Dental Schools UK
Queens School of Dentistry Belfast (A200 BDS)
Queen's University of Belfast Dentistry Overview
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The Dental School at Queen's has been responsible for delivering dental education in Northern Ireland since 1920. In the National Student Survey, where final year students have an opportunity to give anonymous feedback on the completion of their 5-year course, the Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree at Queenโs University is consistently highly rated.
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School of Dentistry Belfast Course Structure
Stage 1 and 2
Students are attached to dental clinics and also undertake modules where they learn about the foundations of clinical practice including the biomedical and behavioural sciences as well as the principles of dental patient management, dental health promotion and core clinical dental skills.
Stage 3
Introduces a greater clinical component within the various clinical dental specialities as well as developing studentsโ core clinical skills in Restorative dentistry. Students also learn about the impact of systemic disease in dentistry.
Stage 4 and 5
Emphasis is on teaching advanced dental clinical skills within the range of clinical specialities in dentistry. Students carry out the full range of dental treatment for their own adult and child patients. Clinical tuition takes place in classes within the Dental School and in Outreach dental clinics.
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Royal School of Dentistry Belfast Entry Requirements
GCSE
For NI and GB applicants, GCSE performance in the best 9 subjects will be scored with 4 points awarded for an A* (grade 9 in the new grading scale) and 3 for an A grade (grade 8/7 in the new grading scale). Points are not awarded for B and C grades (grades 6, 5 and 4 in the new grading scale).
A Levels
AAA at A-level including Biology/Human Biology and Chemistry. GCSE Mathematics minimum grade C/4 is required if not offered at AS-level or A-level. For A-level School Leavers a maximum of one Applied A-level will be counted. Please also note that only one Mathematics subject will be counted at A-level. A-level Critical Thinking and both A-level and AS-level General Studies are not acceptable.
IB
36 points overall including 6 6 6 at Higher Level including Biology and Chemistry + GCSE Mathematics grade C/4 or an equivalent acceptable to the University
Scottish Higher
Scottish Advanced
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Queens School of Dentistry Belfast Admission Tests
UCAT
UCAT Cut Off at University of Queen's (Belfast) Dental School
The UCAT is considered in a holistic manner - there is no specific UCAT Cut Off Score (2024 Entry)
UCAT 12.5%, GCSEs 87.5% + PS
Assign a score to UCAT 0-6 points,
Assign a score to GCSE points 4 for A*, 3 for A etc
Consideration of SJT use for 2023 entry
๐๐ผ Past Thresholds ie Cut Off Scores for Queens Belfast BDS Dentistry Programme for INVITATION TO INTERVIEW
2023 Entry: 37 points
2022 Entry: 33 points (scoring system changed here)
2021 Entry: 33 points
2020 Entry: 32 points
2019 Entry: 32 points
๐๐ผ AVERAGE Queens Belfast BDS Dentistry Score for INVITATION TO INTERVIEW
2023 Entry: 39.1 points
2022 Entry: 37.1 points (scoring system changed here)
2021 Entry: 37.7 points
2020 Entry: 37.4 points
2019 Entry: 37.4 points
๐๐ผ LOWEST Queens Belfast BDS Dentistry Score for GIVEN AN OFFER
2023 Entry: 37.0 points
2022 Entry: 33.0 points (scoring system changed here)
2021 Entry: 33.0 points
2020 Entry: 32.0 points
2019 Entry: 32.0 points
๐๐ผ AVERAGE Queens Belfast BDS Dentistry Score for GIVEN AN OFFER
2023 Entry: 39.2 points
2022 Entry: 37.2 points (scoring system changed here)
2021 Entry: 37.6 points
2020 Entry: 38.1 points
2019 Entry: 37.9 points
Queens Belfast Dentistry Selection Process
UCAT Score /6
2900 - 3600 = 6 points
2700 - 2899 = 5 points
2500 - 2699 = 4 points
2300 - 2499 = 3 points
2100 - 2299 = 2 points
1900 - 2099 = 1 points
1200 - 1899 = 0 points
GCSE Score /36
Top 9 GCSEs scored (short courses = half points)
9 = 4 points
7 or 8 = 3 points
6 = 2 points
4 or 5 = 1 point
Achieved A Level grades meeting the requirements = 36/36 points confirmed
International applicants are considered holistically, no UCAT needed.
Consideration of SJT use for 2023 entry
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BMAT
No
GAMSAT
No
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Course Information
Graduate Entry
Intercalation
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School of Dentistry Belfast Work Experience
Work experience in a dental clinical setting is not a requirement for admission.
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Royal School of Dentistry Belfast Personal Statement
No
Personal statements are not scored as part of the selection process and the following general factors are taken into account when considering applications:
(i) Candidates are expected to state explicitly that Dentistry is their career choice. (Please note that an applicant cannot normally be considered for both Medicine and Dentistry).
(ii) There should be evidence of commitment and motivation to follow a career in Dentistry.
(iii) Work experience in a dental clinical setting is not a requirement for admission however, applicants are expected to show insight into the profession and enthusiasm to study the subject.
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School of Dentistry Belfast Interview Questions 2024
Key Details
MMI
4 Stations
4-6 minutes per session
In person interviews (2024 entry)
International applicants will have online interviews
Important Dates
Queens Belfast dentistry interviews take place between December to March every year.
Key Topics
Interviews are designed to test the following:
Resilience.
Maturity and responsibility.
Communication.
Confidence.
Ethics and moral values.
Empathy.
Awareness of the demands of the course.
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Contact Details
Queenโs University Belfast School of Dentistry
Grosvenor Road
Belfast
Northern Ireland
BT12 6BP
Tel: 02890 972215
Web: qub.ac.uk/schools/mdbs/
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