Liverpool has no fixed UCAT cutoff but rejects SJT band 4 outright, and does not use the personal statement for shortlisting, only reviewing it at interview stage. It has a low post-interview success rate and does not accept A-level resits.
Last reviewed: August 2026 by MedicHut's admissions team.
Liverpool works to an approximate UCAT threshold around 1620 (/2700 scale) for 2027 entry, and the real cut-off moves every cycle with the strength of the applicant pool.
No set UCAT cutoff as the figure changes annually; SJT band 4 is not accepted. Personal statement is not used for shortlisting but is reviewed during interview to check insight into the profession and NHS values.
Liverpool publishes on the old /3600 scale, current /2700 equivalent in brackets. 2025 entry, invited to interview: home non-contextual lowest 2190 (1620), contextual lowest 2100 (1560), international lowest 2340 (1730), home average 2671 (1980), highest 2410 overall (3410 raw, eq. 2530). 2025 offers: home lowest 2960 (2190), average 2679 (1980). Earlier cycles, all applicants lowest: 2024 = 1680 (1240), 2023 = 1620 (1200).
Liverpool 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.
Liverpool works to an approximate UCAT threshold around 1620 (/2700 scale) for 2027 entry, and the real cut-off moves every cycle with the strength of the applicant pool. Liverpool publishes on the old /3600 scale, current /2700 equivalent in brackets. 2025 entry, invited to interview: home non-contextual lowest 2190 (1620), contextual lowest 2100 (1560), international lowest 2340 (1730), home average 2671 (1980), highest 2410 overall (3410 raw, eq. 2530). 2025 offers: home lowest 2960 (2190), average 2679 (1980). Earlier cycles, all applicants lowest: 2024 = 1680 (1240), 2023 = 1620 (1200).
AAA including Chemistry and Biology, taken at first sitting after two years of study. At GCSE: Minimum of 8 GCSEs including at least 5 at grade A/7 and 3 at grade B/6, with B/6 in English Language, Maths and Science.
Liverpool uses a multiple mini interview (mmi) circuit. No set UCAT cutoff as the figure changes annually; SJT band 4 is not accepted. Personal statement is not used for shortlisting but is reviewed during interview to check insight into the profession and NHS values.
No. Liverpool does not accept A-level resits for dentistry, so this is not a viable choice if you are retaking.
Degree at minimum 2:1 (or 70%+ if unclassified), plus a minimum of 3 A-levels at ABB or above including Chemistry and Biology, and 7 GCSEs at grade B/6+.
Automatic qualification for up to a two-grade reduction in entry requirements through the contextual offers scheme based on personal circumstances such as where you live.
Minimum of 8 GCSEs including at least 5 at grade A/7 and 3 at grade B/6, with B/6 in English Language, Maths and Science. GCSEs are mainly used as a threshold at Liverpool rather than being scored heavily, so meeting them cleanly matters more than perfecting them.
Yes. Liverpool 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. Liverpool 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 Liverpool the deciding factor is your UCAT score once academic minimums are met, and roughly 25% of interviewees go on to receive an offer.
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