The Aberdeen (Graduate Dentistry) Dentistry courseWhat you actually study, and where you will be
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The Aberdeen (Graduate Dentistry) dentistry course at a glance
A very small graduate-entry route — just 20 places a year — where applicants with the right biomedical background enter directly into year 2 of the BDS.
How Aberdeen (Graduate Dentistry) teaches dentistry
The programme combines "both academic study and practical patient care".
What that means day to day
When you first treat patients
"Patient care is introduced early and under close supervision from experienced clinicians." Graduate entrants join directly at year 2.
Worth knowing about Aberdeen (Graduate Dentistry)
- Only 20 places are available each year.
- Applicants must demonstrate prior qualifications in relevant biomedical subjects.
- The programme is currently unable to consider applications from international applicants.
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How to get into Aberdeen (Graduate Dentistry)
Entry requirements, UCAT, personal statement and interview, step by step.
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Read the guide →Where this Aberdeen (Graduate Dentistry) course profile came from
Every course detail on this page was taken from University of Aberdeen Graduate Dentistry's own course page, read on 2026-09-11.
Primary source: University of Aberdeen Graduate Dentistry — official course information.
Courses are restructured between cycles. Anything here that decides your application — an anatomy offer, a placement city, a compulsory intercalated year — should be confirmed against the official page for your entry year.
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