Liverpool Dentistry UCAT Cut Off & Entry Requirements (2027 Entry)
Full requirements, with sources
Entry requirements
A-Levels
- You must be taking Biology and Chemistry plus a third academic subject.1
- General Studies, Critical Thinking and Vocational/Applied A-Levels aren't accepted.1
- Science A-Levels must include a pass in the practical endorsement.1
- Resits with accepted extenuating circumstances still need BBB at the first sitting, evidence submitted by 15 October.1
GCSE
- Two short-course GCSEs count as one full GCSE.1
- At least grade B/6 in English Language, Maths and Science - Biology GCSE if you haven't taken Dual Science.1
- A minimum of 8 GCSEs, with at least 5 at grade A/7 and 3 at grade B/6 - all achieved before you apply.1
- Vocational/Applied GCSEs (BTECs, Cambridge Nationals) and GCSE Maths Numeracy aren't accepted; two short courses count as one full GCSE.1
UCAT
- SJT Band 4 is rejected - it isn't considered a competitive score.1
Age
- You must be 18 by 1 October of your entry year.1
Resits & reapplying
- You need evidence of recent academic study - within the last 5 years.1
- Resits aren't accepted, nor retaking Year 12 or 13 - all three A-Levels in one sitting over two years. Retaking an AS module within those years is fine.1
- GCSE resits are accepted - one resit per subject, completed by the time you apply.
- Rejected before interview, you can reapply next year once you hold the grades. Rejected after interview, you won't be reconsidered.1
- Transfers onto the BDS aren't accepted.2
How Liverpool selects for interview
Selection & shortlisting
- All applicants who meet the minimum requirements are scored out of 100, and interview places go from the top down:1
- UCAT total - 80 points, spread across the whole UCAT range: 2700 scores the full 80, falling 5 points per 100 marks to 10 at 1300. Below 1300 scores nothing.1
- SJT band - 20 points. Band 1 = 20, Band 2 = 15, Band 3 = 10. Band 4 isn't considered for the BDS at all.
- Up to and including 2026 entry, the non-academic questionnaire was worth 60 of the 100 shortlisting points - a structured form on your work experience and motivation, sent out after you applied. You won't be asked to complete one this cycle.
- For scale: on the old questionnaire-based score, the lowest total invited to interview was 43 out of 100 in 2025 (20 in 2024, 26 in 2023). Those figures don't map onto the 2027 process - and even then 43 didn't guarantee an interview, since applicants invited on that score had extenuating circumstances, contextual data or a partner scheme taken into account.
- The personal statement isn't scored but is reviewed at interview - show work experience or shadowing in dental settings, ideally more than one. References aren't scored.1
- Liverpool doesn't disclose a UCAT cut-off and it moves each year with the pool. Our estimate is around 60 out of 100 for a realistic chance of an interview.1
- Liverpool has dropped the non-academic questionnaire for 2027 entry - shortlisting is now on UCAT and SJT alone; Liverpool doesn't disclose the weighting. Our model keeps the 2026 SJT band points, with UCAT making up the other 80%.
- All applicants are shortlisted together in one pool - the separate Home (70) and international (4) quotas apply at the offer stage.
Contextual eligibilityView policy
You count as contextual here if any one of these applies:
What it changes: Contextual applicants (IMD quintile 1 postcode, care-experienced, Liverpool Scholars, Disrupted Studies) get special consideration at interview selection and at offer - but no reduced offer and no separate pool. The course page advertises a reduction of up to two grades, but the university's contextual policy excludes Dentistry from reduced offers - we go with the policy.
Interview & offer
Interview & decision
- MMIs, mid-January to end of February - in person for Home, online for international. No manual dexterity test.1
- Offers are decided on interview score alone - everyone at or above the cut score gets an offer. Decisions arrive by the end of March.1
- If you miss your offer but a remark confirms the grade, your place is deferred to the next year's entry.1
Conditional offer
- Conditional offer: AAA including Biology and Chemistry.1
Liverpool admissions email: dentenq@liverpool.ac.uk
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Frequently asked questions
What UCAT score do you need for Dentistry at Liverpool?
SJT Band 4 is rejected - it isn't considered a competitive score. Thresholds move with each year's applicant pool - use our free university selector to see where your score is competitive.
What A-Levels do you need for Liverpool Dentistry?
You must be taking Biology and Chemistry plus a third academic subject. General Studies, Critical Thinking and Vocational/Applied A-Levels aren't accepted.
What are the GCSE requirements for Liverpool Dentistry?
Two short-course GCSEs count as one full GCSE. At least grade B/6 in English Language, Maths and Science - Biology GCSE if you haven't taken Dual Science.
How does Liverpool decide who gets a Dentistry interview?
All applicants who meet the minimum requirements are scored out of 100, and interview places go from the top down: Up to and including 2026 entry, the non-academic questionnaire was worth 60 of the 100 shortlisting points - a structured form on your work experience and motivation, sent out after you applied. You won't be asked to complete one this cycle.
What is the Dentistry interview like at Liverpool?
MMIs, mid-January to end of February - in person for Home, online for international. No manual dexterity test. Offers are decided on interview score alone - everyone at or above the cut score gets an offer. Decisions arrive by the end of March.
Sources
Admissions policies change - always confirm with Liverpool before finalising your UCAS choices.
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