Home Undergraduate Dentistry BDS Entry requirements for Dentistry BDS Faculty of Health Apply now Right arrow Register for more information Date of entrySeptember 2027 Section menu Overview Entry requirements Fees and funding Teaching and assessment How to apply Careers Interview Find the right entry requirements Select where you are from and what you are currently studying I am from: Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil British Indian Ocean Territory British Virgin Islands Brunei Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Comoros Congo Congo (Democratic Republic) Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czechia Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic East Timor Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Eswatini Ethiopia Falkland Islands Fiji Finland France Gabon Georgia Germany Ghana Gibraltar Greece Grenada Guatemala Guernsey Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Honduras Hong Kong, SAR of China Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Isle of Man Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jersey Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kosovo Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macau, SAR of China Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Micronesia Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Montserrat Morocco Mozambique Myanmar (Burma) Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria North Korea North Macedonia Norway Occupied Palestinian Territories Oman Pakistan Palau Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands Poland Portugal Qatar Romania Russia Rwanda Samoa San Marino Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands South Korea South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha St Kitts and Nevis St Lucia St Vincent Sudan Suriname Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand The Bahamas The Gambia Togo Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Turks and Caicos Islands Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vatican City Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe I am studying: Higher / Advanced Higher, SQA A-level Graduate entry IB (International Baccalaureate) diploma SWAP - Scottish Wider Access Programme Study for 5 years Higher / Advanced Higher, SQA Standard: AAAABWidening access: AAABB To see if you would be considered as a widening access applicant view our contextual admissions policy Essential subjects: Higher - Chemistry and Biology plus National 5 English and Mathematics at grade B (we do not accept National 5 or Higher Application of Mathematics in lieu of the National 5 Mathematics requirement. Additionally, if an applicant holds both Mathematics and Application of Mathematics at National 5 or Higher we will only consider this as one subject / qualification). Widening Access applicants must hold grade A in either Higher Chemistry or Biology. The other three Highers can be your own choice and this choice of subjects will not influence the assessment. The main Highers entry requirement must be achieved in S5 in one sitting. Achievement at Standard Grade/National 5 will also be taken into account. Our S6 / Advanced Higher requirements are: Standard: BBB at Advanced Higher / Higher to include Biology or Chemistry at Advanced HigherWidening Access: BB at Advanced Higher / Higher to include Biology or Chemistry at Advanced Higher Candidates who have completed S6 and have not attained the 6th year entry requirements are unlikely to be considered. With the exception of final year students, who are seeking entry to our course via the graduate route, we are unable to consider applications from current undergraduate students. Where candidates indicate that they are undertaking a ‘gap year’ we may request additional information.In the three years before starting the dentistry course, you will need to have completed academic study. 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. UCATAll applicants must sit the UCAT test in their year of applicationunless certified exempt because there is no testing centre in their countryThere is no minimum cut-off scoreMore information about the UCAT test and how and when to register for it can be found on the UCAT websiteDentistry 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. View source data of all entry requirements for this course. 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. Open all sections LANGUAGECERT Academic Chevron pointing down Minimum grade in English 75 Pearsons (PTE Academic UKVI) Chevron pointing down Overall 76 Writing 76 Listening 76 Reading 76 Speaking 76 TOEFL iBT Chevron pointing down Overall 95 Writing 24 Listening 22 Reading 24 Speaking 25 Trinity ISE Chevron pointing down Overall ISE III Merit Writing Merit Listening Merit Reading Merit Speaking Merit Further information on English language qualifications Contact our enquiry team If you have any questions about the admissions process, studying, or living in Dundee, please contact us Use our online form Previous Overview Next Fees and funding
