Dundee places heavy weight on the MMI-style interview itself, which the guide notes carries a lot of weight in the final decision, and has one of the lowest post-interview success rates of any UK dental school. UCAT thresholds differ notably by fee status (Scottish, RUK, International).
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Dundee works to an approximate UCAT threshold around 1430 (/2700 scale) for 2027 entry, and the real cut-off moves every cycle with the strength of the applicant pool.
Applications are screened against published entry requirements including personal statement and reference; selection for interview is based on academic achievement/predicted grades and UCAT score, with no fixed cutoff, and final offers rely heavily on interview performance.
2024/25: Scottish average 2547 (eq. 1880), lowest 2000 (eq. 1480); RUK average 2579, lowest 1940 (eq. 1430); International average 2597, lowest 2130 (eq. 1570). Guide suggests considering 2300-2400+ non-contextual (roughly 1770+ eq).
Dundee interviews using a multiple mini interview (mmi) circuit, and roughly 25% of interviewed applicants convert to an offer. Expect stations or questions on motivation for dentistry, manual dexterity, ethics, teamwork, communication and your work experience.
Dundee works to an approximate UCAT threshold around 1430 (/2700 scale) for 2027 entry, and the real cut-off moves every cycle with the strength of the applicant pool. 2024/25: Scottish average 2547 (eq. 1880), lowest 2000 (eq. 1480); RUK average 2579, lowest 1940 (eq. 1430); International average 2597, lowest 2130 (eq. 1570). Guide suggests considering 2300-2400+ non-contextual (roughly 1770+ eq).
AAA including Biology and Chemistry, achieved in the same year. At GCSE: English and Mathematics to at least Grade B/6.
Dundee uses a multiple mini interview (mmi) circuit. Applications are screened against published entry requirements including personal statement and reference; selection for interview is based on academic achievement/predicted grades and UCAT score, with no fixed cutoff, and final offers rely heavily on interview performance.
No. Dundee does not accept A-level resits for dentistry, so this is not a viable choice if you are retaking.
2:1 Honours in a relevant life science (or 65% unclassified), academic study within last 3 years; BSc Oral Health Sciences graduates considered for up to 2 places via MMI.
Widening access requirement AAABB (minimum) at Higher, plus Access Summer School attendance required for eligible offer holders.
English and Mathematics to at least Grade B/6. GCSEs are mainly used as a threshold at Dundee rather than being scored heavily, so meeting them cleanly matters more than perfecting them.
Yes. Dundee accepts gap-year applicants for dentistry. You will need to sit the UCAT again in the cycle you apply and show what you did with the year, ideally including dental work experience or patient-facing employment.
There is no magic number of hours. Dundee wants evidence that you understand the reality of clinical dentistry: time in a practice (general or specialist), any patient-facing or caring role, and reflection on manual dexterity, communication and long appointments. Quality of reflection beats quantity of placements.
UK dentistry is competitive everywhere, typically well over 10 applicants per place across the sector. At Dundee the deciding factor is a combined UCAT and academic score, and roughly 25% of interviewees go on to receive an offer.
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