Home Undergraduate Dentistry BDS Entry requirements for Dentistry BDS Apply through Clearing Right arrow for September 2021 Date of entrySeptember 2022 Scroll left Section menu Chevron pointing down Overview Entry requirements Fees and funding Teaching and assessment How to apply Careers Interview See more Scroll right Find the right entry requirements Select where you are from and what you are currently studying I am from: Algeria Argentina Australia Austria Bahrain Bangladesh Belgium Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Cameroon Canada Chile China Colombia Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czechia Denmark Egypt Estonia Finland France Germany Ghana Greece Hong Kong, SAR of China Hungary Iceland India Iran Ireland Israel Italy Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kuwait Latvia Lebanon Lithuania Luxembourg Malaysia Malta Mauritius Mexico Mongolia Morocco Myanmar (Burma) Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nigeria Norway Oman Pakistan Peru Poland Portugal Qatar Romania Russia Saudi Arabia Singapore Slovakia Slovenia South Africa South Korea Spain Sri Lanka Sweden Taiwan Tanzania Thailand Turkey Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Venezuela Vietnam Zambia Zimbabwe I am studying: A-level, GCE Graduate entry IB (International Baccalaureate) diploma Higher / Advanced Higher, SQA Level 1 entry Higher / Advanced Higher, SQA Selection for interview will be based on academic achievement to date, including predicted grades, and UCAT score. Standard requirements: AAAAB at the first sitting of Highers Higher - Biology (preferably Human Biology) and Chemistry and National 5 - English, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, plus one more subject Offers will be conditional, based on performance at interview and three Advanced Highers/Highers taken in 6th year, normally at BBB, to include Advanced Higher Biology (preferably Human Biology) or Chemistry Widening access requirements: AAABB (minimum) at Higher Higher - A in Biology (preferably Human Biology) and Chemistry and Advanced Higher - Biology or Chemistry at grade B or above Any subsequent offer will include compulsory attendance and successful completion of University of Dundee Access Summer School. To see if you would be considered as a widening access applicant view our contextual admissions policy You need to have a satisfactory disclosure check before starting this course. Details will be sent if you are made an offer. 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 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. English language qualification: LanguageCert ESOL UKVI Pearsons (PTE Academic UKVI) TOEFL iBT Trinity ISE Overall C1, minimum 33 Writing C1, minimum 33 Listening C1, minimum 33 Reading C1, minimum 33 Speaking C1, minimum 33 Dentistry, Health Sciences, Social Work, and Medicine courses only accept UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) approved Secure English Language Test (SELT) as proof of English language. Don’t meet the English language requirements? Pre-sessional English for international students If you hold a conditional offer and you 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. International College Dundee If you do not meet our academic grade requirements for your chosen course, we can offer you an alternative route to begin your studies. Our international incorporated degrees will develop your subject knowledge, academic English and university level study skills. Learn more about our International College Dundee options. Questions? Need help? Contact our applicant enquiry team Use our online form Previous Overview Next Fees and funding