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 QMUL (Barts & The London)

QMUL (Barts & The London) dental hygiene & therapy: 2027 entry requirements →

QMUL (Barts & The London) 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 and Hygiene BSc (A920) · 3 years — AAB, including Biology at grade A or above.

DFT schemes nearest QMUL (Barts & The London)

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
Longitudinal (Joint DFT & DCT) Scheme	London (pan-London)	44	5 km
North London Scheme	North London	50	9 km
South London Scheme	South London	34	11 km
Hertfordshire Scheme	Welwyn Garden City	14	34 km
North Kent Scheme	Medway	12	42 km

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QMUL (Barts & The London) dentistry: common questions

What A level grades does QMUL (Barts & The London) need for dentistry?

A*AA at A level (results must be achieved in one sitting over a study period of no longer than two years).

What GCSEs does QMUL (Barts & The London) require for dentistry?

AAABBB (777666 for GSCEs taken from 2015) or above (in any order) to include Biology (or Human Biology), Chemistry, English Language or English Literature, and Mathematics (or Additional Mathematics or Statistics).

Does QMUL (Barts & The London) use the UCAT?

Yes — the UCAT.

Is the QMUL (Barts & The London) dentistry interview an MMI or a panel?

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

Does QMUL (Barts & The London) accept A level resits for dentistry?

Please see the university's website for further information on our resit policy.

Which DFT scheme is nearest QMUL (Barts & The London)?

Longitudinal (Joint DFT & DCT) Scheme, based in London (pan-London), about 5 km away with 44 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 24 Oct 2026. Requirements change every cycle — confirm on the school's own page before applying.

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