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Figures are on the current UCAT scale of 2700 unless a cell says otherwise.
Bristol - Dentistry
BDS Dentistry (A206), 5 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 personal statement is not used to shortlist.
The SJT band does not affect shortlisting. |
Summary of the selection model
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Scoring approach | Personal statements are not scored. The reference and the UCAT are used to separate similar profiles. Contextual offers up to two grades lower (ABB) |
| UCAT | Required |
| UCAT threshold | No cut-off score, stated in terms by Bristol for both A206 and A208. Once the minimum academic requirements are met, the application is scored with a 100 per cent weighting on the UCAT result. The Situational Judgement Test is excluded from that total |
| Interview format | Online structured interview |
| Data status | No numerical figures published at any stage. Bristol states the interview threshold changes each year with the strength of the cohort and cannot be used to predict an invitation |
Source
https://www.dentalschoolscouncil.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/DSC-Entry-Requirements-entry-2026.pdf ; Bristol admissions statements 2026, dentistry and gateway (bristol.ac.uk), read 17 September 2026
Entry requirements
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Country | England |
| Course (UCAS code) | BDS Dentistry (A206), 5 years |
| GCSE | Maths 7 (advanced numeracy), English 4 (standard literacy) |
| A level | AAA including Chemistry and one of Biology, Physics or Maths |
| Scottish Highers / Advanced Highers | Contact admissions |
| IB | 36 points with 18 at HL, including 6,6 at HL in Chemistry and one of Biology, Physics or Maths |
| English language | Covered by the GCSE English requirement |
| Resits accepted? | Unknown |
Further detail
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Course type | Standard entry |
| 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 | Personal statements are not scored. The reference and the UCAT are used to separate similar profiles. Contextual offers up to two grades lower (ABB) No cut-off score, stated in terms by Bristol for both A206 and A208. Once the minimum academic requirements are met, the application is scored with a 100 per cent weighting on the UCAT result. The Situational Judgement Test is excluded from that total |
Entry requirements and places, as shown on the comparison table
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Degree requirement | Unknown |
| Figures cover | No volumes published. Places: Office for Students dental maximum fundable limit, anticipated home students, 2025-26 entry cohort. Bristol's limit is 71 in total, 67 home and 4 overseas, and covers A206 and A208 together. |
| Places | 67 |
| SJT - how the band is used | Excluded from the UCAT total, which carries a 100 per cent weighting at interview selection. |