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Enhanced Support Dentistry Programme

  • BDS
  • 5 Years
  • Full-time
  • 09/2026
  • Undergraduate
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King’s College London
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Course summary

The Enhanced Support Dentistry Programme is an opportunity for talented students from non-selective state schools in Greater London to pursue a career in dentistry. Students receive additional academic support whilst following the standard five-year Dentistry BDS course. This combines the very latest thinking in dental education with early clinical experience. You will be taught by internationally- renowned staff and exposed to a rich breadth of skills and knowledge in a diverse clinical environment.

Key benefits

  • Evidence-based and research-led degree course with a high level of clinical experience in all areas.

  • Ranked 1st in the world for Dentistry (QS World University Rankings 2020).

  • State-of-the-art clinical, simulation and technical facilities.

  • Largest dental school in the UK graduating over 150 dentists a year.

  • Partnership with the world-famous hospitals: Guy's, King's College and St Thomas'.

  • Taught alongside Dental Therapy & Hygiene students.

  • Opportunity to intercalate a BSc degree

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • General Dental Council

This course has restrictions on who can apply.

This programme is only open to students from non-selective state schools in Greater London. For more details, see below

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Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site

Study options

  • BDS • Full-time • 5 Years

Start dates

  • 09/2026

Apply by
15 October

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
A206
Institution code:
K60
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

This course has restrictions on who can apply.

This programme is only open to students from non-selective state schools in Greater London. For more details, see below

Find out more

Apply by
15 October

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
A206
Institution code:
K60
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

International applicants

Please note that students with Overseas fee status are ineligible to apply for this programme. UKCISA has a number of resources to advise you of which fee status category you may fall into dependent on your circumstances, so we would recommend reviewing these prior to making an application.

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff

Not accepted

A level

AAB
Please note that A-level General Studies, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills and Global Perspectives are not accepted by King's as one of your A levels. Must include grade A in Biology or Chemistry, in addition to grade B in one of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics or Psychology. Notes: If Mathematics is being used to meet one of the subject requirements, then we cannot consider Further Mathematics as the third A-Level. If you are taking linear A-levels in England, you will be required to pass the practical endorsement in all Science subjects. This is with the exception of private candidates who are unable to take the practical component. We do not consider the EPQ at any point of the assessment process. Additionally: Grade 6/B in both GCSE English Language and Mathematics, if not offered at A/AS-level.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

Not accepted

Access to HE Diploma

D: 33 credits M: 12 credits P: 0 credits
The Access to Higher Education Diploma must be 60 credits in total. Access to Higher Education Diploma with 60 credits overall, including 45 Level 3 credits: 33 credits must be from units awarded at Distinction, with 12 at Merit. The Access to Higher Education Diploma must be in Medicine or Dentistry, and must be a QAA accredited course which is studied through a UK Access to Higher Education Diploma Provider, listed on the QAA website here: https://www.accesstohe.ac.uk//en/course-search . The Access Diploma must include 15 Level 3 credits in Biology or Chemistry, and 15 Level 3 credits in one of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics or Psychology. Notes: Functional Skills, and Numeracy/Literacy modules studied within an Access to HE diploma, are not accepted for this programme to meet the GCSE/IGCSE requirements. Therefore, to apply you must have already achieved the required GCSE/IGCSE English Language and Mathematics grades, or you must list these on your application as currently studying. All applicants must take the UCAT.

Scottish Higher

ABB
Must be a combination of three Scottish Highers and two Scottish Advanced Highers. We do not count the Higher and Advanced Higher in the same subject.

Scottish Advanced Higher

Not accepted

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

35 points
35 points overall or an aggregate score of 17 from three Higher Levels. Must include grade 6 in Higher Level Biology or Chemistry, in addition to grade 5 in Higher Level in one of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics or Psychology. Notes: The total point score of 35 includes TOK/EE. For applicants studying the new IB curriculum, we can accept either Mathematics – Analysis and Approaches or Mathematics – Applications and Interpretations. GCSE/IGCSE English Language and Mathematics requirements can be met via IB Standard Level/Middle Years grade 5, if not studied/studying at Higher Level.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

Not accepted

Leaving Certificate - Ordinary Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

Not accepted

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal

D3, D3, M2
Please note that Global Perspectives is not accepted by King’s as one of your Pre-U Principal subjects. Combinations of Pre-U principal subjects and other qualifications (such as A-levels) will be considered. Must include grade D3 in Principal subject Biology or Chemistry, in addition to grade M2 in one of Principal subjects Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics or Psychology. Notes: Combinations of Pre-U Principal subjects and other qualifications (such as A-levels) can be considered. Where combined with other qualifications, the required subjects need to be at D3 and M2 for Principal subjects or grade A and B at A-level (or equivalent). If Mathematics is being used to meet one of the subject requirements, then we cannot consider Further Mathematics as the third A-Level/Pre-U Principal subject.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

All applicants must obtain or have obtained grade 6 or B in both GCSE English language and GCSE Mathematics. NOTE: GCSEs must have been completed at a non-selective, state school in Greater London.

T Level

Not accepted

Required subjects: Biology or Chemistry are required, in addition to studying one of the following: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths or Psychology.
All applicants must take the UCAT. For more information on our entry requirements for Dentistry, please visit our online prospectus.
NOTE: this programme is only open to students from non-selective, state schools for more details, please visit our online prospectus.

Additional entry requirements

Admission tests
Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
Health checks
Interview
University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT)
Must be taken in the summer before applying

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)7.0 overall with a minimum of 6.5 in each skill
PTE Academic69 overall with a minimum of 62 in each skill
TOEFL (iBT)100 overall with a minimum of 25 in writing and 23 in each of the other skills
Cambridge English Advanced185 overall with a minimum of 176 in each skill
Cambridge English Proficiency185 overall with a minimum of 176 in each skill
Trinity ISELevel III (ISEIII) with merit in each skill
Institution's Own TestPass the King's Pre-Sessional English Language Programme with Band 7
We also accept a number of English language tests taken as part of school-level qualifications. For more details, please see our website. Please note that the course requirements are under Band B.

Band B https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

At King’s we don’t just use your grades to assess your application. We recognise that not everyone has the same educational journey and that some students have had to overcome challenges to achieve their grades.

Contextual offers are made to applicants who may have experienced barriers that have impeded their academic progress. Contextual offers may be up to two A-Level grades (or equivalent) lower than the advertised entry requirements found on the course pages.

Learn more on the King's College London, University of London website

Historical entry grades data BETA

This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted with (learn more). It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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We are unable to show previous accepted grades for this course. This could be because the course is new, it's a postgraduate course, there isn't enough historical data, or the provider has opted out of sharing their entry grades data for this course - learn more.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England£9250Year 1
Northern Ireland£9250Year 1
Scotland£9250Year 1
Wales£9250Year 1
Channel Islands£9250Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.

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