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Bristol A208 — Dentistry
Figures are on the current UCAT scale of 2700 unless a cell says otherwise.
Bristol - Dentistry
Gateway to Dentistry BDS (A208), 6 years
How this university scores applications, with the figures it publishes.
High level summary
Simple summary. Excruciating detail below.
| Question | Answer |
|---|
| Is there a score to clear? | No. Applicants are put in order by UCAT score and the university works down the list until the interview places run out. The line moves with the field each year. Any contextual adjustment is below. |
| How to read the UCAT figures here | Neither a lowest score nor an average is published, so there is nothing here to measure against. |
| What else counts | GCSEs are a gate. Meeting the minimum is what counts; beating it earns nothing.
The SJT band does not affect shortlisting. |
Summary of the selection model
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Scoring approach | Deliberately capped - applicants predicted AAB or above are ineligible. UK applicants with specific widening participation markers only. Personal statement no longer a weighted component |
| UCAT | Required |
| UCAT threshold | No cut-off score, stated in terms by Bristol. Interview selection carries a 100 per cent weighting on the UCAT, with the Situational Judgement Test excluded from the total |
| Interview format | MMI |
| Data status | UCAT figures not published |
Source
https://www.dentalschoolscouncil.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/DSC-Entry-Requirements-entry-2026.pdf
Entry requirements
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Country | England |
| Course (UCAS code) | Gateway to Dentistry BDS (A208), 6 years |
| GCSE | English 4 and Maths 4 |
| A level | BBC including B in Biology or Chemistry. Applicants predicted or holding AAB or above are NOT eligible |
| Scottish Highers / Advanced Highers | Contact admissions |
| IB | 29 points with 14 at HL, including 5 at HL in Biology or Chemistry |
| English language | Covered by the GCSE English requirement |
| Resits accepted? | Unknown |
Further detail
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Course type | Gateway year |
| Degree requirement (graduate routes) | Unknown |
How the UCAT is turned into a score
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Is a UCAT points conversion published? | No points conversion has been published. What the University does say about the UCAT is in the row below. |
| How the UCAT is used, in the University’s own words | Deliberately capped - applicants predicted AAB or above are ineligible. UK applicants with specific widening participation markers only. Personal statement no longer a weighted component No cut-off score, stated in terms by Bristol. Interview selection carries a 100 per cent weighting on the UCAT, with the Situational Judgement Test excluded from the total |
Entry requirements and places, as shown on the comparison table
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Degree requirement | Unknown |
| Figures cover | No volumes published. Places: Bristol's Office for Students dental limit of 67 anticipated home students covers A206 and the Gateway course A208 together. The split between the two is not published. |
| Places | 67 |
| SJT - how the band is used | Excluded from the UCAT total, which carries a 100 per cent weighting at interview selection. |