Dental Nursing CertHE

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Course Overview - Dental Nursing CertHE

**Overview**
Dental nurses support dentists in all aspects of patient treatment and care.

On this 1-year CertHE Dental Nursing course, accredited by the General Dental Council (GDC), you’ll get the knowledge and practical skills required to achieve safe beginner status, become a vital member of the dental team and register with the GDC when you graduate.


- Build your team-working skills by studying alongside dental hygiene, dental therapy and final year students from King’s College London Dental Institute


- Use some of the best dental facilit...

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Course Information

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Study Mode

Full-time

Duration

1 Years

Start Date

21/09/2026

Campus

Main Site

Course Address
University House
Winston Churchill Avenue
Portsmouth
PO1 2UP

Application Details

Course Code

B751

Institution Code

P80

Points of Entry

Year 1

Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff

64

72

64-72 points from a minimum of 2 A-levels, with 32 points in a pure Science subject.

Scottish Higher

Not Accepted

Access to HE Diploma

64-72 Tariff points from the Access to HE Diploma (Science - must have pure Science element).

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

25

25 points from the IB Diploma with 544 at Higher Level, with 5 points from a Higher Level in a pure science subject.

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

MMP

MPP

Must be in a Science subject.

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

64-72 tariff points from Higher Level subjects, to include a in a pure Science subject at H3.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

4 GCSEs at grade C or above to include English, Mathematics and Science/4 GCSEs at grade 4 or above to include English, Mathematics and Science.

Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF)

MMP

MPP

Must be in a Science subject

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

DM

MM

Must be in a Science subject.

Scottish Advanced Higher

64-72 Tariff points from a minimum of 2 Advanced Highers, with a pure Science subject at grade D.

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal

Cambridge Pre-U score of 32, to include a Principal Subject in Science at M3.

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

Acceptable when combined with other qualifications.

A level

D,D,E

D,D,D

64-72 points from a minimum of 2 A-levels, with 32 points in a pure Science subject.

T Level

Pass (D or E)

Acceptable T Level Subjects: T Level in Health (Acceptable Occupational Specialisms: Supporting the adult nursing team, Supporting the mental health team), T Level in Healthcare Science (Acceptable Occupational Specialisms: Assisting with healthcare science), T Level in Science

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)

64-72 points from the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate including 1 A level, with 32 points in a pure Science subject, plus the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate.

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