Our Dental Surgery BDS programme is designed for you to get practical, hands-on experience as early as possible. This includes sessions in our state-of-the-art simulation suite, where you can practise dentistry in a virtual reality environment, and use phantom heads in our clinical skills learning environment.
What you’ll study
Our five-year course is divided into nine integrated themes:
The Human Body
The Oral Cavity in Health and Disease
Growth, Development, Ageing and Nutrition
Basic Oral and Dental Care
Intermediate Oral and Dental Care
Our Dental Surgery BDS programme is designed for you to get practical, hands-on experience as early as possible. This includes sessions in our state-of-the-art simulation suite, where you can practise dentistry in a virtual reality environment, and use phantom heads in our clinical skills learning environment.<br/><br/>What you’ll study<br/>Our five-year course is divided into nine integrated themes: <br/><br/>The Human Body<br/>The Oral Cavity in Health and Disease<br/>Growth, Development, Ageing and Nutrition<br/>Basic Oral and Dental Care<br/>Intermediate Oral and Dental Care<br/>Integrated Human Disease<br/>Integrated Clinical Practice<br/>Oral Disease<br/>Outreach and Elective<br/>In the first two years, you’ll examine the human body as an entire organism and learn about basic oral care at all stages of life. From the third year, you’ll learn how to identify the symptoms of systemic disease and widen your clinical skills.<br/><br/>Placements and practice<br/>As you become more experienced, youll spend some time away from the Dental School. You may treat patients in our Dental Practice Unit, visit a district general hospital, or complete an elective period to explore an area of dentistry that interests you.<br/><br/>Youll undertake clinical training in NHS hospitals so you must follow local NHS policies, including guidelines on behaviour and dress and the need to be bare below the elbow.<br/><br/>Outreach programme<br/>Youll complete clinical outreach work placements in your fourth and fifth years. These placements give you the chance to treat an extended range of patients in Sheffield and the surrounding area.<br/><br/>Most of the placements are in general dental practice with a few in community dental clinics so they provide you with real work environments to sharpen your skills. <br/><br/>Collaborative learning<br/>We believe in training the whole dental team together. You’ll work alongside Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy students, giving you an experience of working as part of a dental team in a way that prepares you for the reality of practising dentistry once you’ve graduated<br/><br/>The General Dental Council quality assures and approves qualifications for registration, for the following registrant groups: Dentists; dental hygienists; dental therapists; dental nurses; clinical dental technicians; dental technicians; and orthodontic therapists.
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
5 Years
Start Date
30/09/2024
Campus
Main Site
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
A200
Institution Code
S18
Points of Entry
Year 1
A levelA,A,A including Chemistry and Biology + pass in the practical element of any science A Levels taken UCAS TariffScottish HigherAccess to HE DiplomaD:39,M:6,P:0 Award of Access to HE Diploma in a relevant subject, with 45 credits at Level 3, including 39 at Distinction (all in Chemistry and Biology units), and 6 at Merit International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme36 with 6 in Higher Level Chemistry and Biology Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)D*DD in Applied Science including Distinctions in Chemistry and Biology units Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)H2,H2,H2,H2,H2,H2 including Chemistry and Biology GCSE/National 4/National 56 GCSEs at grade 7/A including English, Maths and Science Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)DD in Applied Science + A at A Level in either Chemistry or Biology (BTEC units must cover sufficient Chemistry or Biology, dependant on the A Level subject taken) Scottish Advanced HigherA,A in Chemistry and Biology + AAABB in Scottish Highers Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)A + AA in Chemistry and Biology at A Level |
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales | £9,250 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |
International | £46,190 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |