Gateway to Dentistry at University of Bristol
Gateway to Dentistry (BDS, A208) at University of Bristol asked for 96–129 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on bristol.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~129 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 96 - 129 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 bristol.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 129
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 45% had fewer than the 129 asked.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery
- Code
- A208 · A2 pre-clinical dentistry
- Duration
- 6 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 ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
100%
still studying
UK 99%
0%
left higher education
UK 1%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course94%96%
Learning opportunities95%94%
Assessment and feedback88%87%
Academic support93%93%
Organisation and management94%83%
Learning resources94%93%
Student voice89%83%
80 final-year students · 87% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£44k3 years£47k5 years£52.5k
£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 105 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
72% working16% working and studying12% other
UK, same subject: 87% in work or study
98%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 99%
100%
say their work is meaningful
UK 100%
100%
use what they learned
UK 100%
- Other Health Professionals87%
- Health associate professionals11%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 60 graduates · 69% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Bristol, South West England, England
- Postcode
- BS8 1QU
Subjects
clinical dentistry medicine and dentistry
Campus
- Campus
- University of Bristol
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle University | Dentistry BDS | AAA | — |
| University of Birmingham | Dentistry BDS | 144 points | 160–175 |
| University of Glasgow | Dentistry BDS | 144 points | 240+ |
| King's College London, University of London | Enhanced Support Dentistry Programme BDS | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Manchester | Dental Hygiene and Therapy BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Bristol | Gateway to Dentistry this course | 96 - 129 points | 128–143 |
| London South Bank University | Dental Hygiene BSc (Hons) | 120 - 128 points | — |
| University of Huddersfield | Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy BSc (Hons) | ABB - BBB | — |
| University of Leeds | Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy BSc (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Liverpool | Dental Therapy BSc (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| Teesside University | Dental Hygiene BSc (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | — |
See all 52 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More medicine and dentistry at University of Bristol
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- Dental Therapy BDT
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