Entry requirements for Dentistry BDS

School of Dentistry

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Date of entry

September 2025

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Study for 5 years

Successful completion of your High School Diploma with a GPA of 3.5, plus either 3 SAT subject tests in essential subjects with a score of 700 in each or 3 AP examinations in essential subjects with a score or 5 in each.

Scores can be from a combination of SATs and APs.

The essential subjects are Biology and Chemistry

You need to have a satisfactory disclosure check before starting this course. Details will be sent if you are made an offer.

Selection for interview will be based on academic achievement to date, including predicted grades, and UCAT score.

UCAT

  • All applicants must sit the UCAT test in their year of application
    • unless certified exempt because there is no testing centre in their country
  • There is no minimum cut-off score
  • More information about the UCAT test and how and when to register for it can be found on the UCAT website

Dentistry is a controlled subject and the number of places available each year is determined by the Scottish Funding Council. You can review our historic admission statistics for information on numbers of applicants vs those invited to interview, and historical UCAT scores.

English language requirements

You do not need to prove your knowledge of English if you are a national of certain countries.

IELTS Academic

Overall

7.0

Writing

7.0

Listening

7.0

Reading

7.0

Speaking

7.0

Other English language qualifications

We also accept other English language qualifications. Choose from the list of English language tests for your country below.

Minimum grade in English

75

Further information on English language qualifications

Don’t meet the English language requirements?

Pre-sessional English for international students

If you hold a conditional offer and have not yet met the English entry requirements for a degree course at the University, we can help you with our pre-sessional English courses.

Learn more about our pre-sessional English courses.

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