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Queen Mary University of London (Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Barts and The London)
Interviewers2 senior staff + dental student
WhenJanuary–February
Places67 Home + up to 4 Overseas
Interviews and offers in recent years
258interviewed (2026 entry)
202offers made
About 78%of interviewees received an offer
| Entry | Applicants | Interviewed | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 entry | 1,019 | 258 | 202 |
| 2025 entry | 679 | 289 | 195 |
| 2024 entry | 851 | 292 | 159 |
| 2023 cycle | 930 | 307 | 162 |
| 2022 cycle | 700 | 135 | – |
Offers from the waiting list: not published by this university.
What these figures cover: BDS, Home and Overseas combined.
Figures are as published by the university or released under Freedom of Information. Definitions differ between schools, so compare with care. A dash means the figure was not published.
Key dates
- Interviews take place in January and February.
- Decisions are sent in March, once all interviews are complete.
How the interview works
- If shortlisted, you will be interviewed online.
- Your panel typically has two senior academic or clinical staff and a dental student.
- A lay selector sometimes joins the panel.
- The interview is formal but friendly, and takes a wider view of you as an applicant.
- All interviewers are trained, including on equality and diversity.
What they assess
- Motivation and the reality of a dental career
- Initiative, resilience and maturity
- Teamwork
- Organisation and problem-solving
- Contribution to university life
- Communication skills
How it's scored and how offers are made
- No offers are made without an interview.
- After interview, selection may consider your interview score, SJT, UCAS Tariff and UCAT.
- Graduates may be considered on a weighted degree score instead of UCAS Tariff.
- Outcomes are an offer, rejection or a place on the waiting list.
- Candidates just below the interview cut-off score are placed on the waiting list.
- Waiting-list candidates may be reconsidered after summer exam results.
- Unsuccessful candidates cannot be reconsidered in the same cycle but may reapply.