Plymouth, UK•Est. 2007

Plymouth Dental School — Entry Requirements & Interview Format

Peninsula (Plymouth) dental school with an interview-score-based offer system, no personal-statement consideration, and a strong manual-dexterity emphasis.

Entry Requirements

What you need to apply to Plymouth.

A-Level requirements

A*AA – AAA offer (AAB widening access — A in biology + second science). Including biology and a second science from chemistry/physics/maths/psychology. Resit (with predicted grades): minimum ABB on first sitting (or ABC WP).

UCAT Requirement

Home

~1990+/2700

International

~1950+/2700

Notes

No use of SJT per selection policy.

SJT Band

No use of SJT in selection

Specialties offered

Dentistry (BDS)

Work experience

Personal statement and work experience NOT considered for interview selection. Medical applicants accepted as 5th choice.

Interview Format

How Plymouth interviews applicants.

Format

Five-station MMI (online), ~55 minutes

Interview window

February – April

Decision date

Spring

Post-interview chances

Home: 132/499 = 26% (2025). Overseas: 8/28 = 29%. Home Foundation Year: 17/104 = 16%.

What to expect at a Plymouth interview

Online MMI format. 5 stations of ~11 minutes each by 4 different interviewers. Each station has a 'red flag' section — Yes/No reflecting suitability for the programme. One MMI station dedicated to a manual-dexterity task. Acting as a medicine applicant if applying as 5th choice (5/5 offers possible).

What makes Plymouth different

Interview-score-based offer making. Personal statements and work experience NOT considered for interview selection. Number of places less than prior years (~20 home places this cycle).

Tutor insight

The Plymouth interview is online and follows an MMI format. 5 stations by 4 interviewers, ~11 minutes each. Designed to assess personal attributes for healthcare professionals — communication, decision making, understanding the impact of illness, reflection, motivation, integrity, resilience, adaptability, teamwork. Each station has a 'red flag' Yes/No section. One station is a manual-dexterity task. Research dentistry-specific current affairs. In-person dental work experience is not required. — Angel, Plymouth tutor