Initial dental qualification (dentist pathway)

Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)

University of Lancashire School of Dentistry · Preston, United Kingdom

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Basic record. The school, its location, status and this qualification are verified on official sources. Admissions, language, tuition and program structure have not all been researched yet — missing items are marked “Not verified”.

Qualification and identity

Exact qualification: Bachelor of Dental Surgery Source: lancashire.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Qualification purpose: Initial dental qualification (dentist pathway)
Awarding institution: University of Lancashire
Faculty / school: University of Lancashire School of Dentistry
Campus: Preston
Country: United Kingdom
Award type: Not verified
Entry route: Graduate entry Source: lancashire.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026

Program structure

Duration: 4 years full-time Source: lancashire.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Intake: August 2027 Source: lancashire.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Graduation requirements: Not verified

First year on campus · Year 1
Clinical skills and supporting knowledge in purpose-built facilities in Preston.
Location: Preston campus
Source: lancashire.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Dental education centres · Final three years
Supervised treatment of patients with general dental practice needs.
Location: Accrington, Blackpool, Carlisle, Morecambe Bay
Source: lancashire.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026

Teaching language

Classroom, clinical and patient-interaction languages are recorded separately when the school states them.

Teaching language not verified. An English-language website does not establish English teaching.

Admissions

Requirements are shown as the school publishes them, per applicant category. Examination requirements are never assumed from the country.

Domestic and general requirements

Entrance examination · RequiredAll applicants must sit the UCAT before applying; the score ranks the application prior to interview.Source: lancashire.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Interview · RequiredApplicants whose application is successful are asked to attend an interview.Source: lancashire.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026

International and non-EU applicants

Language requirement · Required · International applicantsIELTS 7.0 with no score lower than 7.0.Source: lancashire.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026

Examinations and language tests

UCAT — RequiredSource: lancashire.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
IELTS — Required (International applicants) · minimum 7.0, no score lower than 7.0Source: lancashire.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026

International admissions: International admissions not verified

Deadlines

Deadlines belong to a stated intake year and are never rolled forward. A past date is shown as passed.

Deadlines not verified.

Tuition and fees

Amounts are shown in the original currency, with their basis (per year, semester or whole program) and the student category they apply to. Different bases are never added together or compared.

Category	Amount	Basis	Year / stage
UK full-timeUK full-time	£10,050	per academic year	2027/28Source: lancashire.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
International full-timeInternational full-time	£44,500	per academic year	2027/28Source: lancashire.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026

Instrument kit and laboratory fees: not verified. Do not assume tuition includes them.

Living costs, travel, insurance, instruments and clinical-stage charges are separate from tuition. Comparing costs across countries.

Clinical training

Patient-care requirements, simulation, supervision, placement responsibility, required travel and clinical language, as the school publishes them. Missing information stays visible.

Patient-care requirements, supervision and placement responsibility: not verified.

Dental education centres (Accrington, Blackpool, Carlisle, Morecambe Bay) — Dental teaching clinic
Placements arranged by the school
Final three years of the BDS
Source: lancashire.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
A published hospital affiliation is not a guarantee that every student is placed there.

Recognition and accreditation

National authorization or recognition

Permission from the national education or health authority to run the program or award the degree.

Not verified yet

Institutional accreditation

Accreditation of the university or institution as a whole.

Not verified yet

Dental-program accreditation

Accreditation of the dental degree program by a dental-education accreditor. Scope (program, campus, award) matters.

Not verified yet

Directory listing

An entry in a directory such as WDDS. A listing is not accreditation or endorsement.

No directory reference recorded

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Sources and verification

Last verified October 14, 2026.

https://www.lancashire.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/dental-surgery-bds · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026

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