BDS Dentistry at University of Glasgow

Programme overview

A five-year professionally accredited BDS taught at Glasgow Dental Hospital & School in the city centre and on the Gilmorehill campus, with clinical practice, patient care and training facilities. The BDS is recognised by the General Dental Council.

Department: Glasgow Dental Hospital & School | Duration: 5 years | Intake: September | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 introduces clinical dentistry with biomedical sciences; years 2 and 3 cover operative dentistry, prosthodontics, periodontics and a year 3 elective; year 4 develops clinical skills across the dental disciplines; year 5 splits time between the Dental School and outreach centres, with core units such as Endodontics, Paediatric dentistry and Minor oral surgery.

Career pathways

Most graduates progress directly into professional roles aligned with their degree; average professional salary after 15 months is reported as 60,500 pounds (Graduate Outcomes).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Scottish Highers (by end of S6): AAAAB Higher + BB Advanced Higher (AAAAB S5 minimum for consideration); Higher Biology and Chemistry at A, Higher Maths or Physics and National 5 English at B, three S6 subjects including Advanced Higher Biology and Chemistry. Adjusted (Widening Participation) offer: AAABB Higher + B Advanced Higher, with completion of Reach. A-level: AAA including Chemistry and Biology at A, six GCSEs at grade A/7 including Maths/Physics and English. IB: 36 (6,6,6 HL) with Chemistry and Biology at HL. UCAT and interview required (interviews late January/early February). English language: IELTS Academic 7.0 with no sub-test under 7.0, achieved within the last two years. Application deadline 15 October via UCAS; applicants may apply to four dental schools only.

International applicants: GBP 60,255 a year (2027/28). Annual tuition fee, EU and international students, 2027/28 (Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)). Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 5 years

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