Overview

Within this Dentistry (Hons) BDS programme from the Queen's University Belfast, students are working and learning in clinics which have been redeveloped to a high specification and a state-of-the-art Clinical Techniques Laboratory (CTL) is now used by students throughout the programme.

Career opportunities:

Students will have the opportunity to undertake clinical placements from year 1 of the course. During their course students will gain experience in a range of clinical settings to help develop their skills and career opportunities.
Students who successfully complete the BDS programme can apply for full registration with the GDC which allows the registrant to practise as a dentist in the UK if the student fulfils the UK government’s residency requirements.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Biomedical Sciences for Dentistry
Paediatric Dentistry & Special Care Dentistry
Disease Mechanisms for Dentistry
Pharmacology for Dentistry
Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine & Oral Pathology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00 , International

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Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

105

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IELTS

7.5

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Credits

600 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Belfast, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Medicine Dentistry Pharmacology View 305 other Bachelors in Medicine in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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105

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Other requirements

General requirements

Interview

All offers are made on the basis of interviews. All candidates will be ranked and a proportion selected for interview. Offers will be made on the results of the interview.

UCAT

All applicants, assigned as Northern Ireland (NI), Great Britain (GB) or European Union - Republic of Ireland (EU (ROI)) for fees purposes, are required to sit the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) and the results achieved will be used as part of the selection process prior to interview.

Irish leaving certificate requirements

H1H1H1H1H2H2 including Higher Level grade H1 in Biology and Chemistry + if not offered at Higher Level then Ordinary Level grade O3 in Mathematics.

International Baccalaureate Diploma

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.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

25300 GBP / year

≈ 25300 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

9250 GBP / year

≈ 9250 GBP / year

Additional Details

Northern Ireland (NI) £4,750
Republic of Ireland (ROI) £4,750

Living costs

Belfast

United Kingdom

561 - 887 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Additional Details

Living costs

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