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Will I still be able to apply for dentistry with these a-levels
Chemistry
Psychology
Religion philosophy and ethics
Chemistry
Psychology
Religion philosophy and ethics
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by ria2065Will I still be able to apply for dentistry with these a-levels
Chemistry
Psychology
Religion philosophy and ethics
Chemistry
Psychology
Religion philosophy and ethics
The list of approved degrees in dentistry in the UK are listed in the following:
https://www.gdc-uk.org/education-cpd/dental-education/quality-assurance/approved-providers/dentistry
Most degrees for dentistry will require both biology and chemistry, so you're severely cutting your chances thin especially for an ultra competitive degree.
The ones that do accept your subjects include:
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/dentistry-bds
Should you wish to do a foundation year, see the following:
https://www.themedicportal.com/application-guide/dentistry/dentistry-foundation/
The list of integrated foundation year degrees include:
https://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/2025/dentistry/bds-gateway-to-dentistry/#entry-requirements
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/enhanced-support-dentistry-programme-bds
https://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/2024/00399/bds-dentistry-pre-dental-entry/entry-requirements/#course-profile
Where possible, I would switch Religion with Biology.
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by ria2065Will I still be able to apply for dentistry with these a-levels
Chemistry
Psychology
Religion philosophy and ethics
Chemistry
Psychology
Religion philosophy and ethics
I think its safe you do biology in place for either psych or religion
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ria2065
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by MindMax2000The list of approved degrees in dentistry in the UK are listed in the following:
https://www.gdc-uk.org/education-cpd/dental-education/quality-assurance/approved-providers/dentistry
Most degrees for dentistry will require both biology and chemistry, so you're severely cutting your chances thin especially for an ultra competitive degree.
The ones that do accept your subjects include:
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/dentistry-bds
Should you wish to do a foundation year, see the following:
https://www.themedicportal.com/application-guide/dentistry/dentistry-foundation/
The list of integrated foundation year degrees include:
https://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/2025/dentistry/bds-gateway-to-dentistry/#entry-requirements
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/enhanced-support-dentistry-programme-bds
https://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/2024/00399/bds-dentistry-pre-dental-entry/entry-requirements/#course-profile
Where possible, I would switch Religion with Biology.
https://www.gdc-uk.org/education-cpd/dental-education/quality-assurance/approved-providers/dentistry
Most degrees for dentistry will require both biology and chemistry, so you're severely cutting your chances thin especially for an ultra competitive degree.
The ones that do accept your subjects include:
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/dentistry-bds
Should you wish to do a foundation year, see the following:
https://www.themedicportal.com/application-guide/dentistry/dentistry-foundation/
The list of integrated foundation year degrees include:
https://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/2025/dentistry/bds-gateway-to-dentistry/#entry-requirements
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/enhanced-support-dentistry-programme-bds
https://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/2024/00399/bds-dentistry-pre-dental-entry/entry-requirements/#course-profile
Where possible, I would switch Religion with Biology.
Thank you for responding I would take biology but got a B instead of an A meaning I wouldn’t be able to take it
Shall I still do it privately
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by ria2065Thank you for responding I would take biology but got a B instead of an A meaning I wouldn’t be able to take it
Shall I still do it privately
Shall I still do it privately
Shall I still do it privately
I would recommend it if you want to increase the scope of unis that you can apply to.
However, I would also check to see if you need to do it all in one sitting - see the entry requirements of individual degree to be sure. If so, you would need to do this alongside your current A Levels as opposed to during a gap year.
Also doing Biology with the practical assessment (if it's required for particular degrees - which should be most of them) is a complete pain. There are only a handful of exam centres that would do practical assessments, and they tend to be expensive (£1000 for example for the assessment alone) and follow a different schedule (which will vary depending on the exam centre) compared to the exams (May).
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