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Central Lancashire — Dentistry
Figures are on the current UCAT scale of 2700 unless a cell says otherwise.
Central Lancashire (UCLan) - Dentistry
BDS (A202), 4 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? | The UCAT is not used for this course. The test that is used is below. |
Summary of the selection model
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Scoring approach | An academic reference is required instead of a personal statement, and work experience is no longer used. Open to UK and overseas applicants |
| UCAT | Required |
| UCAT threshold | NOT APPLICABLE. UCLan states that it does not consider external admissions tests such as the UCAT or GAMSAT at any part of the admissions process, and uses its own internal multiple-choice entrance assessment instead. 29 places on the graduate entry pathway |
| 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) | BDS (A202), 4 years |
| GCSE | GCSE Maths and English Language at grade B or 5, required in addition to the degree |
| A level | Three A levels at grade C or above with at least two from Biology, Physics, Chemistry or Maths, required IN ADDITION to the degree. School leavers cannot apply: the University states it offers graduate entry places only, with no standard entry places |
| Scottish Highers / Advanced Highers | Contact admissions |
| IB | Not specified |
| Resits accepted? | Unknown |
Volumes, places and competition
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Figures cover | Places only: Office for Students maximum fundable limit, anticipated home students, 2025-26 entry cohort. This is the provider level limit across all of that provider's programmes in this subject, not a single course code. The OfS states it also applies for 2026-27 and beyond unless government asks for changes. |
| Places | 28 |
Further detail
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Course type | Graduate entry |
| Degree requirement (graduate routes) | 2:1 in a biomedical discipline |
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 | An academic reference is required instead of a personal statement, and work experience is no longer used. Open to UK and overseas applicants NOT APPLICABLE. UCLan states that it does not consider external admissions tests such as the UCAT or GAMSAT at any part of the admissions process, and uses its own internal multiple-choice entrance assessment instead. 29 places on the graduate entry pathway |
Entry requirements and places, as shown on the comparison table
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Degree requirement | 2:1 in a biomedical discipline |
| English language | Unknown |
| SJT - how the band is used | Unknown. No SJT rule is published. |