Recruitment timeline
Dental Foundation Training (DFT) applicant guideRecruitment 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
Details of future rounds will be made available once confirmed.
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
Details of future rounds will be made available once confirmed.
Page last reviewed: 8 August 2023