Dental school · London, United Kingdom
King's College London Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences
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School facts
- Official name
- King's College London Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences Source: dentalschoolscouncil.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
- Parent institution
- King's College London
- Institution type
- Dental school
- Ownership
- Not verified
- Location
- London, United KingdomAll schools in United Kingdom Source: kcl.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
- Operational status
- OperatingChecked October 14, 2026 Source: dentalschoolscouncil.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
- Official website
- www.kcl.ac.uk/dentistry
Listed in the Dental Schools Council 2027 entry requirements guide (standard or graduate entry bachelor's degree in dentistry).
King's College London Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences teaches a five-year BDS (UCAS A205) and separate shortened BDS routes for honours graduates and healthcare professionals (four years) and for medical graduates (three years).
Dental programs
Initial Dental Qualifications
Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
Initial dental qualification (dentist pathway)
- Entry route:
- School-leaver / direct entry
- Duration:
- 5 years
- Teaching language:
- Not verified
- Record:
- Basic record
Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
Initial dental qualification (dentist pathway)
- Entry route:
- Graduate entry
- Duration:
- 4 years
- Teaching language:
- Not verified
- Record:
- Basic record
Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
Initial dental qualification (dentist pathway)
- Entry route:
- Graduate entry
- Duration:
- 3 years
- Teaching language:
- Not verified
- Record:
- Basic record
A postgraduate certificate or master's listed here is not an initial dental degree and does not by itself satisfy initial-degree licensing.
Teaching languages
Domestic and international admissions
- International applicants
- International admissions not verified
- Entry routes
- School-leaver / direct entry; Graduate entry
Accepting international applicants is not the same as teaching in English. Admission requirements by program are on each program page.
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.
General Dental Council See detail
Scope: Dentistry BDS course (A205)
Course page states the course is reviewed, inspected and accredited by the GDC
Source: kcl.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
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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Contact
- Official contact page
- Not verified
Sources and verification
- https://www.dentalschoolscouncil.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/DSC-Entry-Requirements-entry-2027-updated.pdf · School or university website · verified October 14, 2026
- https://www.kcl.ac.uk/dentistry · School or university website · verified October 14, 2026
- https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/dentistry-bds · Accrediting body · verified October 14, 2026
- https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/dentistry-entry-programme-for-medical-graduates-bds · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026
- https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/dentistry-graduate-professional-entry-bds · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026
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