2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format
King's College London Dental Institute in London asks 2027-entry dentistry applicants for A*AA at A-level. It publishes no fixed UCAT cut-off; NextGen MedPrep's TrueScore model predicts 2050+ for an interview invitation (home tier, 2027 entry). King's College London holds a panel interview: January 2027 – February 2027. Decisions for 2027 entry: March 2027 onwards.
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Step-by-step: entry requirements, UCAT prep, personal statement, interview format and the key deadlines.
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Read the guide →Integrated, 5 years, placements in London and Portsmouth.
See the course →London-based dental institute with a heavily weighted GCSE and contextual-points scoring system, plus combined undergraduate and graduate-entry routes.
Combined scoring: ~45% UCAT + 5% SJT + 40% GCSE + 10% contextual factors (FOI-derived; subject to change). 8+ grade 8/9s at GCSE typically required. SJT band 4 appears to be automatically rejected. Also runs a 4-year and 3-year graduate-entry programme (see Graduate Entry section).
Format: Two-interviewer panel, remote (no longer 6-station MMI)
Two-interviewer panel format conducted remotely. Tests communication skills while exploring general health-related social and ethical issues. Many questions overlap with the SJT-style scenarios. Build a "bank" of examples (work, volunteering, personal experiences) you can adapt across questions rather than memorising answers.
King's College London Dental Institute was founded in 1829 and is based in London.
Programmes offered:
These are real recordings of the interviewers you would meet, from a panel of 50 photoreal faces. Speak your answers out loud, get pressed with follow-ups, and receive rubric-scored feedback about two minutes after you finish, with a replay of your answers.
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A data-driven estimate of the UCAT score you'll likely need to be invited to interview at King's College London (KCL) for 2027 entry entry — based on its published cut-offs and recent admissions data. Treat it as a target to aim past, not a guarantee.
King's College London (KCL)'s TrueScore is 2050. Build a week-by-week UCAT plan that works back from your test date — free for the first two weeks.
| A-level offer | A*AA |
|---|---|
| NGMP TrueScore (2027 entry) | 2050+ predicted for interview (home tier) |
| Interview format | Panel interview |
| Decisions (2027 entry) | March 2027 onwards |
| A-Level requirements | A*AA at A-level — A* in Biology or Chemistry, plus A in another of Biology / Chemistry / Physics / Mathematics / Psychology |
|---|---|
| Required A-Level subjects | Biology or Chemistry at grade A*, plus another of Biology / Chemistry / Physics / Mathematics / Psychology at grade A |
| A-Level resit policy | Resits accepted for applicants resitting their Level 3 qualifications for the first time. Second resits only with mitigating circumstances. |
| GCSE requirements | Minimum grade 6/B (National 5 grade B or Intermediate 2 / Standard Credit Grade 1 or 2) in Mathematics and English Language. 8+ grade 8/9s typically required to be competitive. |
| Scottish Highers | Three Scottish Highers in combination with two Advanced Highers (no subject counted at both Higher and Advanced Higher levels) |
| Scottish Advanced Highers | A at Advanced Higher Biology or Chemistry, plus A at an additional Advanced Higher in one of Biology / Chemistry / Mathematics / Physics / Psychology |
| International Baccalaureate | 38 points overall (including TOK/EE), with HL 6 in Chemistry or Biology, plus HL 6 in one of Biology / Chemistry / Mathematics / Physics / Psychology. Either Maths Analysis & Approaches or Applications & Interpretation accepted. |
| Graduate-entry degree requirement | 2:1 (Upper-second-class Honours) or above. An accelerated 4-year Graduate/Professional Entry Dentistry programme is available. The lowest UCAT invited that King's has published for this route (2,330 for 2024 entry) was measured on the retired /3600 four-subtest test and has no equivalent on the current /2700 scale. |
Band 1 ideal; band 4 appears to be automatically rejected. SJT contributes ~5% of scoring.
King's has declined to publish the exact weightings it applies. Any precise UCAT/GCSE/SJT formula quoted for King's dentistry is inferred from Freedom of Information responses rather than published policy, and should be treated as indicative only.
| SJT Band | Band 1 ideal; band 4 appears to be automatically rejected. SJT contributes ~5% of scoring. |
|---|---|
| Specialities offered | Dentistry (BDS), Graduate Entry Dentistry (4-year), Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (3-year, post-FY2) |
| Work experience | Reflect on past experiences and link them to dentistry. Match KCL Dentistry website's listed skills and qualities to things you've done (work, volunteering, personal). No need for endless dental shadowing - quality of reflection matters more. |
| Format | Two-interviewer panel, remote (no longer 6-station MMI) |
|---|---|
| Interview window (2027 entry) | January 2027 – February 2027 |
| Decision date (2027 entry) | March 2027 onwards |
| Post-interview chances | Non-contextual home students without degree: 98/171 = 57% (2025). Overall 2025: 175/350 = 50%. |
Two questions our tutors flagged as a strong fit for King's College London (KCL)’s interview style. Try answering them out loud, then open Prometheus for the model answers and follow-up tips.
The mother of a 17-year-old boy patient telephones and enquires whether her son has been attending his appointments with you. What would you do?
Likely follow-up · At what age can a patient independently control their own healthcare information?
Your friend asks you to forge his signature for compulsory seminars; how do you handle it?
Likely follow-up · Why would forging a signature be particularly serious for a dental student?
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