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UndergraduateBachelor of Dental SurgeryUCAS: A206

Dentistry (BDS first-year entry)

University of Manchester
Manchester, England
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5 yearsDuration
£60,900Per Year (Intl)
£38,000Avg. Graduate Salary
75%Satisfaction

Course Overview

Pursue your ambitions in medicine and dentistry with the BDS Dentistry (BDS first-year entry) at University of Manchester. Based in Manchester, England, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 5-year full-time structure. Our Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) course will prepare you for a dentistry career through a combination of clinical study and basic and advanced dental sciences. Once you have mastered basic competencies in the University's skills facilities, you will move on to treating patients in both the University Dental Hospital of Manchester and local outreach clinics early in the course. You will learn to work within a dental team to take a patient-centred approach to clinical care, practicing in a professional, safe and ethical manner. A minimum ielts score of 6.0 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 88% student satisfaction rating.

What You'll Learn

Oral Anatomy and Physiology
Dental Materials and Properties
Operative Dentistry and Restorations
Periodontology and Gum Disease
Oral Pathology and Diagnosis
Prosthodontics and Dental Prosthetics
Orthodontics and Occlusion
Clinical Practice and Patient Management
UCAS Code:A206
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

A-Level

AAA

AAA, including Chemistry and Biology/Human Biology. A combination of three sciences is equally acceptable at A-level. However, our offer will not include combinations of very similar subjects, for example, Biology and Human Biology or Maths and Further Maths together. Practical skills are a crucial part of science education and therefore will be a requirement to pass the practical element of any science A Level taken. Where applicants are applying for science and related degrees, this is likely to be made explicit in the offer you will receive. Applicants taking A Levels are normally expected to offer three full A Levels. If you’re taking more than three A Levels, these won’t be included in your offer. We will only make offers consisting of three A Levels. Typical Contextual A-level offer: AAB including Chemistry and Biology/Human Biology. A combination of three sciences is equally acceptable at A-level. However, our offer will not include combinations of very similar subjects, for example, Biology and Human Biology or Maths and Further Maths together. Practical skills are a crucial part of science education and therefore will be a requirement to pass the practical element of any science A Level taken. Where applicants are applying for science and related degrees, this is likely to be made explicit in the offer you will receive. Applicants taking A Levels are normally expected to offer three full A Levels. If you’re taking more than three A Levels, these won’t be included in your offer. We will only make offers consisting of three A Levels.

International Baccalaureate

36 points

36 points overall. 6,6,6 in Higher Level subjects. If Maths and English Language are not offered as part of the Diploma, they should be offered at GCSE or IGCSE at grade 6 (B) or above. Major subjects must include Chemistry and Biology, plus one further subject at higher level. We accept both Maths options as part of the Diploma. Applicants studying the International Baccalaureate Career Related Programme (IBCP) should contact the admissions team prior to applying so that their academic profile can be considered.

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic65.55.55.55.5

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£60,900

per year

Total Course Cost (5 years)£304,500

Home Student Fee

£38,300

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

Based on official HESA Graduate Outcomes survey data

💰 Graduate Salaries — University of Manchester

Time After GraduationLower Quartile SalaryMedian SalaryUpper Quartile Salary
15 months£34,000£38,000£45,000
3 years£42,500£48,500£57,500
5 years£46,500£52,500£60,000

UK subject average: £40,000 — sector benchmark across all UK universities

Graduate Salary vs UK Subject Average

This course
UK average
Salary 3 years after graduation 21% above UK average salary
This course
£48,500
UK average
£40,000
Salary 5 years after graduation 31% above UK average salary
This course
£52,500
UK average
£40,000

Salary trend: ↑ up £4,000 from year 3 to year 5

Indicative Data

Salary figures are based on national sector benchmarks for the CAH01-01-04 subject area and do not represent outcomes specific to this course or provider. These are indicative figures to aid comparison. For official graduate outcomes data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

💼 Employment Breakdown

74%Working
16%Work & Study
4%Seeking Work
97%Professional Jobs
Indicative Data

Graduate employment outcomes are based on national sector benchmarks for the CAH01-01-04 subject area and do not represent outcomes specific to this course or provider. These are indicative figures to aid comparison. For official graduate outcomes data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

Student Satisfaction

Course-level data

National Student Survey (NSS) results — undergraduate final-year students only

Teaching on my course
75%
Learning opportunities
67%
Assessment and feedback
67%
Academic support
79%
Organisation and management
38%
Learning resources
81%
Student voice
61%
Continuation rate% students continuing to year 2
100%

National Student Survey via Discover Uni.

Official Data

Source: This specific course at this provider

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About University of Manchester

University of Manchester offers Dentistry (BDS first-year entry) as part of its comprehensive programme offerings.

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