Dental Nurse Practice CertHE

Course Overview - Dental Nurse Practice CertHE

**Course overview**: This course is ideal if you are looking to pursue a career in dental nursing. You study the foundations of dental care and learn and develop practical skills specific to your profession. The course is perfect if you want to gain an academic qualification while providing support to the dental team and reassurance to patients in our student dental facility and on dental practice placement.

The role of a dental nurse includes: providing reassurance and support to patients, preparing and maintaining the clinical environment, providing a high standard of ...

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Course Information

Study Mode

Full-time

Duration

1 Years

Start Date

15/09/2025

Campus

Teesside University Middlesbrough Campus

Course Address
Borough Road
Middlesbrough
TS1 3BX

Application Details

Course Code

B751

Institution Code

T20

Points of Entry

Year 1

Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff

32

48

In addition to academic requirements, successful interview, satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and references and completed work based risk assessment are required.

Scottish Higher

42 points from 2 Highers or equivalent.

Access to HE Diploma

Pass QAA recognised Access course preferably in a science subject, including a biology module. Health and social care subject is acceptable if it includes a biology module. Communication and Application of Number at level 2 are acceptable in place of GCSE grade 4 (C) in English Language and maths.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

48 UCAS tariff points (PPP) in a science, health or dental related subject.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

32 UCAS tariff points from 2 or 3 Irish highers/honours subjects.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

In addition to level 3 qualifications, GCSEs at grade 4 (C) or above (or equivalent) in English Language, maths and science are required. Key Skills/Functional Skills Level 2 in Communication and Application of Number can be accepted in place of English a

Scottish Advanced Higher

40 points from 1 Advanced Higher or equivalent.

A level

32-48 UCAS tariff points from 1 A level or equivalent in a science-based subject.

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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Republic of Ireland £6,150

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