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UK Dentistry · 2027 Entry
Manchester Dental School2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format
Location Manchester, UKEstablished 1908Interviews (2027 entry) February 2027 – March 2027Decisions (2027 entry) Spring
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Step-by-step: entry requirements, UCAT prep, personal statement, interview format and the key deadlines.
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What the Manchester dentistry course is like
Enquiry-based learning + Team-based learning, 5 years, placements across Greater Manchester.
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About Manchester
Manchester dental school with a holistic assessment philosophy: applicants below the UCAT threshold are still considered if other factors compensate.
What makes Manchester different
Soft UCAT threshold - those above always interviewed, those below also considered following holistic assessment. SJT must be band 1 or 2. No use of predicted grades.
Manchester course & teaching
PBL curriculum. Five-year BDS with PBL. Clinical placements at Manchester Dental Hospital and Greater Manchester community sites.
Manchester research strengths
Manchester is strong in these research areas:
- Oral biology
- Restorative dentistry
- Tissue engineering
- Cancer research
Intercalation at Manchester
Optional intercalated BSc/MRes.
How the Manchester interview runs
Format: Five-station MMI, in person (overseas may attend virtually)
Five-station MMI with each station marked by a separate interviewer. If one station goes badly, recover at the next - interviewers don't know what happened previously. A buzzer signals start/end (7 minutes per station, 2-minute walk between). One station focuses on non-academic criteria (work experience, hobbies, teamwork, motivations).
NB: 2026-cycle non-academic information form removed; personal statements also will not be seen at interview.
Manchester intake
~85 home + ~15 international places per year for BDS Dentistry.
Manchester at a glance
Founded in 1908. Based in Manchester.
Programmes offered:
- Dentistry (BDS)
TrueScore
Predicted UCAT for Manchester
TrueScore
What is TrueScore?
A data-driven estimate of the UCAT score you'll likely need to be invited to interview at Manchester 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.
- Home2110
- Contextual2050
- International2110
Manchester's TrueScore is 2110. Build a week-by-week UCAT plan that works back from your test date — free for the first two weeks.
Entry requirements
What you need to apply to Manchester
A-Level requirements
AAA at A-level (no use of predicted grades — Manchester considers achieved grades) including Chemistry and Biology / Human Biology
Contextual A-Level offer
AAB at A-level for contextual / WP+ applicants
Required A-Level subjects
Chemistry and Biology (or Human Biology) both required
A-Level resit policy
Only one resit permitted: must obtain grade B on the first attempt. Resitting applicants require A*AA with A* in one of the two sciences.
GCSE requirements
Seven GCSEs at grade 7/A or above. English Language, Mathematics, and at least two science subjects at grade 6/B (or 6-6 Dual Science). WP+/WP++: only six GCSEs at grade 7/A required. GCSE resits accepted.
Scottish Highers
AAAA at Higher by end of S5 (same sitting, first attempt). English Language and any science (Maths, Chemistry or Biology) not taken at Higher/Advanced Higher must be at National 5 grade B or above.
Scottish Advanced Highers
At least two Advanced Highers at AA by end of S6. Acceptable combinations: three Advanced Highers AAA inc Chemistry, Biology + one other; OR two Advanced Highers AA + one A2-level A; OR two Advanced Highers AA + one new Higher at A. Scottish Highers required in addition to Advanced Highers.
International Baccalaureate
36 points overall, 666 at Higher Level including Chemistry and Biology plus one further HL subject
Graduate-entry degree requirement
2:1 (Upper-second-class Honours) or above. Applicants ranked by total UCAT + SJT band when highly scoring candidates exceed slots.
UCAT Selection at Manchester
SJT band
Band 1 or 2 required.
Missing the threshold does not end the application: Manchester says those below it are still assessed holistically, ranked on overall UCAT and then reviewed by the Academic Lead for Admissions against everything else in the application. For 2026 entry the mean UCAT was 2,054 across all applicants and 2,240 among those shortlisted. Earlier published thresholds (2,840-2,950 for 2025 entry) were on the retired /3600 scale and are not comparable.
SJT Band
Band 1 or 2 required.
Specialities offered
Dentistry (BDS)
Work experience
Personal statement not directly assessed but reserved for review at any stage. Holistic assessment may consider qualifications above minimum, high GCSEs, 4 A-levels, EPQ, NCS, contextual flags. Personal statements not seen at interview in 2026.
Interview
How Manchester interviews applicants
Format
Five-station MMI, in person (overseas may attend virtually)
Interview window (2027 entry)
February 2027 – March 2027
Decision date (2027 entry)
Spring
Post-interview chances
UK students: 126/351 = 36% (2025). International: 11/15 = 73%.
Tutor insight
All home applicants attend in-person; overseas students can attend virtually. Five-station MMI format with each station marked separately. Manchester has a conversational interview style - there's no need to be excessively formal. Strong impressions before and after stations matter (gestures, eye contact, smiling). One station focuses on non-academic criteria - work experience, hobbies, teamwork, motivations.
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Where Manchester's figures come from
Checked field-by-field against University of Manchester School of Dentistry's official course page on 11 September 2026.
FAQ
Manchester — frequently asked questions
Home applicants: 2200+ /2700 for an automatic interview invitation (2026 entry, A206).. Contextual applicants: 2100+ /2700 for WP+ applicants (2026 entry).. Missing the threshold does not end the application: Manchester says those below it are still assessed holistically, ranked on overall UCAT and then reviewed by the Academic Lead for Admissions against everything else in the application. For 2026 entry the mean UCAT was 2,054 across all applicants and 2,240 among those shortlisted. Earlier published thresholds (2,840-2,950 for 2025 entry) were on the retired /3600 scale and are not comparable.
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