BDS Gateway to Dentistry
Entry requirements
A level: BBC including B in Biology or Chemistry. Applicants with predicted or achieved grades of AAB or above (or points equivalent), or with A in Chemistry, are not eligible for this course. This course has additional eligibility criteria , please check these before applying. IB: 29 points overall with 14 at Higher level, including 5 at Higher Level in Biology or Chemistry. Applicants with predicted or achieved grades of 33 points overall including 16 at Higher Level, or with 6 at Higher Level in Chemistry, are not eligible for this course. This course has additional eligibility criteria , please check these before applying. BTEC: DMM BTEC Extended Diploma Applied Science (RQF): Grades DDM or DMM, including five specified Biology or Chemistry units in any combination. Applicants with predicted or achieved grades of DDD or above cannot be considered for Gateway programmes but could be considered for the five-year standard entry course instead. This course has additional eligibility criteria , please check these before applying. Find out more about BTEC entry requirements
About this course
BDS in BDS Gateway to Dentistry, a dentistry degree designed as a widening participation initiative for applicants who do not meet standard entry requirements. Successful completion of the gateway year leads to automatic progression onto the main BDS Dentistry course, with applicants required to complete a health assessment, a Disclosure and Barring Service check, and the University Clinical Aptitude Test.