Recruitment timeline
Dental Foundation Training (DFT) applicant guideRecruitment to Dental Foundation Training (DFT) takes place through a national selection process.
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Applications for the September 2024 intake of Dental Foundation Training (DFT) open in August 2023.
Key dates for recruitment
The times given below are in UK time.
Late applications will not be accepted under any circumstances.
August 2023
Applications open
Date: 8 August 2023
Time: 12pm
September 2023
Applications close
Date: 5 September 2023
Time: 12pm
Final day for submission of evidence for reasonable adjustments
This needs to be submitted at time of application.
Date: 5 September 2023
Time: 12pm
Invitations to Situational Judgement Test
Date: 27 September 2023
Time: By 5pm
November 2023
Situational Judgement Test
Date: 8 November 2023 - 16 November 2023
Scheme information published
Date: To be confirmed
April 2024
Preferencing of schemes open
Date: 11 April 2024
May 2024
Preferencing of schemes closes
Date: 9 May 2024
Initial offers
Date: 23 May 2024
Score and rank will be released
Date: 23 May 2024
June 2024
Upgrade deadline
Date: 10 June 2024
September 2024
Post commences
Date: 1 September 2024
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 2023
Applications open
Date: 8 August 2023
Time: 12pm
September 2023
Applications close
Date: 5 September 2023
Time: 12pm
Final day for submission of evidence for reasonable adjustments
This needs to be submitted at time of application.
Date: 5 September 2023
Time: 12pm
Invitations to Situational Judgement Test
Date: 27 September 2023
Time: By 5pm
November 2023
Situational Judgement Test
Date: 8 November 2023 - 16 November 2023
Scheme information published
Date: To be confirmed
April 2024
Preferencing of schemes open
Date: 11 April 2024
May 2024
Preferencing of schemes closes
Date: 9 May 2024
Initial offers
Date: 23 May 2024
Score and rank will be released
Date: 23 May 2024
June 2024
Upgrade deadline
Date: 10 June 2024
September 2024
Post commences
Date: 1 September 2024
Details of future rounds will be made available once confirmed.
Page last reviewed: 8 August 2023