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Plymouth A205 — Dentistry
Figures are on the current UCAT scale of 2700 unless a cell says otherwise.
Plymouth (Peninsula) - Dentistry
BDS with Integrated Foundation Year (A205), 6 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 | 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 | No admissions test. Personal statements not reviewed and work experience not required. Applicants must meet three contextual indicators. UK students only |
| UCAT | None required |
| UCAT threshold | Unknown |
| Interview format | MMI |
| 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. |
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 with Integrated Foundation Year (A205), 6 years |
| GCSE | Five GCSE/Scottish National passes at grade 4 or higher including English Language, Maths and two sciences |
| A level | BBB including grade B in Biology and grade B in a second science |
| Scottish Highers / Advanced Highers | Contact admissions |
| IB | 28-32 points with HL5 in Biology and HL5 in one further science |
| English language | GCSE English Language grade 4 |
| 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 | 55 |
Further detail
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Course type | Foundation year |
| 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 | No admissions test. Personal statements not reviewed and work experience not required. Applicants must meet three contextual indicators. UK students only — |
Entry requirements and places, as shown on the comparison table
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Degree requirement | Unknown |
| SJT - how the band is used | Unknown. No SJT rule is published. |