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Newcastle — Dentistry
Figures are on the current UCAT scale of 2700 unless a cell says otherwise.
Newcastle - Dentistry
BDS Dental Surgery (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? | Yes. The university publishes a number, further down this page. Miss it and you are not shortlisted. It is reset every year, so last year’s figure is a guide, not a promise. |
| 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. |
| The odds | Of every 100 who applied, about 42 were interviewed and about 13 were offered a place.
(Home applicants, 2024 entry. 71 places in total, 4 of them international.) |
| Where it is decided | Before interview. Most applicants never get one, so the score does most of the work here.
Of those interviewed, about 31 in 100 were offered a place. |
Applications, interviews and offers, A206
| Entry year | Applications | Home interviews | Home offers | Places |
|---|
| 2020 | 748 | 258 | 129 | 71 |
| 2021 | 837 | 202 | 95 | 71 |
| 2022 | 843 | 242 | 100 | 71 |
| 2023 | 803 | 213 | 121 | 71 |
| 2024 | 811 | 343 | 106 | 71 |
| 2025 | 1133 (986 home, 147 international) | Not released | Not released | 71 |
UCAT cut-off by entry year (3600 scale)
| Entry year | Standard | Contextual |
|---|
| 2020 | 2560 | - |
| 2021 | 2740 | - |
| 2022 | 2690 | 2600 |
| 2023 | 2790 | 2690 |
| 2024 | 2680 | 2600 |
| 2025 | 2800 | 2770 |
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Total places | 71, capped |
| International places | 4 of the 71 |
| SJT | Not used |
| Shortlisted UCAT data | Not recorded by the university |
Summary of the selection model
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Scoring approach | A reduced UCAT threshold applies to applicants eligible through the PARTNERS programme, which also gives a typical two-grade drop. Personal statement used |
| UCAT | Required |
| UCAT threshold | Reduced threshold for PARTNERS-eligible applicants A206 standard cut-off 2020 entry: about 1900 on the current scale. |
| Interview format | Online panel interview |
| Data status | UCAT threshold not published in advance |
Source
FOI via WhatDoTheyKnow: Newcastle University, applications, interviews, offers and UCAT cut-offs 2020-2025 | Web: 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 Dental Surgery (A206), 5 years |
| GCSE | Minimum of a pass in Maths and English |
| A level | AAA including Biology and Chemistry |
| Scottish Highers / Advanced Highers | Contact admissions |
| IB | 37 points with Chemistry and Biology at grade 6 or above at HL |
| English language | IELTS 7.0 including 7.0 in each of the four elements. IELTS One Skill Retake accepted |
| Resits accepted? | Unknown |
Volumes, places and competition
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Figures cover | Home applicants, 2024 entry. 71 places in total, 4 of them international |
| Applications | 811 |
| Interviewed | 343 |
| Offers | 106 |
| Interviews per place | 4.83 |
| Offers per interview | 0.31 |
| Previous years - application year and UCAT figure | UCAT cut-off, standard then contextual (all of 3600). 2020: 2560. 2021: 2740. 2022: 2690 / 2600. 2023: 2790 / 2690. 2024: 2680 / 2600. 2025: 2800 / 2770. Newcastle does not keep minimum, average or maximum UCAT data for shortlisted dental applicants, and does not use the SJT |
Further detail
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Course type | Standard entry |
| Degree requirement (graduate routes) | Unknown |
| Position on the national scale (converted) | Current-scale equivalents, standard cut-off then contextual. 2020 entry, standard 2560 = about 1900 (7th decile), estimated table. 2021 entry, standard 2740 = about 2030 (9th decile), estimated table. 2022 entry, standard 2690 = about 1990 (8th decile), estimated table. 2022 entry, contextual 2600 = about 1920 (7th decile), estimated table. 2023 entry, standard 2790 = about 2060 (9th decile), estimated table. 2023 entry, contextual 2690 = about 1980 (8th decile), estimated table. 2024 entry, standard 2680 = about 1990 (8th decile). 2024 entry, contextual 2600 = about 1920 (7th decile). 2025 entry, standard 2800 = about 2080 (9th decile). 2025 entry, contextual 2770 = about 2050 (8th decile). Year labels read as ENTRY year, so the test cycle is one year earlier. NOT YET CONFIRMED with the university - to be checked. |
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 | A reduced UCAT threshold applies to applicants eligible through the PARTNERS programme, which also gives a typical two-grade drop. Personal statement used Reduced threshold for PARTNERS-eligible applicants A206 standard cut-off 2020 entry: about 1900 on the current scale. |
Entry requirements and places, as shown on the comparison table
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Degree requirement | Unknown |
| SJT - how the band is used | Not used. Newcastle does not use the SJT for dentistry. |