**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 ...
**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. <br/><br/>The role of a dental nurse includes: providing reassurance and support to patients, preparing and maintaining the clinical environment, providing a high standard of cross-infection control, assisting with taking and processing dental radiographs, preparing instruments, materials, medicaments and equipment, recording assessments spoken by the dental team, assisting the dental team throughout all aspects of dentistry.<br/><br/>As with all healthcare professionals the public place a high level of expectation and trust in their dental nurse. So to work in this sector it is essential that you are able to demonstrate the core values embedded within the NHS Constitution: working together for patients, respect and dignity, commitment to quality of care, compassion, improving lives, everyone counts.<br/><br/>Throughout the course, as part of the placement experience, you may be required to participate in a shift pattern rota or work weekends. Please note 100% attendance is expected during this programme.<br/><br/>On successful completion of the course, you will be eligible to register with the General Dental Council as a dental nurse.<br/><br/>**After the course**: Opportunities are available for employment within NHS and private dental practices, hospitals and in the community. Once qualified you can work in the UK and overseas as a dental nurse. Successful completion gives you the opportunity to further your career if you wish, or progress to study BSc (Hons) Dental Hygiene, or various other career opportunities.
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
1 Years
Start Date
15/09/2025
Campus
Teesside University Middlesbrough Campus
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
B751
Institution Code
T20
Points of Entry
Year 1
UCAS Tariff32 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 Higher42 points from 2 Highers or equivalent. Access to HE DiplomaPass 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 5In 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 Higher40 points from 1 Advanced Higher or equivalent. A level32-48 UCAS tariff points from 1 A level or equivalent in a science-based subject. |
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Republic of Ireland | £6,150 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |