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Dental Surgery

BDS
Duration
4 years
Start
September 2025
UCAS Code
A202
Delivery
In-person

On our Bachelor in Dental Surgery (BDS) course you’ll be based in primary care where you’ll gain real-world experience from Year 1 and graduate well prepared for your foundation year.

Why study with us

  • 2nd
    in the UK for learning opportunities
    National Student Survey (Dentistry)
    2024
  • You’ll have the opportunity to gain early patient contact during your studies.
  • You’ll learn clinical skills in one of Europe’s advanced Phantom Head rooms, equipped with state-of-the-art audio-visual technology.
  • Since 2011, every student who has graduated from our BDS has gone on to secure their first job as a Dental Foundation Trainee.

Important information

  • This course is only available to UK students.
  • The application deadline for September 2025 entry for UK students was Tuesday 15 October 2024.
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Student working in our Phantom Head Training Area
Student working in our Phantom Head Training Area

What you'll do

  • Small class sizes allow for a close and friendly atmosphere with interactive learning opportunities.
  • As a dentistry student you will learn clinical skills in one of the most modern Phantom Head rooms in Europe, equipped with state-of-the-art audio-visual equipment.
  • We are delivering “a particularly innovative dental degree programme” with imaginative use of IT, e-learning and an emphasis on learning dentistry within the local community (General Dental Council).

Modules

Compulsory modules

These modules are set and you have to study these as part of your course.

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

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Your teaching team

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Dr Julie Burke
Senior Lecturer
Professor Kathryn Taylor
Chair in Oral Surgery
Dr Victoria Buller
Deputy Associate Dean
Peter Dyer
Clinical Senior Lecturer in Oral Surgery
Shalini Kanagasingam
Senior Clinical Lecturer
Dr Flavio Pisani
Senior Clinical Lecturer
Dr Neil Cook
Lecturer in Research Methods – Online Learning
AP
Dr Anna Barlach Pritchard
Senior Clinical Teacher
Paul Knott
Senior Clinical Teacher
Charlotte Willmot
Senior Clinical Teacher
Dr Pedro Moreira
Senior Clinical Teacher
RB
Rachel Butterworth
Senior Clinical Teacher
Yvonne Halliwell
Senior Clinical Teacher
NS
Nargis Sonde
Clinical Lecturer in Restorative Dentistry
Dr Nadia Shah
Senior Lecturer in Medical Sciences, Pharmacology
Dr Aimee Batt
Senior Clinical Tutor

Accreditations

Awards

Future careers in dentistry

Graduation from the BDS course leads to a first job 100% success rate as a Dental Foundation Trainee (DF1), where you are responsible for the treatment of patients. Since 2011, every student who has graduated from our Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) degree has gone on to secure their first job as a Dental Foundation Trainee. This is impressive, as places are limited and awarded following a national competitive selection process.

Entry requirements

We will consider your educational achievements and predicted grades. If you don't meet the grades for your chosen course, we will consider you for other programmes.

We know that many factors can influence the grades you achieve in school or college. If your life experience has affected your academic studies, we can take this into account. Use the UCAS Points Calculator below to check whether you are eligible.

Unsure if you meet our entry requirements? Contact our friendly Course Enquiries Team to talk through your options.

This course is only available to UK students. If you are an international student, please view our Bachelor in Dental Surgery for international students.

You will be asked to attend an interview if your application is successful. You must sit the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) as part of your application. Your UCAT score will be utilised to rank your application prior to interview.

You must complete the verification of prior learning form. This must be completed by Tuesday 15 October 2024 (for September 2025 entry).

  • 2:1 Degree in a Biomedical discipline, plus 3 A Levels at Grade C or above at least 2 must be from Biology or Physics or Chemistry or Mathematics. General Studies is not counted towards A Level entry
  • BTEC Extended Diploma: Not accepted
  • IELTS: 7.0 only with no score lower than 7.0
  • GCSEs: English and Maths at Grade B
  • All applicants are required to sit the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) before you apply. Your UCAT score will be utilised to rank your application prior to interview
  • An academic reference. This should be from the course leader, your personal tutor or project supervisor for your degree. If you do not already have your degree, the academic reference should include a predicted grade. If you have been in employment for a number of years and are unable to obtain a reference from your previous university degree, we would consider a reference that can evidence continuing professional development at degree level or beyond
  • A satisfactory Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland) and Occupational Health clearance are required for this course

This course will involve you working with vulnerable groups of individuals, this may include children. In order to ensure that the University offers places on their programmes to suitable candidates you will be required to obtain a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance (formerly termed CRB).

All offers of a place on this course are subject to satisfactory health screening. It is important to note that should your health screening not be satisfactory your offer of a place on this course may be withdrawn.

If you have already enrolled on the course prior to completion of your health screening, or if your health screening clearance is revoked or changes during the course, you may be required to withdraw from the course even if you have already started. 

If you would like to discuss or seek advice in respect of the health screening requirements for this course, please contact the Course Enquiries Team.

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Fees and funding

2025/26
UK
Full-time£9,535 per year

Scholarships and bursaries

We have a wide range of bursaries, scholarships and funds available to help support you whilst studying with us.

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This course is delivered by the School of Medicine and Dentistry

For information on possible changes to course information, see our essential and important course information

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