Dentistry BDS

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Dentistry BDS

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    Key Information

    • Study Level:

      Bachelor

    • Duration:

      5 Years

    • Study Mode:

      Full Time

    • Start Date:

      01 September 2019

    • Tuition Fees EU/EEA:

      £ 1,820 Per Year

      These fees apply to students from the EU/EEA

    • Tuition Fees International :

      £ 32,365

      These fees apply to students from outside the EU/EEA

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    Course Summary

    This degree program is designed to give you a grounding in all of the various dental disciplines, as well as the ability to use the diagnostic sciences to really understand your patients and their oral health issues. You’ll learn from (and learn to work in) a highly integrated environment. In addition to the Dental Hospital, you’ll study with the university’s Centre for Anatomy and Human Identification, the Life Sciences faculty and the Medicine program generally. You will also have access to a range of summer internship programs and intercalated degrees.

    The University of Dundee’s BDS in Dentistry gives you the training you need to begin your practice of Dentistry in a small, friendly Dental School. You’ll learn cutting edge techniques and become familiar with all of the latest equipment, but you will also learn how to care for your patients as people above all else.

    If you are changing direction after starting in another career area, you will possess valuable work experience and professional awareness. Many employers actively seek candidates with these benefits. Our network of contacts, a dedicated employability service and a reputation in the legal profession mean we also have an outstanding track-record of finding students legal employment.Many employers favour GDL students in an increasingly competitive legal job market. Through studying another degree subject, you will have gained many transferable skills. By taking the conversion route into law, you are showing motivation and determination by choosing law at a later stage than some others. This looks good to employers.

    If you are changing direction after starting in another career area, you will possess valuable work experience and professional awareness. Many employers actively seek candidates with these benefits. Our network of contacts, a dedicated employability service and a reputation in the legal profession mean we also have an outstanding track-record of finding students legal employment.Many employers favour GDL students in an increasingly competitive legal job market. Through studying another degree subject, you will have gained many transferable skills. By taking the conversion route into law, you are showing motivation and determination by choosing law at a later stage than some others. This looks good to employers.

    Course Outline

    This is typically a 5 year program.

    Year 1:

    You’ll focus initially on para-clinical and pre-clinical sciences which will inform the treatments you will eventually provide. These will include biochemistry, physiology and anatomy, but also dental materials science and oral biology, among others. There will also be modules on emergency care and clinical infection control.

    Year 2:

    Year 2 focuses on the true dental sciences and more advanced para-clinical subjects. You’ll study Periodontology and Clinical Skills, and must pass an examination to move on to year 3.

    Year 3:

    In year 3 you will begin caring for patients in various Clinical Attachments, as well as studying Human Disease and more advanced Clinical Skills.

    Year 4:

    Year 4 will see you study Oral Medicine, Orthodontics and special techniques to treat those with dentist anxiety. You’ll also take advanced Clinical Skills classes and continue with Clinical Attachments.

    Year 5:

    Year 5 will revolve around the concept of ‘holistic’ patient care. You will experience Attachments at a range of specialty and outreach clinics, as well as sessions in the Dental Hospital’s Integrated Oral Care Clinic.

    Learning & Teaching

    Dundee’s Dental program uses all of the classical teaching methods, including tutorials, lectures and practical or laboratory sessions, but you will also take part in many clinical skills classes and attachments to dental clinics and practices where you will take more and more responsibility for the care of actual dental patients. The clinical relevance of what you learn will be reinforced by ICRAs (integrated clinically relevant activities).

    Career Possiblities

    The University of Dundee’s BDS degree allows you to register with the General Dental Council, and can then complete your dental training in several ways. Other students instead go into research, the armed forces medical services, or private dental practice.

    Entry Credit

    Entry Requirements for UK and EU-nationals

    Dundee’s Applied Computing program typically requires applicants to have three A Levels at AAA or higher in chemistry and at least one other science subject. SQA Highers and several other equivalent awards also qualify.

    Entry Requirements for overseas (non-EU) students                         

    International students must be fluent in written and spoken English. This can be demonstrated by an IELTS score of 6.0 or better overall, with no less than 6.0 in Writing and 5.5 or better in all other sections. 

    International students must also have earned a degree that is the rough equivalent of that required for UK and EU students. The requirements can be found here.

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