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Sheffield — Dentistry
Figures are on the current UCAT scale of 2700 unless a cell says otherwise.
Sheffield - 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? | 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 is a gate. Clear it; a better band earns nothing more. |
| The odds | Of every 100 who applied, about 28 were interviewed and about 12 were offered a place. |
| Where it is decided | Before interview. Most applicants never get one, so the score does most of the work here.
Of those interviewed, about 42 in 100 were offered a place. |
Summary of the selection model
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Scoring approach | Interview includes a separate interpersonal skills test alongside the panel. Personal statement used as a screening tool. Contextual offers one grade lower for Access+ and Access to Dentistry participants |
| UCAT | Required |
| UCAT threshold | Published cut-off for interview by year of entry, of 3600: 2690 for 2021 through to 2025 entry, unchanged for five years; 2570 for 2020, 2520 for 2019, 2540 for 2018. The 2025 figure converts to about 1990 on the current scale. For 2026 entry the rule changes to a total in the TOP 25 PERCENTILES, with SJT bands 1 or 2 only |
| Interview format | Semi-structured panel interview with an interpersonal skills test |
| Data status | Eight years of cut-offs published. 2025 entry: 1,249 applicants, 348 interviewed, 145 offers, 122 acceptances, 71 places. Sheffield states in terms that there is NO reduction in UCAT for Access applicants. Verbal Reasoning is used to separate applicants who are otherwise equal |
Source
https://www.dentalschoolscouncil.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/DSC-Entry-Requirements-entry-2026.pdf ; Sheffield dental surgery admissions and selection pages, 2026 and 2027 entry (read 17 September 2026)
Entry requirements
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Country | England |
| Course (UCAS code) | BDS Dental Surgery (A200), 5 years |
| GCSE | Six GCSEs at grade 7 including English, Maths and Science |
| A level | AAA including Chemistry and Biology, plus a pass in the practical element of any science A levels taken |
| Scottish Highers / Advanced Highers | Contact admissions |
| IB | 36 points with 6 in HL Chemistry and Biology |
| English language | GCSE English grade 7 |
| 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. 2025 entry. 1,249 applicants, 348 interviewed, 145 offers, 122 acceptances against 71 places |
| Places | 67 |
Further detail
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Course type | Standard entry |
| Degree requirement (graduate routes) | Unknown |
Volumes and competition
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Applications | 1249 |
| Interviewed | 348 |
| Offers | 145 |
| Interviews per place | 5.19 |
| Offers per interview | 0.42 |
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 | Interview includes a separate interpersonal skills test alongside the panel. Personal statement used as a screening tool. Contextual offers one grade lower for Access+ and Access to Dentistry participants Published cut-off for interview by year of entry, of 3600: 2690 for 2021 through to 2025 entry, unchanged for five years; 2570 for 2020, 2520 for 2019, 2540 for 2018. The 2025 figure converts to about 1990 on the current scale. For 2026 entry the rule changes to a total in the TOP 25 PERCENTILES, with SJT bands 1 or 2 only |
Entry requirements and places, as shown on the comparison table
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Degree requirement | Unknown |
| SJT - how the band is used | For 2026 entry, bands 1 or 2 only, alongside a total in the top 25 percentiles. |