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University of Plymouth (Dentistry): GAMSAT requirements
Plymouth’s BDS is one of very few dentistry courses outside Australia reachable through the GAMSAT, and it published a real cutoff of 53 for 2025 entry.
- —No overall minimum published
- —No section minimum published
- —No GPA minimum published
- 1:1:2ACER weighted overall
Every figure on this page is a number to compare yourself against, which is difficult to do without a score of your own. Our GAMSAT practice test is free, timed and marked section by section, so you can find out where you currently stand against Plymouth (Dentistry)’s requirements before you spend a cycle applying to it.
What is distinctive about Plymouth (Dentistry)
Dentistry through the GAMSAT is largely an Australian phenomenon. Plymouth’s A206 is one of the few exceptions — and unlike its Australian counterparts, which publish medians and interviewee averages or nothing at all, it publishes an actual cutoff: 53 for 2025 entry.
The section figures underneath that 53 are lopsided. Section 3 at 56 sits about ten points above Sections 1 and 2 at 46 and 45, a wider internal spread than Plymouth’s own medicine course showed a year earlier.
Non-graduates are eligible here too — no degree is required. A206 through UCAS, deadline 15 October at 18:00.
Courses admitting through the GAMSAT
At University of Plymouth (Dentistry), the GAMSAT is used for one course.
- BDS Dental Surgery — A206
How to apply: UCAS, 15 October 18:00.
How Plymouth (Dentistry) scores the GAMSAT
This institution uses ACER's published overall score.
| Scoring method | Formula used | What that means for you |
|---|---|---|
| ACER's weighted overall score | (S1 + S2 + 2 × S3) ÷ 4 | The overall score printed on your ACER statement of results. Section 3 counts double. This is the default across the market, which is exactly why the institutions that depart from it catch people out. |
Plymouth (Dentistry) does not publish how the GAMSAT is weighted against the rest of the application. Not published is the honest answer; we do not estimate it.
Every figure this institution publishes
Each figure carries the kind of number it is and the year it applies to. They are not interchangeable.
- 53Actual cutoff2025 entry
The lowest score actually admitted or invited to interview in this round.
Sections: S1 46, S2 45, S3 56
Minimums, GPA and the application route
| Requirement | Plymouth (Dentistry) |
|---|---|
| Minimum overall GAMSAT | Not published |
| Minimum in each section | Not published |
| Minimum GPA | Not published |
| Academic entry requirement | No degree required |
| Selection weighting | Not published |
| Application route | UCAS, 15 October 18:00 |
| Scoring method | ACER's weighted overall score |
What else you should know
Non-graduates are eligible. One of very few dentistry routes via GAMSAT outside Australia.
Common questions about Plymouth (Dentistry)
Does Plymouth (Dentistry) publish a GAMSAT cutoff?
Yes. 53 for 2025 entry. A cutoff is the lowest score actually admitted or invited to interview in that round, so it moves with the applicant pool every year.
What GAMSAT score do you need to apply to Plymouth (Dentistry)?
No minimum overall score is published, and no section minimum is published. No GPA minimum is published. These are eligibility floors. Meeting them does not make you competitive.
Does Plymouth (Dentistry) use the weighted or unweighted GAMSAT score?
ACER's weighted overall score — (S1 + S2 + 2 × S3) ÷ 4. The overall score printed on your ACER statement of results. Section 3 counts double. This is the default across the market, which is exactly why the institutions that depart from it catch people out.
Check your score against Plymouth (Dentistry)
Plymouth (Dentistry) uses ACER's weighted overall, so the figure on your statement of results is the one to compare against everything on this page.
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