| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
Queen Mary University of London's BDS program is a five-year curriculum that equips students with the skills and knowledge for a successful dental career. The program emphasizes a holistic approach to dentistry, integrating human sciences and providing extensive clinical experience. Students benefit from state-of-the-art facilities and opportunities for student-selected components, preparing them for a wide range of career options in the dental field.
Program Outline
Objectives:
The program aims to:
- Prepare students for professional dental practice.
- Foster a holistic approach to dentistry by integrating human sciences into the curriculum.
- Expose students to a wide range of dental cases and treatments.
- Develop strong clinical and communication skills.
Program Description:
The program features a combination of theoretical lectures, practical sessions, and clinical experience. Students will benefit from state-of-the-art facilities, including clinical skills laboratories, Haptics and VR labs, and newly refurbished treatment areas. Additionally, the program offers opportunities for student-selected components, allowing students to pursue areas of particular interest.
Outline:
Year 1:
- Focus on scientific basis of clinical practice.
- Covers topics like clinical skills, dental materials, oral biology, body systems, and the impact of illness.
Years 2-4:
- Applies knowledge from Year 1 to body systems.
- Combines lectures, seminars, clinical skills labs, tutorials, and e-learning projects.
- Covers topics like abnormalities and diseases of the mouth, oral biology, and specialist areas of dentistry.
- Offers opportunities for outreach clinical placements in Years 3 and 4.
Year 5:
- Prepares students for independent practice.
- Exposes students to a greater range of cases, including hospital-based treatments.
- Features symposia, small group teaching, modules, and extensive clinical experience.
- Includes student-selected components for deeper exploration of specific areas.
Intercalated Degrees:
- Offers opportunities for intercalated BSc or MSc degrees to be taken after Years 2, 3, or 4.
- BSc focuses on the scientific basis of dentistry.
- MSc allows for specialization in a particular area of dentistry.
Assessment:
- Continuous assessment: in-course exams, independent projects, and student-selected components.
- Examinations: assessing knowledge, skills, and attitudes developed throughout the program.
- Formative assessments: identify areas for improvement.
- Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs): assess clinical and communication skills.
- Clinical case studies.
Teaching:
- Utilizes diverse teaching methods, including lectures, seminars, symposia, outreach clinical teaching, practical sessions, and interview training.
- Dedicated resources for online learning, including lecture notes, papers, and research.
Careers:
- Majority of graduates become Dental Foundation Trainees and work in NHS or private sector.
- Employment opportunities in general practice, armed forces, UK or overseas.
- Options for specialization in diverse areas like oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, and prosthodontics.
- Careers in oral pathology, research, and lecturing.
- Career support offered through bespoke programs, workshops, and access to the Queen Mary careers team.
Other:
- The program emphasizes a holistic approach to dentistry, considering patients' attitudes towards oral healthcare and the dental profession.
- The Dental Schools Council provides guidance on core values and attributes needed for studying dentistry. The program's diverse teaching methods, emphasis on clinical experience, and strong career support prepare students for successful and rewarding careers in dentistry.
- Home fees: £9,250
- Overseas fees: £48,700
