Current status: Answered by Alison Thewliss on 23 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how many students domiciled in England, Wales and Northern Ireland were admitted to dentistry at each Scottish institution, in each of the last three academic years.
Data from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), set out below, provides a breakdown of the domicile of students studying dentistry at Scottish universities, rounded to the nearest 5. HESA have published Official Statistics up to 2024-25, with 2025-26 data to be published in the winter.
Full-time first degree entrants to Dentistry (100266 & 100275) at Scottish Universities by Domicile and provider, 2024-25 | ||||
University of Aberdeen | University of Glasgow | University of Dundee | Total | |
Scotland | 15 | 50 | 35 | 105 |
England | 5 | 15 | 10 | 30 |
Northern Ireland | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Wales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
EU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Non-EU | 0 | 15 | 10 | 25 |
Total | 20 | 85 | 55 | 165 |
Full-time first degree entrants to Dentistry (100266 & 100275) at Scottish Universities by Domicile and provider, 2023-24 | ||||
University of Aberdeen | University of Glasgow | University of Dundee | Total | |
Scotland | 15 | 60 | 35 | 105 |
England | 5 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Wales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
EU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Non-EU | 0 | 20 | 10 | 35 |
Total | 20 | 95 | 60 | 175 |
Full-time first degree entrants to Dentistry (100266 & 100275) at Scottish Universities by Domicile and provider, 2022-23 | ||||
University of Aberdeen | University of Glasgow | University of Dundee | Total | |
Scotland | 10 | 55 | 40 | 105 |
England | 5 | 10 | 10 | 25 |
Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
Wales | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
EU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Non-EU | 0 | 15 | 10 | 25 |
Total | 20 | 80 | 70 | 170 |
Source: HESA Student Data, SG Secondary Analysis
Based on HECOS Codes 100266 (Clinical Dentistry) and 100275 (Pre-Clinical Dentistry) https://www.hesa.ac.uk/collection/coding-manual-tools/hecoscahdata/hecos
Based on Domicile as defined by HESA