How to apply to Dentistry

Each year we receive large number of applications for each place available on the course and it takes a long time to study these applications carefully. You should not be concerned if you do not hear a final decision until January after you have submitted your UCAS form.

Applicants should enter details of all their qualifications on the relevant section of the UCAS form and upload their personal statement. Incomplete applications (including a missing reference) will not be considered. A decision will be based solely on the UCAS application and information provided separately or after the deadline will not be considered.

The deadline for UCAS applications to study Bachelor of Dental Surgery is 15th October.

Make a note of the following codes below as you will need them when you apply:

University of Birmingham code: B32
UCAS course code: A200

You should be aware that only four choices can be used to apply to dental schools. The fifth choice can be a related or non-related course- such as Biomedical Science or Dental Hygiene and Therapy. You cannot apply to medicine as your fifth choice. Choosing an unrelated course will not disadvantage your application in any way. We advise not to apply for Dental Hygiene and Therapy (DHT) at the University of Birmingham as your fifth choice. DHT is a highly competitive course, and the admissions team are looking for applications where there is a motivation to do this programme specifically. They will therefore not consider applications that are Dentistry focussed.

All applicants applying for the five-year BDS course must sit the UCAT test in their year of application. Candidates living in a country where the test is not offered will normally be expected to travel to take the test. Please visit the UCAT website for information about the test, including important dates and information about bursaries available. You can also access practice tests.