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Bachelor Programme

Dentistry

The Dentistry BDS combines current dental education with early clinical experience, linking basic science teaching to clinical practice and focusing on the patient's overall dental and medical needs. Students train in clinical and simulation facilities, including phantom-head and haptic augmented-reality simulation, across King's health campuses. Entry is through UCAS (course code A205) by 15 October; the UCAT is required and shortlisted applicants are interviewed.

University

King's College London

Country

United Kingdom

Level

Bachelor

Field

Dentistry

Duration

5 years

Language

English

Campus

Guy's Campus, St Thomas' Campus, Denmark Hill Campus and Waterloo Campus

Degree

Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)

Intake

September

Application Deadline

15 October 2026, 18:00 UK time (UCAS deadline for medicine and dentistry)

Tuition Information

2027/28 tuition: £66,800 per year for international students (subject to annual increases in later years) and £10,050 per year for UK students (based on the government cap). International applicants pay a £5,000 deposit, offset against first-year fees, when they firmly accept an unconditional offer.

Admission Requirements

  • A levels: A*AA including grade A in Biology or Chemistry, plus grade A in one of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics or Psychology (Further Mathematics not accepted as the third A level if Mathematics meets a subject requirement); GCSE English Language and Mathematics at grade 6/B
  • IB Diploma: 38 points overall or 19 points from three higher level subjects, including 6 in Higher Level Chemistry or Biology plus 6 in one of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics or Psychology
  • UCAT must be taken in the year of application; applicants are ranked on GCSE results, UCAT score and context, and shortlisted applicants are interviewed (generally December to March)
  • English language (King's Band B), if required: IELTS Academic 7.0 overall with at least 6.5 in each skill, TOEFL iBT 5 overall with at least 4.5 in each skill (tests from 21 January 2026; earlier tests 100 overall with 25 in writing and 23 in the other skills) or PTE Academic 69 overall with at least 62 in each skill
  • Other UK and international qualifications: see the King's course entry requirements page
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