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Dentistry BDS
At the end of this five-year programme you will have the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to register with the General Dental Council (GDC). This will allow you to complete your Dental Foundation
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24th September 24
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Apply by 15 Oct
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Points of entry for Dentistry BDS
Year 1
Entry requirements for Medicine and Dentistry and Dentistry at Cardiff University
Entry requirements are the formal requirements students need to meet to be considered for a place on a university course. But, each year many universities accept students with lower grades. The bar chart below shows the actual UCAS tariff points of students currently on this course.
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Required subjects for Dentistry BDS at Cardiff University
Must include Biology and Chemistry. You will need to pass the science practical element of the A-level if this is part of your programme of study.
Please see the School-level admissions policy for details on entry requirements in you are applying as a graduate.
UCAS points for current students on Medicine and Dentistry and Dentistry at Cardiff University
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Most relevant Student Reviews for Dentistry BDS at Cardiff University
member8115840
24th September 24
Dentistry, BDS FullTime
Very good course with lots of interesting content read more
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member887649
17th June 23
Dentistry, BDS FullTime
some lectures put in minimum effort when teaching however some go above and beyond read more
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member872590
20th October 22
Dentistry, BDS FullTime
It's a great course so far with great teachers and great teaching read more
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member5118315
8th October 24
Medicine, MB BCh FullTime
Thisis a good course and I get lots of experience read more
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member6118314
8th October 24
Medicine, MB BCh FullTime
The course is hard but that’s to be expected! It’s a very practical course at this university with chances to travel around wales! read more
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member13115267
18th September 24
Medicine, MB BCh FullTime
Well organised course with spiral curriculum and supportive teachers for students read more
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member10102015
24th February 24
Medicine, MB BCh FullTime
Great course, very broad with lots to learn read more
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member1081990
22nd March 23
Medicine, MB BCh FullTime
Medicine at cardiff is perfect if you want early clinical exposure and clinical skills and if you dont want complete in depth science. Its well integrated making you feel like you are a med student and not in a science course. Anatomy with dissections and prossections very regularly with placements every week from term 2. Lots of support available. It doesbegin to get quire self directed so you have to try and keep motivated- difficult but possible. read more
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member1381984
22nd March 23
Medicine, MB BCh FullTime
need more ADVISEMnt on job prospects read more
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member581935
22nd March 23
Medicine, MB BCh FullTime
Love my course. I would love if they have more clinics and space out exam dates. Like are exams are on consecutive days, with 2 exams everyday. It affects our performance. But overall, very good experience. read more
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member681925
22nd March 23
Medicine, MB BCh FullTime
Medicine is a fantastic course with great learning opportunities - however a lot of study is expected to be self directed and sometimes we aren’t provided with enough supporting material on some topics making it unclear as to how much detail we are expected to learn read more
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member1080021
1st March 23
Medicine, MB BCh FullTime
A lot of self studying and not enough tutor led learning read more
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member1368437
22nd April 22
Medicine, MB BCh FullTime
I have not much contact with my tutor read more
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member860786
6th July 21
Medicine, MB BCh FullTime
Medicine at Cardiff is great! It’s a really good place to study read more
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member1259769
8th June 21
Medicine, MB BCh FullTime
Medicine Nice but hard and also it has much work to do read more
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member757137
29th April 21
Medicine, MB BCh FullTime
A very busy course but plenty of learning experiences which are very enjoyable read more
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member1154575
24th February 21
Medicine, MB BCh FullTime
Things start out great in the early years. But third year onwards is awful. It is mostly independent learning. Finals exams for all medical schools are called osces, and Cardiff only gives you two: one in second year, and then your finals in 4th year (this time 5th year). Cardiff does very little to prepare you for these. The format of the exams is often a surprise and inconsistent with the only mock you receive 2 years prior to your finals. read more
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member1352624
27th November 20
Medicine, MB BCh FullTime
Lots of hard work- there is a lot of self-directed learning. However, this is in conjunction with tutorials, practicals and teaching on placement. Doctors in Wales are friendly and generally happy to help. It's also a good place to get involved in research- Cardiff is at the forefront in neuropsychology. read more
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member647984
12th May 20
Medicine, MB BCh FullTime
Poorly organised throughout, neither student nor teacher knows what is fully expected of them, C21 is far inferior to the previous course although it’s easier as you’re taught far less. Cardiff is for students who have mostly been rejected from other med schools and as one ITU consultant said to me in third year “I’m surprised Cardiff is still producing competent doctors at this rate†read more
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member1046885
20th March 20
Medicine, MB BCh FullTime
Very thorough course that prepares you for a clinical role in the NHS read more
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diy_m
14th June 19
Medicine, MB BCh FullTime
Brutal first 3 months of 1st year. Teachers are lovely but the course content is quite confusing read more
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member436009
11th February 19
Medicine, MB BCh FullTime
Thoroughly enjoying the course! read more
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member1224668
13th November 16
Medicine, MB BCh FullTime
Best medical course in the UK, in my opinion. read more
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member1221975
23rd April 16
Medicine, MB BCh FullTime
Excellent course at cardiff. CBL is perfect for learning, and early clinical skills teaching and patient contact allows us to acclimatise to medical practice. read more
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member821888
15th April 16
Medicine, MB BCh FullTime
This course is hard work, however it is so incredibly interesting and the the staff very approachable and willing to help. The course is structure in a way which makes the subject easier to understand and allows you to develop your skill set. I would recommend this course to anyone wanting to do medicine read more
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member920139
1st December 15
Medicine, MB BCh FullTime
Really good course and style of learning read more
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member1318395
13th November 15
Medicine, MB BCh FullTime
Like the fact that we learn a particular subject throiugh multiple mediums e.g. lectures, tutorial, practicals and dissections. Also enjoy anatomy despite the amount of work needed in preparation. read more
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member916052
30th September 15
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It's medicine, need I say anything else, apart from CBL is terrible. read more
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Most relevant Student Reviews for Dentistry at Cardiff University
member8115840
24th September 24
Dentistry, BDS FullTime
Very good course with lots of interesting content read more
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member887649
17th June 23
Dentistry, BDS FullTime
some lectures put in minimum effort when teaching however some go above and beyond read more
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member872590
20th October 22
Dentistry, BDS FullTime
It's a great course so far with great teachers and great teaching read more
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