Glasgow has no formal UCAT cutoff but effectively requires high scores, especially for Rest-of-UK and international applicants, and has one of the highest post-interview success rates in the UK. The interview is a conversational online format with no writing required.
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Glasgow works to an approximate UCAT threshold around 1970 (/2700 scale) for 2027 entry, and the real cut-off moves every cycle with the strength of the applicant pool.
All applicants must sit the UCAT in their year of application; there is no fixed cutoff, but the score is used to select the required number for interview each year via an annually-set percentile. Final offers are made after ranking interview performance.
2025 lowest UCAT score considered for interview: Home (non-WP) 2660 (approx. eq. 1970 using guide's 0.7407 conversion), International 2740, Rest of UK 2770.
Glasgow interviews using a school-specific interview format, and roughly 60% of interviewed applicants convert to an offer. Expect stations or questions on motivation for dentistry, manual dexterity, ethics, teamwork, communication and your work experience.
Glasgow works to an approximate UCAT threshold around 1970 (/2700 scale) for 2027 entry, and the real cut-off moves every cycle with the strength of the applicant pool. 2025 lowest UCAT score considered for interview: Home (non-WP) 2660 (approx. eq. 1970 using guide's 0.7407 conversion), International 2740, Rest of UK 2770.
AAA including Chemistry and Biology. At GCSE: 6 GCSEs at Grade A/7 including Maths/Physics and English.
Glasgow uses a school-specific interview format. All applicants must sit the UCAT in their year of application; there is no fixed cutoff, but the score is used to select the required number for interview each year via an annually-set percentile. Final offers are made after ranking interview performance.
Glasgow will consider A-level resits, usually with extenuating circumstances or a higher grade requirement. Check the current admissions statement before committing to a resit year.
2.1 Honours (or GPA 3.0+) in a relevant subject; a 2.2 will not be considered regardless of further qualifications. No accelerated entry offered for non-medical graduates.
Reach Programme (West of Scotland state schools) and adjusted SQA entry requirements available for eligible widening-access applicants.
6 GCSEs at Grade A/7 including Maths/Physics and English. GCSEs are mainly used as a threshold at Glasgow rather than being scored heavily, so meeting them cleanly matters more than perfecting them.
Yes. Glasgow 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. Glasgow 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 Glasgow the deciding factor is a combined UCAT and academic score, and roughly 60% of interviewees go on to receive an offer.
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