University of Liverpool Dentistry: UCAT, A-Levels & Interview Requirements
University of Liverpool has not published a fixed UCAT cut-off for 2027 entry. Here's how UCAT, A-levels, SJT and the interview all fit together for dentistry.
- 2027 UCAT cut off
- Not published
- How the UCAT is weighted
- No numeric weighting is published. Liverpool states it has no set UCAT cut-off score because the figure changes every year, and that the total UCAT and SJT score is used to shortlist candidates for interview.
- SJT policy
- The SJT is used at the shortlisting stage combined with the UCAT score. Liverpool states that a Band 4 in Situational Judgement would not be a competitive enough score for an applicant to be considered for the BDS programme. No other band cut-offs are published.
- A-level requirements
- AAA in three A-levels taken together at one sitting after two years of study; Biology and Chemistry are essential and the third subject may be arts or sciences. GCSE: a minimum of eight, with at least five at grade A/7 and three at grade B/6, including grade B/6 in English Language, Maths and Science. General Studies, Critical Thinking and Vocational/Applied A levels are not accepted.
- Interview
Multiple Mini Interview.
Liverpool does not publish four of the five things a candidate needs before an interview.
Liverpool interview: full format, stations, dates and what is not published
- Resits
- Refused outright, and more broadly than most: Liverpool does not accept A-level resits and will not consider applicants who have retaken either Year 12 or Year 13. Where a resit follows extenuating circumstances it says it is unlikely to consider anyone who achieved less than BBB at the first sitting, so the first attempt still governs.
- Personal statement
- Not used to shortlist, but read at interview. Liverpool says: 'We do not use the Personal Statement when shortlisting for interview. However, the Personal Statement should demonstrate that the applicant has knowledge of and insight into the profession with emphasis on work experience/observation... The Personal Statement will be reviewed during interviews.' Shortlisting runs on GCSE grades plus the total UCAT and SJT score. Liverpool also warns that any statement UCAS flags through its similarity detection service will be automatically rejected by the Dental School, whatever the percentage.
What the UCAT had to be, 2026 entry
University of Liverpool does not publish one.
That is the university's own position, not a gap in our research. Any specific number quoted for University of Liverpool elsewhere is somebody's reconstruction from reported scores, not a figure the medical school has confirmed. Treat it accordingly.
Liverpool states it has no set UCAT cut-off for dentistry, because the score is considered together with the Non-Academic Information Questionnaire rather than as a gate of its own. That questionnaire is the unusual part of applying here and carries real weight.
University of Liverpool application data, checked 2026-09-13.
Applications, interviews and offers
University of Liverpool publishes no figures for this course.
Liverpool's A200 page for 2027 entry gives approximately 72 places on the five-year course, with up to 4 of them available to international students, and no application, interview or offer count. It does state that only those applicants predicted to achieve the entry criteria are invited for interview, which is a rule rather than a number.
University of Liverpool application data, checked 2026-09-23.
National benchmark, for context
For context, the UCAT Consortium's own 2026 statistics report a mean cognitive score of 1918 (out of 2,700) across 42,359 tests, with the median (5th decile) at 1920 and the top decile at 2250+. This is a national figure, not University of Liverpool's own threshold, since University of Liverpool doesn't publish one for the current cycle.
UCAT Consortium, Test Statistics 2026Standard A-level offer: AAA in three A-levels taken together at one sitting after two years of study; Biology and Chemistry are essential and the third subject may be arts or sciences. GCSE: a minimum of eight, with at least five at grade A/7 and three at grade B/6, including grade B/6 in English Language, Maths and Science. General Studies, Critical Thinking and Vocational/Applied A levels are not accepted. SJT policy: The SJT is used at the shortlisting stage combined with the UCAT score. Liverpool states that a Band 4 in Situational Judgement would not be a competitive enough score for an applicant to be considered for the BDS programme. No other band cut-offs are published. Worth knowing: Liverpool states it has no set UCAT cut-off score because the figure changes every year, and that the total UCAT and SJT score is used to shortlist candidates for interview. The SJT is a judgement here rather than an automatic gate: Liverpool says a score of Band 4 in Situational Judgement would not be deemed a competitive enough score, which is softer than the outright rejection several schools apply and still leaves a Band 4 applicant at a serious disadvantage. Always confirm against the official page before applying, since this is the most recent published position rather than a guarantee for the live cycle.
Source: University of Liverpool's own admissions page. Last checked 13 September 2026.
Every figure above is taken from that page. Where University of Liverpool publishes nothing, this page says so rather than quoting a number reconstructed from student reports.
Schools worth comparing University of Liverpool against
- Liverpool MedicineMedicine at the same university
- Manchester DentistryAlso asks AAA at A-level
- Cardiff DentistryAlso asks AAA at A-level
- Newcastle DentistryAlso asks AAA at A-level
- Queen's Belfast DentistryAlso asks AAA at A-level
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