Recruitment to Dental Foundation Training (DFT) takes place through a national selection process.

The Recruitment timeline below has been updated for September 2025 intake.

Important: Accuracy

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained on this page. The information presented is accurate at the time of publication.

Applications for the September 2025 intake of Dental Foundation Training (DFT) open in August 2024.

Key dates for recruitment

The times given below are in UK time.

Late applications will not be accepted under any circumstances.

August 2024

Applications open

Date: 6 August 2024

Time: 10am

September 2024

Applications close

Date: 3 September 2024

Time: 4pm

 Final day for submission of evidence for reasonable adjustments 

This needs to be submitted at time of application.

Date: 3 September 2024

Time: 4pm

Deadline to submit Special Circumstances

Date: 3 September 2024

Time: 4pm

Invitations to Situational Judgement Test

Date: 24 September 2024

Time: by 4pm

November 2024

Situational Judgement Test

Date: 6 November 2024 - 14 November 2024

Scheme information published

Date: To be confirmed

April 2025

Preferencing of schemes open

Date: To be confirmed

May 2025

Preferencing of schemes closes

Date: To be confirmed

Initial offers

Date: 19 May 2025

Score and rank will be released

Date: To be confirmed

June 2025

Upgrade deadline

Date: 5 June 2025

Time: 4pm

September 2025

Post commences

Date: 1 September 2025

Page last reviewed: 8 August 2023