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King's A204 — Dentistry
Figures are on the current UCAT scale of 2700 unless a cell says otherwise.
King's College London - Dentistry
BDS Entry Programme for Medical Graduates (A204), 3 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 | Ten places only, no admissions test, and not open to overseas fee payers. Qualified doctors only |
| UCAT | None required |
| UCAT threshold | Unknown |
| Interview format | Panel interviews |
| Data status | Complete on entry requirements and on the selection method as the university describes it. Not published: application volumes, interview volumes and offer volumes. A Freedom of Information request is live under 753.26, next date 8 October 2026. |
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 Entry Programme for Medical Graduates (A204), 3 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 A: IELTS Academic 7.5 overall with 7.0 minimum in each skill |
| Resits accepted? | Unknown |
Further detail
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Course type | Graduate entry |
| Degree requirement (graduate routes) | Qualified doctors registered with the GMC who have completed Foundation Years 1 and 2 |
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 | Ten places only, no admissions test, and not open to overseas fee payers. Qualified doctors only — |
Entry requirements and places, as shown on the comparison table
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Degree requirement | Qualified doctors registered with the GMC who have completed Foundation Years 1 and 2 |
| 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. |