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Once you’ve applied to Dental Schools through UCAS, those who are interested in you as a candidate will send you an interview offer.
This interview is your opportunity to showcase your personal attributes and skills that are relevant to becoming a Dentist, and also to demonstrate your enthusiasm for studying Dentistry at the university in question.
When Are Dentistry Interview Offers Sent?
The interview season for Dentistry can start as early as November and runs to March.
When Will I Know The Outcome?
Some Dental Schools will let you know if you’ve been successful within a couple of weeks of your interview, while others will wait until late March when they have interviewed all candidates.
There are two main types of interview for Dentistry:
The key difference is that MMIs require you to work your way through a series of short stations, with a variety of questions and tasks to complete. In a traditional/panel interview, you will have a longer conversation with a panel of interviewers.
Since Covid, many Dental Schools have been conducted online interviews. You’ll find more information about what each Dental School is planning for their interviews this year on the university’s website and/or in your invitation to interview.
We’ve reviewed each Dental School to bring you the latest information about their interview process. Where these details are available online, we’ve included how Schools are interviewing for 2024 entry, when interviews are likely to be held, and criteria that the School will be evaluating.
While we do our best to regularly review and update this page, circumstances can change quickly – so please check with your chosen university before making any final decisions.
Aberdeen University
The interview format is usually an MMI, with 7 stations lasting around 90 minutes altogether.
Aberdeen University mentions that candidates may be asked to:
Barts (Queen Mary University of London)
Candidates will typically have a traditional/panel interview lasting between 15-30 minutes, depending on the course.
Barts (Queen Mary University of London) mentions criteria including:
Birmingham University
The interview format is usually an MMI with 5-10 stations, taking place in February half-term week.
Birmingham University recommends that preparation for interview should include:
Bristol University
Candidates will typically have a traditional/panel interview between December and February, lasting around 20 minutes. Interviews will be held online via Zoom this year.
Bristol University has previously asked candidates to prepare certain tasks in advance, e.g. a matchbox task and a ‘tell me how’ task.
Cardiff University
The interview format is usually an MMI consisting of 10 stations.
Further details about dates/criteria should be available on the Cardiff University website.
Dundee University
Candidates will typically have a traditional/panel interview with three interviewers, lasting around 40 minutes. These will be held online via Blackboard Collaborate, between December and January.
Dundee University mentions criteria including:
Glasgow University
The interview format is usually an MMI with 7 stations, lasting around 45 minutes altogether and taking place in January or February.
Glasgow University mentions criteria including:
King’s College London
The interview format is usually an MMI with 5-8 stations, although this is still to be confirmed for 2024 entry. The interview period generally runs from December to March.
King’s College London mentions criteria including:
Leeds University
The interview format is usually an MMI, held in February.
Further details about dates/criteria will become available on the Leeds University website.
Liverpool University
The interview format is usually an MMI held from January to March.
Further details about dates/criteria should become available on the Liverpool University website.
Manchester University
The interview format is usually an MMI with 5 stations, held between January and March.
Manchester University mentions criteria including:
Newcastle University
Candidates will typically have a traditional/panel interview, lasting around 20 minutes and taking place between December and January.
Newcastle University mentions criteria including:
Plymouth University
The interview format is usually an MMI with 5 stations, held remotely from January.
Plymouth University mentions criteria including:
Sheffield University
Candidates will typically have a traditional/panel interview lasting around 15 minutes. These are usually held between February – March.
Sheffield University mentions criteria including:
Queen’s University Belfast
The interview format is usually an MMI, held between December and March.
Queen’s University Belfast mentions criteria including:
University of Central Lancashire
The interview format is an MMI, taking place in December.
UCLan mentions criteria including:
Follow these tips to ensure you’re prepared for your Dentistry interview:
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