Recruitment timeline
Dental Specialty Training recruitmentRecruitment to specialty training posts takes place through a national selection process led by various local teams.
Key dates
Adverts for specialty training posts commencing from September 2025 appear on Oriel on Tuesday 7th January 2025, with applications opening on Thursday 9th January 2025 at 10am. Late applications will not be accepted.
Please note that the timeline for Dental Public Health and Orthodontics are different to other specialties.
Recruitment timelines for 2025
ACF applications have now closed.
For further information on the ACF recruitment process, please visit the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) website.
All times are in UK local time (GMT or BST).
September 2024
Applications open between
Date: Monday 30 September 2024
Time: 10am
and
Date: Tuesday 22 October 2024
Time: 10am
Applications close between
Date: Monday 28 October 2024
Time: 4pm
and
Date: Tuesday 19 November 2024
Time: 4pm
October 2024
Interview window opens
Date: Wednesday 30 October 2024
January 2025
Interview window closes
Date: Friday 10 January 2025
Initial offers released from
Date: Wednesday 15 January 2025
Hold deadline
Date: Wednesday 22 January 2025
Time: 4pm
Applications are open.
All times are in UK local time (GMT or BST).
January 2025
Applications open
Date: Thursday 9 January 2025
Time: 10am
Applications close
Date: Thursday 30 January 2025
Time: 4pm
March 2025
Interview window opens
Date: Monday 10 March 2025
May 2025
Interview window closes
Date: Wednesday 21 May 2025
Initial offers released by
Date: Thursday 22 May 2025
Time: 5pm
Hold deadline
Date: Tuesday 27 May 2025
Time: 1pm
Upgrade deadline
Date: Friday 30 May 2025
Time: 4pm
DPH applications have now closed.
All times are in UK local time (GMT or BST).
October 2024
Applications open
Date: Thursday 24 October 2024
Time: 10am
November 2024
Applications close
Date: Thursday 21 November 2024
Time: 4pm
March 2025
Selection Centre
Date: Wednesday 12 March 2025
May 2025
Initial offers released by
Date: Thursday 22 May 2025
Time: 5pm
Hold deadline
Date: Tuesday 27 May 2025
Time: 1pm
Upgrade deadline
Date: Friday 30 May 2025
Time: 4pm
Applications are open.
All times are in UK local time (GMT or BST).
January 2025
Applications open
Date: Thursday 9 January 2025
Time: 10am
Applications close
Date: Thursday 30 January 2025
Time: 4pm
July 2025
Interview date
Date: Wednesday 2 July 2025
Initial offers released
Date: by Wednesday 16 July 2025
Upgrade deadline
Date: Wednesday 23 July 2025
ACF applications have now closed.
For further information on the ACF recruitment process, please visit the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) website.
All times are in UK local time (GMT or BST).
September 2024
Applications open between
Date: Monday 30 September 2024
Time: 10am
and
Date: Tuesday 22 October 2024
Time: 10am
Applications close between
Date: Monday 28 October 2024
Time: 4pm
and
Date: Tuesday 19 November 2024
Time: 4pm
October 2024
Interview window opens
Date: Wednesday 30 October 2024
January 2025
Interview window closes
Date: Friday 10 January 2025
Initial offers released from
Date: Wednesday 15 January 2025
Hold deadline
Date: Wednesday 22 January 2025
Time: 4pm
Applications are open.
All times are in UK local time (GMT or BST).
January 2025
Applications open
Date: Thursday 9 January 2025
Time: 10am
Applications close
Date: Thursday 30 January 2025
Time: 4pm
March 2025
Interview window opens
Date: Monday 10 March 2025
May 2025
Interview window closes
Date: Wednesday 21 May 2025
Initial offers released by
Date: Thursday 22 May 2025
Time: 5pm
Hold deadline
Date: Tuesday 27 May 2025
Time: 1pm
Upgrade deadline
Date: Friday 30 May 2025
Time: 4pm
DPH applications have now closed.
All times are in UK local time (GMT or BST).
October 2024
Applications open
Date: Thursday 24 October 2024
Time: 10am
November 2024
Applications close
Date: Thursday 21 November 2024
Time: 4pm
March 2025
Selection Centre
Date: Wednesday 12 March 2025
May 2025
Initial offers released by
Date: Thursday 22 May 2025
Time: 5pm
Hold deadline
Date: Tuesday 27 May 2025
Time: 1pm
Upgrade deadline
Date: Friday 30 May 2025
Time: 4pm
Applications are open.
All times are in UK local time (GMT or BST).
January 2025
Applications open
Date: Thursday 9 January 2025
Time: 10am
Applications close
Date: Thursday 30 January 2025
Time: 4pm
July 2025
Interview date
Date: Wednesday 2 July 2025
Initial offers released
Date: by Wednesday 16 July 2025
Upgrade deadline
Date: Wednesday 23 July 2025
National Certificate of Dental Core Equivalence (NCDCE) 2 timelines
This process has now closed.
For further information on the NCDCE process, please visit the NHS Education for Scotland website.
A process has been developed to facilitate applications to Specialty Training posts from individuals who have not followed a standard UK training pathway. For further information on the NCDCE processes, please visit the NHS Education for Scotland website.
All times are in UK local time (GMT or BST).
July 2025
Applications open
Date: Monday 7 July 2025
Time: 10am
September 2025
Applications close
Date: Monday 1 September 2025
Time: 23:59pm
Evidence upload window closes
Date: Wednesday 3 September 2025
Time: 4pm
Applications will be considered by the Panel
Date: 22-24 September 2025
Appeals window opens
Date: Thursday 25 September 2025
Time: 12:00pm
Appeals window closes
Date: Thursday 2 October 2025
Time: 12:00pm
Outcome of appeals process
From 9 October 2025
This process has now closed.
For further information on the NCDCE process, please visit the NHS Education for Scotland website.
A process has been developed to facilitate applications to Specialty Training posts from individuals who have not followed a standard UK training pathway. For further information on the NCDCE processes, please visit the NHS Education for Scotland website.
All times are in UK local time (GMT or BST).
July 2025
Applications open
Date: Monday 7 July 2025
Time: 10am
September 2025
Applications close
Date: Monday 1 September 2025
Time: 23:59pm
Evidence upload window closes
Date: Wednesday 3 September 2025
Time: 4pm
Applications will be considered by the Panel
Date: 22-24 September 2025
Appeals window opens
Date: Thursday 25 September 2025
Time: 12:00pm
Appeals window closes
Date: Thursday 2 October 2025
Time: 12:00pm
Outcome of appeals process
From 9 October 2025
Page last reviewed: 26 July 2024
Next review due: 26 July 2025