QUB Dentistry 2023 Entry

As long as you fulfil all other entry requirements i.e A level predictions and you achieve the minimum points then yes you should be considered for interview

That's good to hear. My GCSE grades were 999888887 (disappointed with that 7) and based on that my points at the moment should be 30 at the moment and I am about to do my UCAT which will bump it further. But I'm concerned that this year the point system might be as high if not higher than last year which if I recall correctly was 33...
Does anyone have any insight on entry points this year whether they'll be higher, lower or the same as compared to last year?
Furthermore, does QUB have a UCAT cut-off? There was no mention on their website about a cut-off for the UCAT, only about points.
P.S. I'm applying from England - does that come into consideration at any point? Because I heard that Dundee last year was only accepting a few dental students from England.

P.S. I'm applying from England - does that come into consideration at any point? Because I heard that Dundee last year was only accepting a few dental students from England.

Just from looking at the trends of previous total point cutoffs, I would expect an maximum increase of 2 points, and a minimum increase of maybe 1 or perhaps none. I would really aim to get as high as possible, above 35. I don't think there's a UCAT cutoff, but obviously 2900+ would be ideal, and interviews given out are likely based on the total tally of points and some consideration into SJT and your personal statement + extracurriculars

Not sure about English students, but I wouldn't worry too much as QUB falls under the UCAS system and is part of Northern Ireland, which follows a similar UK system.

That was because all Scottish dental schools made their students repeat the year due to covid which meant they had to adjust the amount of offers they gave for last year’s application cycle to take that change into consideration. As a result, the overall number of offers decreased.

35 points sounds really high... I would have to score 2700 or above in UCAT to reach that. Lets hope for the best - the point threshold staying the same or decreasing to 32. Considering how at one point the point threshold was 28, 35 really does sound depressing.



Wow, a shame. Is the same thing going to happen this year too? I heard about Cardiff and some other universities also deferring their students because they exceeded their capacity for students. Does that mean less students will get interviews and offers by those unis?

Btw, which other universities shortlist by GCSE grades for dentistry? I know Cardiff does - are there any others?

To my knowledge QUB and Cardiff dental school are the two main unis that places heavy emphasis on GCSES

Can I apply to QUB if I have achieved grades but didn't apply to the university 1st time around?

If you already applied to dentistry and did not choose QUB, then you cannot apply. This is from their 'how we choose our students' doc...

"Only those who had applied to study Dentistry at Queens at the first attempt are considered."

Guys do you think applying with 34 points is safe for QUB? I have B4 too so I'm bottom of the barrel for 34 points. Cut off last year was 33, thoughts?

Guys do you think applying with 34 points is safe for QUB? I have B4 too so I'm bottom of the barrel for 34 points. Cut off last year was 33, thoughts?

They’ve started already- I got one this morning