#5 of 19 for dentistry79
Dental Surgery to your shortlist
Will my grades get me in?
We compare your grades with the typical offer above. Offers can change, so always check the university’s course page.
All subjects / Dentistry / All subjects at University of Plymouth
Dentistry at University of Plymouth
University of Plymouth is ranked 5th of 19 universities for dentistry on our measures. 92% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £42k after 15 months, rising to £52k after five years.
Typical offer A*AA–AABUniversity of Plymouth Campus, England4 courses
How it compares with other dentistry courses
The marker shows the typical (median) dentistry course. How we measure
Who gets in
UCAS points of students who started, with the A-level grades worth the same points. These totals include every qualification students had (a fourth A-level, EPQ, AS levels and so on), so many people here had a lower offer than their total suggests.
- Under 96 ptsbelow CCC9%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC1%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB7%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB8%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA27%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more48%
What graduates earn
The 15-month figure comes from the Graduate Outcomes survey and covers graduates in full-time work. The 3 and 5-year figures come from tax records and include everyone in work, including part-time, so they can be lower than the 15-month figure.
Compare the 4 dentistry courses here
Each course has its own satisfaction, drop-out and entry figures where enough students answered. Add your grades above to see your fit for each one.
- Typical offers range from BBB (Dental Surgey with Integrated Foundation Year) to A*AA (Dental Surgery).
- Highest student satisfaction: Dental Surgery (97%).
- Least competitive entry: Dental Therapy and Hygiene with Integrated Foundation Year. Half of the students who started had more than 93 UCAS points, against 171 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: Dental Surgery and Dental Surgey with Integrated Foundation Year (100%).
- Foundation year: Dental Surgey with Integrated Foundation Year and Dental Therapy and Hygiene with Integrated Foundation Year offer one.
- Courses last between 3 and 6 years.
- Degrees awarded: BDS, BSc.
Dental Surgery
BDS · 5 years
Typical offerA*AA–AAB
- Satisfied
- 97%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 171
- Graduate jobs
- 100%
- Salary
- £42k*
Accredited: General Dental Council
Dental Therapy and Hygiene
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 76%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 153
- Graduate jobs
- 100%
- Salary
- £42k*
Accredited: General Dental Council
Dental Surgey with Integrated Foundation Year
BDS · 6 years
Typical offerBBB
- Satisfied
- 92%*
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 133
- Graduate jobs
- 100%*
- Salary
- £42k*
Accredited: General Dental Council
Dental Therapy and Hygiene with Integrated Foundation Year
BSc · 4 years
Typical offer64 UCAS points
- Satisfied
- 92%*
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 93
- Graduate jobs
- 100%*
- Salary
- £42k*
Accredited: General Dental Council
* When a course is too small to publish its own figure, we show the figure for similar courses at this university. Highlighted figures are the best of this university’s own course figures. Entry points are the middle UCAS score of students who started, counting all their qualifications, so they’re usually higher than the offer.
Typical offers are taken from each university’s own course page (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.
Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.
Similar ranking
- University of BirminghamRanked 3
- University of BristolRanked 4
- Newcastle UniversityRanked 6
- University of East AngliaRanked 7
Nearby
- Cardiff University86 miles away, ranked 17
- University of Bristol100 miles away, ranked 4
- University of Portsmouth134 miles away, ranked 13
- University of Birmingham168 miles away, ranked 3
Living in Plymouth
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with University of Plymouth’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
University of Plymouth accommodation