For our Dental Surgery BDS (A206) programme, the standard entry requirements are AAA at A Level including Chemistry and Biology. (or ABB at A Level for applicants eligible for a contextual offer; or BBB at A Level for applicants eligible for and applying through our PARTNERS Programme). For Biology, Chemistry and Physics A Levels, we require a pass in the practical element. General Studies and Critical Thinking are not accepted.
To satisfy the academic criteria for this programme, standard applicants, and those eligible for a contextual offer, must have achieved (or be predicted to achieve) the relevant entry requirements above. For PARTNERS applicants, applicants must have achieved BBB, or be predicted to achieve within one grade of the entry requirements (i.e., BBC at A Level).
GCSE Mathematics and English (or equivalent) are required at grade 4/C or above.
Once the academic criteria have been met, academic achievement is not considered further in subsequent parts of the application process. You can read about other aspects of the application process here: Dental School Admissions Policy 2024.
We do not consider GCSE grades currently beyond the above criteria. Please note though, this information is most relevant to 2025 entry and may be subject to change, so please check back with us closer to the time of application for our requirements.
If you are choosing your GCSE's, you may wish to use the Prospects.ac.uk website for guidance.