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UK Dentistry · 2027 Entry
Liverpool Dental School2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format
Location Liverpool, UKEstablished 1903Interviews December – FebruaryDecisions March onwards
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About Liverpool
Liverpool-based dental school with one of the longest MMI formats in the UK and a non-academic information form replacing some personal-statement weighting.
What makes it different
No set UCAT cut-off - UCAT considered alongside non-academic information form (sent shortly after UCAS deadline, 2 weeks to complete). SJT band 4 is automatically rejected.
Course & teaching
Integrated curriculum. Five-year BDS. Clinical placements at Liverpool University Dental Hospital and Cheshire & Merseyside community sites.
Research strengths
Liverpool has notable research strength in Oral microbiology, Restorative dentistry, Periodontology, Oral cancer.
Intercalation
Optional.
Interview
Liverpool interviews via Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI), online. Long MMI lasting over an hour with 10–12 stations. Format demands quick thinking and ability to adapt, as each new station is a fresh scenario. Sample questions: "How would you explain the importance of brushing teeth twice a day to a child who doesn't like following rules?" and "Imagine speaking to a nervous patient about their first filling - how would you reassure them?"
Intake
~75 home + ~15 international places per year for BDS Dentistry.
At a glance
Founded in 1903, based in Liverpool. Programmes offered: Dentistry (BDS).
TrueScore
Predicted UCAT for Liverpool
TrueScore
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A data-driven estimate of the UCAT score you'll likely need to be invited to interview at Liverpool 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.
- Home1800
- International1900
Entry requirements
What you need to apply to Liverpool
A-Level requirements
AAA at A-level (offer and prediction) including Chemistry and Biology — all three subjects taken at first sitting after two years of study
Contextual A-Level offer
Up to a two-grade reduction in entry requirements for eligible contextual / widening-participation applicants (ABB equivalent — assessed via personal circumstances)
Required A-Level subjects
Chemistry and Biology both required
A-Level resit policy
A-level resits not normally accepted. Only considered for applicants who narrowly fail academic criteria due to significant extenuating circumstances — would not consider an applicant who achieved less than BBB.
GCSE requirements
Minimum 8 GCSEs including at least 5 subjects at grade 7/A and 3 at grade 6/B. Grade 6/B required in English Language, Mathematics and Science (dual science or Biology). GCSE requirements must be in place at the time of application — no pending grades accepted.
Scottish Highers
AAAAA at Higher including Chemistry and Biology
Scottish Advanced Highers
AA at Advanced Higher including Chemistry and Biology
International Baccalaureate
36 points overall, 666 at Higher Level including Chemistry and Biology
UCAT Selection at Liverpool
SJT band
Band 4 automatically rejected. Band 1 or 2 ideal.
No set UCAT cut-off. UCAT, SJT, and non-academic information form combined for shortlisting. Personal statement may be referred to during interview.
SJT Band
Band 4 automatically rejected. Band 1 or 2 ideal.
Specialities offered
Dentistry (BDS)
Work experience
Brief details about work experience and motivation requested via a non-academic information form (sent post-UCAS, 2 weeks). Caring attitude, NHS values, commitment to dentistry, and ideally a period of work experience/shadowing in a local dental practice or hospital - preferably in more than one establishment.
Interview
How Liverpool interviews applicants
Format
Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI), online
Interview window
December – February
Decision date
March onwards
Post-interview chances
Non-widening participation (2024): 89/402 = 22%.
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Liverpool — frequently asked questions
Home applicants: Average ~1980+/2700; non-contextual minimum ~1620+/2700; ~1800+/2700 likely safest. International applicants: ~1900+/2700 (anecdotal - UCAT not a fixed cut-off; combined with non-academic information form). No set UCAT cut-off. UCAT, SJT, and non-academic information form combined for shortlisting. Personal statement may be referred to during interview.
AAA prediction and offer. Must include biology and chemistry, all 3 subjects taken in one sitting. Contextual: ABB offer. A-level resits not normally accepted.
Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI), online. Long MMI lasting over an hour with 10–12 stations. Format demands quick thinking and ability to adapt, as each new station is a fresh scenario. Sample questions: "How would you explain the importance of brushing teeth twice a day to a child who doesn't like following rules?" and "Imagine speaking to a nervous patient about their first filling - how would you reassure them?"
Liverpool typically interviews in December – February.
Decisions are released March onwards.
No set UCAT cut-off - UCAT considered alongside non-academic information form (sent shortly after UCAS deadline, 2 weeks to complete). SJT band 4 is automatically rejected.
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