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University of Sheffield (School of Clinical Dentistry)
Total lengthUp to 15 min
Interviewers2 academic staff + 1 senior dental student
When22–26 Feb 2027
Places71
Interviews and offers in recent years
348interviewed (2025 entry)
145offers made
About 42%of interviewees received an offer
| Entry | Applicants | Interviewed | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 entry | 1,249 | 348 | 145 |
| 2024 entry | 940 | 328 | 136 |
| 2023 entry | 902 | 318 | 120 |
| 2022 entry | 915 | 312 | 118 |
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
- Applications are screened from October to December.
- Interview invitations are usually sent in January.
- Selection days run Monday 22 to Friday 26 February 2027.
- Outcomes are communicated by the end of March 2027.
How the interview works
- Your selection day is face to face at the School of Clinical Dentistry; online selection days are not offered.
- You will have a semi-structured interview lasting up to 15 minutes.
- Your panel is two academic staff members and one senior dental student.
- You will also take a separate group task called the Interpersonal Skills Test.
What they assess
- Career exploration
- Personal qualities
- Communication skills
- Commitment to Sheffield
- Respect (group task)
- Teamwork (group task)
- Communication (group task)
How it's scored and how offers are made
- Outcomes are sent by the end of March.
- More offers are made than there are places.
- A reserve list is also used.
- Values or behaviour that conflict with GDC and NHS standards, including on the day, lead to rejection.