Recruitment timeline
Dental Foundation Training (DFT) applicant guideRecruitment to Dental Foundation Training (DFT) takes place through a national selection process managed by London and Kent, Surrey and Sussex Recruitment.
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Applications for the September 2023 intake of Dental Foundation Training (DFT) open in August 2022.
Key dates for recruitment
The times given below are in UK time.
Late applications will not be accepted under any circumstances.
August 2022
Applications open
Date: 12 August 2022
Time: 12pm
September 2022
Applications close
Date: 9 September 2022
Time: 9am
Final day for submission of evidence for reasonable adjustments
This needs to be submitted at time of application
Date: 9 September 2022
Time: 9am
Invitations to Situational Judgement Test
Date: 27 September 2022
November 2022
Situational Judgement Test
Date: 8 November 2022 - 16 November 2022
Scheme information published
Date: 24 April 2023
April 2023
Preferencing of schemes open
Date: 24 April 2023
Preferencing of schemes closes
Date: 19 May 2023
June 2023
Initial offers
Date: 1 June 2023
Upgrade deadline
Date: 19 June 2023
Time: 3pm
September 2023
Post commences
Date: 1 September 2023
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 2022
Applications open
Date: 12 August 2022
Time: 12pm
September 2022
Applications close
Date: 9 September 2022
Time: 9am
Final day for submission of evidence for reasonable adjustments
This needs to be submitted at time of application
Date: 9 September 2022
Time: 9am
Invitations to Situational Judgement Test
Date: 27 September 2022
November 2022
Situational Judgement Test
Date: 8 November 2022 - 16 November 2022
Scheme information published
Date: 24 April 2023
April 2023
Preferencing of schemes open
Date: 24 April 2023
Preferencing of schemes closes
Date: 19 May 2023
June 2023
Initial offers
Date: 1 June 2023
Upgrade deadline
Date: 19 June 2023
Time: 3pm
September 2023
Post commences
Date: 1 September 2023
Details of future rounds will be made available once confirmed.
Page last reviewed: 28 February 2023