Dental Therapy at Newcastle University
Dental Therapy (BSc (Hons), A207) at Newcastle University asked for 128–156 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on ncl.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~156 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 128 - 156 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check ncl.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 156
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 60% had fewer than the 156 asked.
10 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, an Access course 20%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- A207 · A2 pre-clinical dentistry
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
The General Dental Council quality assures and approves qualifications for registration, for the following registrant groups: Dentists; dental hygienists; dental therapists; dental nurses; clinical dental technicians; dental technicians; and orthodontic therapists. More ↗
Found to be sufficient by the General Dental Council (GDC) for the purpose of eligibility for registration with that body. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 99%
10%
left higher education
UK 1%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course96%96%
Learning opportunities94%94%
Assessment and feedback91%87%
Academic support100%93%
Organisation and management79%83%
Learning resources93%93%
Student voice87%83%
20 final-year students · 100% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
3 years£47.5k5 years£52.5k
£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
65% working20% working and studying15% other
UK, same subject: 87% in work or study
100%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 99%
100%
say their work is meaningful
UK 100%
100%
use what they learned
UK 100%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England, England
- Postcode
- NE1 7RU
Subjects
pre-clinical dentistry medicine and dentistry
Campus
- Campus
- Newcastle Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Dentistry at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Bristol | Dentistry - BDS entry BDS | 112 - 159 points | — |
| Newcastle University | Dental Therapy this course | 128 - 156 points | 112–127 |
| King's College London, University of London | Dentistry BDS | A*AA | 160–175 |
| Queen Mary University of London | Dental Therapy and Hygiene BSc (Hons) | 128 - 152 points | 128–143 |
| University of Birmingham | Dentistry BDS | 144 points | 160–175 |
| University of Glasgow | Dentistry BDS | 144 points | 240+ |
| University of Leeds | Dental Surgery BChD | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Liverpool | Dental Surgery BDS | AAA | 160–175 |
| University of Manchester | Dentistry (BDS first-year entry) BDS | AAA | — |
| University of Sheffield | Dental Surgery BDS | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Huddersfield | Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy BSc (Hons) | ABB - BBB | — |
See all 52 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side