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Cardiff University

Dental Surgery

Cardiff University teaches this dentistry route through its School of Dentistry, in Cardiff. It runs 5 years and awards BDS. Tuition for 2026-27 is confirmed at €35,498 a year. Admission sits behind the UCAT. The 2026-27 calendar it publishes names 3 dated steps. United Kingdom sits outside the EU, which changes how the degree is recognized on the way home.

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Evidence confidence
92%

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City
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Qualification
BDS
Length
5 years
Instruction
The university course page and the Dental Schools Council 2026 guide confirm the complete English dentist-qualifying degree.
Last checked
2026-06-11
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Admissions Snapshot

Faculty / campus
School of Dentistry
Applicant route
International standard-entry route; overseas places and fee status are school-specific.
Selection method
School-specific 2026 selection; usually UCAT, academic screening and interview.
English evidence
University English-language requirement unless exempt.

Cycle, Tuition, And Language

Admissions cycle
2026-2027
Application opens
UCAS application available from May 2025; submissions accepted from 2 September 2025
Application closes
15 October 2025 at 18:00 UK time for September 2026 entry
Published tuition
£30,700 official tuition (planning estimate €35,498)
Additional fees
Fee is communicated through the formal offer/fee assessment
Clinical/local language
English is the teaching and clinical language.

2026-2027 Official Details

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Tuition

Confirmed 2026-2027

2026-07-05
Confirmed tuition
£30,700 per academic year (overseas status, Year 1; 2026 entry)
Verification
Confirmed from an official university source for the current intake.
Additional fees
Fee is communicated through the formal offer/fee assessment
Official source 1cardiff.ac.ukOfficial source 2cardiff.ac.uk

Requirements

Confirmed 2026-2027

2026-06-11
Admission requirements
AAA including Biology and Chemistry, with required science practical passes; competitive GCSE/secondary profile; UCAT; academic screening and Multiple Mini Interview. Submit recognised international qualifications and English evidence; health, vaccination and suitability checks apply.
Applicant route
International standard-entry route; overseas places and fee status are school-specific.
Clinical or local-language note
English is the teaching and clinical language.
Evidence check
A — official-source verified
Official Requirements Sourcewww.cardiff.ac.ukOfficial Program Sourcewww.cardiff.ac.ukOfficial Application Portalwww.ucas.com

U.S. Return Pathway Evidence

Foreign dental degree; not direct U.S. licensure. Graduates normally need a CODA-accredited advanced-standing DDS/DMD or another state-specific route before licensure.

Canada Return Pathway Evidence

Normally treated as a non-CDAC-accredited dental degree. Graduates generally use the NDEB Equivalency Process or a Canadian qualifying/degree-completion route, then certification and provincial/territorial licensure.

Official Sources And Notes

Official Claims Used

  • Complete English pathwayThe university course page and the Dental Schools Council 2026 guide confirm the complete English dentist-qualifying degree.
  • Professional qualificationBDS
  • Current-cycle statusUse the university's 2026 course page and Dental Schools Council guide; apply through UCAS.
  • Verification noteComplete English dentist-qualifying pathway and official international admissions chain confirmed.

Official Sources

Official program pagecardiff.ac.ukOfficial admissions / requirements pagecardiff.ac.ukOfficial application portalucas.comOfficial national / sector sourcedentalschoolscouncil.ac.uk

Sources last checked: 2026-06-11. Always confirm final admissions and fee details on the official university page.

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