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Queen's Belfast — Dentistry
Figures are on the current UCAT scale of 2700 unless a cell says otherwise.
Queen's University Belfast - Dentistry
BDS Dental Surgery (A200), 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? | No. The UCAT is folded into one overall score along with other things, so a lower UCAT can be offset by a stronger score elsewhere, and a high one can be dragged down the same way. |
| 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 scored. Good grades earn points here.
The personal statement is not used to shortlist. |
GCSE scoring, best nine subjects
| Grade | Points |
|---|
| A* / 9 | 4 |
| A / 7-8 | 3 |
| B / 6 | 2 |
Summary of the selection model
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Scoring approach | Best nine GCSEs scored on a 4/3/2 points scale, as with QUB medicine. Personal statements not scored but motivation and commitment expected. Maximum two attempts at A levels; resits restricted to previous applicants who held a conditional firm offer |
| UCAT | Required |
| UCAT threshold | No raw score published. For 2026 entry the total UCAT is converted by decile into 0 to 9 additional points. UCAT is compulsory for all home fee applicants |
| Interview format | MMI |
| Resits | Maximum two attempts; normally restricted to previous applicants who held a conditional firm offer |
| Data status | Scoring scheme published, no score figures at any stage. From 2026 entry the overall score covers three sections only, verbal reasoning, decision making and quantitative reasoning. The SJT is used only to separate borderline applicants. |
Source
https://www.dentalschoolscouncil.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/DSC-Entry-Requirements-entry-2026.pdf ; QUB Admissions Policy Statement for Dentistry 2026 (qub.ac.uk), read 17 September 2026
Entry requirements
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Course (UCAS code) | BDS Dental Surgery (A200), 5 years |
| GCSE | Best nine subjects scored: A*/9 = 4 points, A/7-8 = 3 points, B/6 = 2 points |
| A level | AAA including Biology/Human Biology and Chemistry |
| Scottish Highers / Advanced Highers | Contact admissions |
| IB | 36 points overall including 666 at HL including Biology and Chemistry |
| English language | Covered by the GCSE requirement |
| Resits accepted? | Yes, with conditions |
Further detail
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Course type | Standard entry |
| Degree requirement (graduate routes) | Unknown |
How the UCAT is turned into a score
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Is a UCAT points conversion published? | Yes. The points table is set out on this tab above. |
| How the UCAT is used, in the University’s own words | Best nine GCSEs scored on a 4/3/2 points scale, as with QUB medicine. Personal statements not scored but motivation and commitment expected. Maximum two attempts at A levels; resits restricted to previous applicants who held a conditional firm offer No raw score published. For 2026 entry the total UCAT is converted by decile into 0 to 9 additional points. UCAT is compulsory for all home fee applicants |
Entry requirements and places, as shown on the comparison table
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Degree requirement | Unknown |
| Figures cover | No volumes published. The University's Admission Policy Statement for Dentistry for 2026 Entry states 15 places for international students and does not give the home figure. Place numbers in Northern Ireland are set by the Department of Health and the Department for the Economy, not by the Office for Students. |
| Places | Unknown |
| SJT - how the band is used | Used only to separate borderline applicants. |