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King's A202 — Dentistry
Figures are on the current UCAT scale of 2700 unless a cell says otherwise.
King's College London - Dentistry
BDS Graduate/Professional Entry (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? | Not published. No score can be called safe or out of reach here. Treat figures from other sources with care. |
| 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 | Degree subject and class are a requirement in their own right. Details below.
GCSEs are a gate. Meeting the minimum is what counts; beating it earns nothing.
No SJT rule is published. |
Summary of the selection model
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Scoring approach | Personal statement assessed for commitment and a realistic appreciation of the programme's demands. Contextual consideration but no contextual offers. UK applicants only |
| UCAT | Required |
| UCAT threshold | Required, but no figure published. King's publishes full admissions statistics for A205 and A102 but none for A202 or A206 |
| Interview format | Format to be confirmed |
| Data status | UCAT figures not published |
Source
https://www.dentalschoolscouncil.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/DSC-Entry-Requirements-entry-2026.pdf ; https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements
Entry requirements
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Country | England |
| Course (UCAS code) | BDS Graduate/Professional Entry (A202), 4 years |
| GCSE | Not applicable |
| A level | Not applicable |
| Scottish Highers / Advanced Highers | Not applicable - not scored on this route |
| IB | Not applicable |
| English language | Band B: IELTS Academic 7.0 overall with 6.5 minimum in each skill |
| Resits accepted? | Unknown |
Further detail
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Course type | Graduate entry |
| Degree requirement (graduate routes) | Minimum 2:1 undergraduate bachelor degree in a Biosciences subject |
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 statement assessed for commitment and a realistic appreciation of the programme's demands. Contextual consideration but no contextual offers. UK applicants only Required, but no figure published. King's publishes full admissions statistics for A205 and A102 but none for A202 or A206 |
Entry requirements and places, as shown on the comparison table
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Degree requirement | Minimum 2:1 undergraduate bachelor degree in a Biosciences subject |
| Figures cover | No volumes published. Places: King's Office for Students dental limit of 141 anticipated home students covers A205, A202 and A204 together. The split between the three is not published. |
| Places | 141 |
| SJT - how the band is used | Unknown. No SJT rule is published for this route. |