Sheffield requires a UCAT score in the top 25 percentiles and rejects SJT bands 3 and 4, with Verbal Reasoning used as a tie-breaker. All interviews are face-to-face panel interviews only, with no online option offered.
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Sheffield works to an approximate UCAT threshold around 1990 (/2700 scale) for 2027 entry, and the real cut-off moves every cycle with the strength of the applicant pool.
All applicants (including Access Sheffield) must achieve a UCAT total score in the top 25 percentiles and fall into SJT Bands 1 or 2 to be considered; those with a high Verbal Reasoning score are prioritised when applicants are otherwise equal.
2023 cutoff 2690 (2430 for WP applicants), 2024 cutoff 2690, 2025 cutoff 2690; equivalent to 1990 on the 2700 scale.
Sheffield interviews using a panel interview, and roughly 45% of interviewed applicants convert to an offer. Expect stations or questions on motivation for dentistry, manual dexterity, ethics, teamwork, communication and your work experience.
Sheffield works to an approximate UCAT threshold around 1990 (/2700 scale) for 2027 entry, and the real cut-off moves every cycle with the strength of the applicant pool. 2023 cutoff 2690 (2430 for WP applicants), 2024 cutoff 2690, 2025 cutoff 2690; equivalent to 1990 on the 2700 scale.
AAA including Chemistry and Biology plus a pass in the science practical. At GCSE: 6 GCSEs at grade 7/A including English, Maths and Science.
Sheffield uses a panel interview. All applicants (including Access Sheffield) must achieve a UCAT total score in the top 25 percentiles and fall into SJT Bands 1 or 2 to be considered; those with a high Verbal Reasoning score are prioritised when applicants are otherwise equal.
Sheffield 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 in a bachelor's degree in a related or core science subject.
Access Sheffield offer: AAB including Chemistry and Biology plus science practical pass.
6 GCSEs at grade 7/A including English, Maths and Science. GCSEs are mainly used as a threshold at Sheffield rather than being scored heavily, so meeting them cleanly matters more than perfecting them.
Yes. Sheffield 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. Sheffield 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 Sheffield the deciding factor is your UCAT score once academic minimums are met, and roughly 45% of interviewees go on to receive an offer.
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