Our BDS degree in Dental Surgery is professionally accredited by the General Dental Council and entitles graduates to practise dentistry anywhere in the UK and in many other countries. It is designed to give you both the scientific background and the practical skills you need throughout your career, enabling you to provide for the complete oral health of patients.
Our BDS degree in Dental Surgery is professionally accredited by the General Dental Council and entitles graduates to practise dentistry anywhere in the UK and in many other countries. It is designed to give you both the scientific background and the practical skills you need throughout your career, enabling you to provide for the complete oral health of patients.
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
5 Years
Start Date
15/09/2025
Campus
Main Site (Newcastle)
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
A206
Institution Code
N21
Points of Entry
Year 1
UCAS TariffNot Accepted Scottish HigherA,A,A,A,A Normally including Chemistry and Biology. Two Advanced Highers also normally required (minimum A/B) to include Biology and/or Chemistry. If only one out of Biology and Chemistry is offered at Advanced Higher, a grade A is required in that science. Candidates offering only one out of Higher Chemistry and Biology will be required to take the other in their final year along with Advanced Higher in the first, and achieve A grades in both the Advanced Higher and the Higher. English and Mathematics required at grade 2 Standard Grade (or Intermediate 2 equivalent). Scottish qualifications can be taken in more than one sitting. Access to HE DiplomaD:45 At least 45 level 3 credits to be achieved at Distinction. Must include at least 15 level 3 credits in each of Biology and Chemistry (Human Biology and Chemistry for the HEFC). A minimum of 2 years of full-time employment required after undertaking school-leaving examinations before commencing the Access to HE Diploma. International Baccalaureate Diploma ProgrammePearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)Not Accepted Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)H1,H1,H1,H2,H2,H3 Including Biology, Chemistry, English and Maths, and excluding Irish. Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - PrincipalD3,D3,D3 Including both Chemistry and Biology. AAAAA or 77777 at GCSE including Biology and Chemistry or AA or 77 in Dual Award Science also required. A levelA,A,A Including Chemistry and Biology. For Biology, Chemistry and Physics A levels, we require a pass in the practical element. General Studies and Critical Thinking are not accepted. |
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