Dundee, UK•Est. 1916

Dundee Dental School — Entry Requirements & Interview Format

Scotland's dedicated dental school with weighted academic + UCAT shortlisting and a personal-statement-driven interview.

Entry Requirements

What you need to apply to Dundee.

A-Level requirements

AAA including chemistry and biology, all in the same sitting. Ideally 1–2 A* predicted. Resits not accepted.

UCAT Requirement

Home

Scottish: 2547 average / 2000 lowest. Consider 2300–2400+ ≈ 1740+
Rest of UK: 2579 average / 1940 lowest. Consider 2300–2400+ ≈ 1740+

International

2597 average / 2130 lowest. Consider 2130+ ≈ 1570+

Notes

No use of SJT.

SJT Band

No use of SJT in selection

Specialties offered

Dentistry (BDS)

Work experience

Personal statement used as basis for discussion at interview stations, not pre-interview.

Interview Format

How Dundee interviews applicants.

Format

Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI)

Interview window

December – February

Decision date

March onwards

Post-interview chances

Scottish: 71/149 = 48%. RUK: 17/127 = 13%. Overseas: 28/58 = 48%.

What makes Dundee different

Non-graduates: 60% academic / 40% UCAT weighting in shortlisting. Graduates: 40/60. Both A-level predictions and GCSEs form the academic score for UK non-graduates. Personal statement is not assessed pre-interview but is used as a basis for discussion at interview.