Queen Mary University of London Dentistry: UCAT, A-Levels & Interview Requirements

2027 UCAT cut off

Not published

How the UCAT is weighted

UCAT contributes to a weighted score (alongside UCAS tariff or degree score for graduates) used to select applicants for interview; after interview, the final offer decision may weigh interview score, SJT, UCAS tariff/degree score and UCAT score together. QMUL states it cannot predict UCAT thresholds in advance.

SJT policy

SJT is scored alongside UCAT at first shortlisting: applicants must score Band 1 to 3 to proceed; a Band 4 SJT score results in the application not being considered further.

A-level requirements

A*AA achieved in one sitting over a maximum two-year study period. First A-level must be Chemistry or Biology; second must be a further science; third can be any subject. GCSE: six at grades 777666/AAABBB including Biology, Chemistry, English Language or Literature, and Mathematics. Queen Mary states its standard contextual reduction as 'one grade drop for our Medicine, Dentistry and Law programmes', which from A*AA is AAA. Applicants who have completed one of Queen Mary's sustained or partnered access schemes are offered AAA with a guaranteed interview, and care leavers AAB. The guaranteed interview is conditional on meeting minimum GCSE requirements, being predicted at least AAA, and sitting within or above the UCAT fourth decile with an SJT band of 1 to 3.

Interview

Both an MMI and a panel, depending on the applicant, both, depending on the applicant, January to February.

Queen Mary does not publish two of the five things a candidate needs before an interview.

Queen Mary interview: full format, stations, dates and what is not published

Resits

Queen Mary University of London publishes no resit policy. That is not the same as resits being accepted, and it is worth asking admissions directly before relying on either reading.

Personal statement

Not scored at any stage. Queen Mary's 2027-entry dentistry selection criteria say "The personal statement is not scored as part of the selection process prior, during or after interview", while still calling it an important part of the UCAS application and listing the attributes it should evidence. Shortlisting runs on a weighted score of UCAT and academic qualifications, and applicants below the UCAT fourth decile are rejected.

Standard A-level offer: A*AA achieved in one sitting over a maximum two-year study period. First A-level must be Chemistry or Biology; second must be a further science; third can be any subject. GCSE: six at grades 777666/AAABBB including Biology, Chemistry, English Language or Literature, and Mathematics. Queen Mary states its standard contextual reduction as 'one grade drop for our Medicine, Dentistry and Law programmes', which from A*AA is AAA. Applicants who have completed one of Queen Mary's sustained or partnered access schemes are offered AAA with a guaranteed interview, and care leavers AAB. The guaranteed interview is conditional on meeting minimum GCSE requirements, being predicted at least AAA, and sitting within or above the UCAT fourth decile with an SJT band of 1 to 3. SJT policy: SJT is scored alongside UCAT at first shortlisting: applicants must score Band 1 to 3 to proceed; a Band 4 SJT score results in the application not being considered further. Worth knowing: Queen Mary expects 67 home places and up to 4 overseas places for September 2027 on the five-year BDS. The UCAT gate at first shortlisting is a decile band rather than a score: an applicant must reach the fourth decile range or above. Queen Mary publishes cut-offs back to 2024 but flags in its own document that the 2024 and 2025 figures are four-subtest scores while 2026 is three, so those earlier numbers are not the same unit and cannot be compared with a current one. Always confirm against the official page before applying, since this is the most recent published position rather than a guarantee for the live cycle.