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so basically i have a strange question.. is it stupid to do postgrad dent if i already have achieved a levels A*AA and gcses 999988876? you might ask why would i do that, honestly i wasnt confident enough in myself to take a gap year :// i did the ucat again and got 2690 b2, applied anyway but started at uni because i was worried abt going back to square 1 with my uni process. it's worth noting that moving out of london isnt an option for me. if anyone has advice pls share
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Original post by sevit10295
so basically i have a strange question.. is it stupid to do postgrad dent if i already have achieved a levels A*AA and gcses 999988876 ? you might ask why would i do that, honestly i wasnt confident enough in myself to take a gap year :// i did the ucat again and got 2690 b2, applied anyway but started at uni because i was worried abt going back to square 1 with my uni process. it's worth noting that moving out of london isnt an option for me. if anyone has advice pls share

If it’s a degree you’re genuinely interested in then go for it (not taking into consideration student loans). If you get the 2:1 required and a decent ucat you shouldn’t have any problem applying as a post grad, especially with those grades
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Original post by Izziekennedy11
If it’s a degree you’re genuinely interested in then go for it (not taking into consideration student loans). If you get the 2:1 required and a decent ucat you shouldn’t have any problem applying as a post grad, especially with those grades

How does student loan work for post grad? I’ve researched into it a little but not thoroughly
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Original post by sevit10295
so basically i have a strange question.. is it stupid to do postgrad dent if i already have achieved a levels A*AA and gcses 999988876 ? you might ask why would i do that, honestly i wasnt confident enough in myself to take a gap year :// i did the ucat again and got 2690 b2, applied anyway but started at uni because i was worried abt going back to square 1 with my uni process. it's worth noting that moving out of london isnt an option for me. if anyone has advice pls share

Hey there, there is no postgrad BDS all BDS courses in the UK are undergraduate however there are three graduate entry uni's which are Aberdeen, UCLan and KCL. I would strongly recommend not going through the graduate option and re-applying net year instead if Dentistry is what you really want to do because the chances of getting in as a grad are 69/1100 - extremely slim. Also, you could still apply to standard 5 year entry BDS courses as a grad however you are responsible for self-funding £37,000 in tuition fees to cover the cost. This is because if you complete a degree you are not eligible for funding from SFE. The exception to this is if you manage to get into one of the graduate entry BDS courses. In that case you would have to self=-fund £3,465 for the first year and NHS covers the remainder. From years 2 to 4 SFE and NHS cover tuition fees. But long story short, don't opt for graduate entry. You have achieved grades at A level, if they are in subjects suitable to Dentistry then I would focus on building experience throughout this year and reading around the UCAT to prepare to sit it next summer and apply for 2026 entry.
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Original post by Appio001
Hey there, there is no postgrad BDS all BDS courses in the UK are undergraduate however there are three graduate entry uni's which are Aberdeen, UCLan and KCL. I would strongly recommend not going through the graduate option and re-applying net year instead if Dentistry is what you really want to do because the chances of getting in as a grad are 69/1100 - extremely slim. Also, you could still apply to standard 5 year entry BDS courses as a grad however you are responsible for self-funding £37,000 in tuition fees to cover the cost. This is because if you complete a degree you are not eligible for funding from SFE. The exception to this is if you manage to get into one of the graduate entry BDS courses. In that case you would have to self=-fund £3,465 for the first year and NHS covers the remainder. From years 2 to 4 SFE and NHS cover tuition fees. But long story short, don't opt for graduate entry. You have achieved grades at A level, if they are in subjects suitable to Dentistry then I would focus on building experience throughout this year and reading around the UCAT to prepare to sit it next summer and apply for 2026 entry.
what do you mean theres no postgrad bds? arent the graduade entry programmes still bds? thank you for explaining the finance aspect of it!
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Original post by sevit10295
what do you mean theres no postgrad bds? arent the graduade entry programmes still bds? thank you for explaining the finance aspect of it!

It’s just a matter of wording. Postgraduate Dentistry implies that you are studying master courses i.e., one to two year MSc degrees and although BDS is a level 7 degree it is an undergraduate degree that in some uni’s offer a graduate entry path which means some students - typically those with a life science degree can bypass the first year of the normal undergraduate to attain the BDS in four years for graduate entry rather than the typical five

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