Example courses
What do graduates do?
- Dentist
- Oral health specialist (dental hygienist)
- Dental therapist
- Dental technician
- Academic and researcher
- Healthcare manager
- Medical sales representative
Which subjects matter?
For dentistry (BDS), King's College London asks for an A in biology or chemistry at A-level. The second subject must be one of biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics or psychology. For 2027 entry, the offer is A*AA.
Example: King's College London, first-year courses
- Body Systems
- Oral Biology, Body Systems & Craniofacial Anatomy
- Foundations of Clinical Practice & the Relevance of Biological Science
- Evidence-Based Dentistry & Research
- Public Health & Epidemiology
Length by country
United Kingdom
Hungary
GermanyExams required for this field
UCAT United Kingdom
King's College London Dentistry BDS applicants sit the UCAT in the year they apply. The exam is held between July and September. For 2027 entry, the application deadline is 15 October 2026.
MedAT-Z Austria
Entry to dentistry at the medical universities of Vienna, Innsbruck and Graz is through the MedAT-Z. The 2026 exam was on 3 July.
Toelatingsexamen tandarts Belgium (Flemish region)
To start dentistry at Flemish universities, you have to pass the entrance exam and rank well. The 2027 exam is on 3 July, and registration runs from 1 March to 17 May 2027.
IMAT Italy
The entrance exam for English-taught medicine and dentistry programs at Italian state universities. For 2026/27, the exam date is 29 September 2026. 60 questions, 100 minutes.
Semmelweis entrance exam Hungary
At Semmelweis, dentistry applicants take tests in biology, chemistry, general English and medical English, and are then invited to an interview. Each test has 20 questions and lasts 20 minutes.
Examples of schools where you can study this subject
6 schools in 3 countries. Programmes were checked on the schools’ own websites. These are only examples; every country has many more options. We choose the schools that fit your budget, documents and goals together.
United Kingdom
University of GlasgowDentistry · GlasgowUniversity of ManchesterDentistry (first-year entry) BDS · ManchesterUniversity of SheffieldDental Surgery · SheffieldHungary
University of DebrecenDentistry · DebrecenUniversity of PécsDentistry in English · Pécs
Latvia
Rīga Stradiņš UniversityDentistry · RigaWhat to know, country by country
For each country where you can study this subject: an example tuition fee and the next step in the timeline. You can find the details in our country guides.
- 26 October to 21 December 2026
Booking period for the January 2027 session of the ESAT, TMUA and TARA exams (for universities other than Oxford and Cambridge).
- 1 December 2026
International applications for 2027/28 open at the University of Szeged Faculty of Medicine.
- 20 November 2026
RSU holds an Open Day for international applicants.
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Frequently asked questions
Does a student studying dentistry abroad face the YKS requirement for equivalence (denklik)?
For students who finished high school in Türkiye, this depends on the university's ranking. If the university is not in the top 1,000 of at least two of the THE, QS, ARWU and CWTS Leiden lists, a YKS requirement applies. In that case, you need to have reached the band required for dentistry in the YKS of the year you started your studies.
Does a dentistry graduate take an exam for equivalence (denklik)?
If YÖK sees gaps or doubts in the core learning outcomes of the degree, it can decide on a level assessment exam (STS). ÖSYM holds the dentistry STS twice a year, and the passing score is 40 out of 100. A candidate who has not been given an exam decision can also take this exam if they wish.
Graduates of which universities get direct equivalence?
Direct equivalence (denklik) processing is done for institutions that are in the top 400 of at least three of the rankings accepted by YÖK, in the year the studies started. The accepted rankings are Times Higher Education, QS, ARWU and CWTS Leiden.
Other fields of study in this category
Last checked: October 2026.
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