For 2025, Dentistry at Glasgow is ranked 2nd in the UK in The Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide and the Complete University Guide and 4th in the UK in the Guardian University Guide.

for entry in 2027

Summary of entry requirements for Dentistry

Scottish Higher entry requirements (by end of S6)

• AAAAB Higher + BB Advanced Higher (AAAAB S5 minimum for consideration)
• Additional requirements: Higher Biology and Chemistry at grade A. Higher Maths or Physics and National 5 English at grade B. 3 subjects in S6 to include Advanced Higher Biology and Chemistry. UCAT (www.ucat.ac.uk for more information). Interview.

Scottish Higher adjusted entry requirements* (by end of S6)

• AAABB Higher + B Advanced Higher (AABB S5 minimum for consideration to include Higher Biology/Human Biology and Higher Chemistry at grades A/B or B/A)
• Additional requirements: If Higher Biology/Human Biology or Chemistry is attained at grade B then Advanced Higher is also required at grade B. Higher Maths or Physics and National 5 English at B. Three subjects in S6 to include one Advanced Higher in Biology or Chemistry. UCAT (www.ucat.ac.uk for more information). Interview. Successful completion of Reach.

* See Access Glasgow for eligibility.

A-level standard entry requirements

• AAA
• Additional requirements: Chemistry and Biology at grade A. 6 GCSE subjects at Grade A/7. Maths/Physics and English language/literature (English accepted at grade B/6 provided all other GCSEs are attained at grade A/7). UCAT (www.ucat.ac.uk for more information). Interview.

IB standard entry requirements

• 36 (6,6,6 HL)
• Additional requirements: Chemistry and Biology at HL, Maths/Physics at HL (if HL not possible then SL6 will be considered). UCAT (www.ucat.ac.uk for more information). Interview.

Interviews: We will invite selected applicants to interview in late January/early February.

Work shadowing experience

We recognise that obtaining work shadowing in a dental setting is becoming increasingly difficult, however, applicants may still be able to secure alternative forms of shadowing or voluntary work which involves caring for and interacting with different people or develops the skills you will need as a dental professional.