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UC Cork — Dentistry
Figures are on the current UCAT scale of 2700 unless a cell says otherwise.
University College Cork - Dentistry
BDS Dental Surgery (CK702 CAO), 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? | The UCAT is not used for this course. The test that is used is below. |
Summary of the selection model
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Scoring approach | No UCAT. Personal statements considered for international and mature applicants regarding motivation and work experience. Resits not accepted |
| UCAT | Not used |
| UCAT threshold | Unknown |
| Interview format | 15-minute interview for international students |
| Resits | Resits not accepted |
| 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 | Republic of Ireland |
| Course (UCAS code) | BDS Dental Surgery (CK702 CAO), 5 years |
| GCSE | Minimum English at grade 4 |
| A level | Irish Leaving Certificate: at least six subjects, minimum H4 in two and O6/H7 in four others |
| Scottish Highers / Advanced Highers | Not applicable - Irish Leaving Certificate system applies instead |
| IB | Minimum 36 points excluding bonus points, including three HL subjects with Chemistry and one other science at 6 minimum |
| English language | GCSE English grade 4 minimum |
| Resits accepted? | No |
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? | 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 UCAT. Personal statements considered for international and mature applicants regarding motivation and work experience. Resits not accepted — |
Entry requirements and places, as shown on the comparison table
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Degree requirement | Unknown |
| Figures cover | No volumes published. Places in the Republic of Ireland are set nationally through the Higher Education Authority and the CAO framework rather than by each university, and are not published per school. |
| Places | Unknown |
| SJT - how the band is used | Not applicable. This school uses the HPAT-Ireland, not the UCAT. |