- Official fees
- £7,567plus 1 that vary
- Steps
- 4from degree to licence
- Language
- English: evidence accepted by the GDC
- Planning time
- About 1–3 years, mainly waiting for Part 2 places
Our estimate, not official
Where did you qualify?
The ORE is your standard route.
Some EEA dental qualifications may still give access without the ORE – check with the GDC.
Dentists from some countries can take other routes; check the GDC before booking the ORE.
Step by step
Each fee links to the page we took it from.
- 1
Apply for the ORE
£115Application processing fee, paid with your application. Source
- 2
Pass ORE Part 1
£485Written exam on applied dental and medical science and clinical dentistry. Source
- 3
Pass ORE Part 2
£6,967Clinical exam with practical and simulated patient components. VAT is included. Source
- 4
Register with the GDC
GDC registration feeApply for registration with your ORE results and evidence of English. Source
Not included: courses, translations, travel, visas and living costs.
Practise with someone who passed
One-to-one online sessions with dentists who sat these exams themselves – they know what the examiners want.
Study materials
Official practice tests, books and courses for each exam, checked on the publisher's or exam body's own page.
Stories from people who took this route
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Choose where to live
Compare the United Kingdom's 12 regions and nations side by side: immigrant population, people from your country, recorded crime and, where official data exists, hate crime. Official figures only, no scores.
Settling in the United Kingdom
Renting a home, using your driving licence and the paperwork of your first months – three short guides, every rule linked to the official page.
Agencies that help with this route
No agency listed for this route yet.
Recruiter, school or consultant for dentists in the United Kingdom? List your agency.
Questions
Are ORE fees refundable?
Exam fees are not normally refundable once you have booked a sitting.
Sources
Last checked 19 October 2026. Fees and rules change – always confirm with the regulator before you pay. PassPeers is independent and not affiliated with any regulator or exam provider.
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