BSc Dental Therapy
Entry requirements
ABB including Biology Dental Nurse qualification accepted in lieu of one grade B at A2 but not to replace Biology BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in applied science achieved at D*D*D or above will be accepted as an alternative to A-levels providing specific unit requirements have been met, please see UCAS for more details BTEC Subsidiary Diploma at Distinction accepted in lieu of 1 B grade at A-level, (not in lieu of Biology) Pass science based Access Diploma with minimum 15 level 3 credits at Distinction and 19 level 3 credits at Merit. All Biology modules must be achieved with minimum Merit. This qualification can be considered alongside a level 3 Dental Nursing qualification Foundation Year in a relevant science-based subject achieved at 65% or above overall with 70% or above in all Biology modules IELTS: 7.0; with no component lower than 7.0. GCSEs: 5 at grade C including Maths and Science and English A satisfactory Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland) and Occupational Health clearance are required for this course.
About this course
BSc (Hons) Dentistry, focusing on clinical practice in primary dental care. Core topics include clinical skills. The course is integrated with the BDS Dentistry and BSc (Hons) Clinical Dental Technology programmes, and students are taught alongside peers from those courses. Clinical training takes place at Dental Education Centres (DECs) where patients are treated under supervision, with further clinical experience at an enhanced training practice in the final year.
Modules
- Health Prevention and Early Disease
- Dental Prevention and Disease Management in Dental Therapy
- Dentistry in the Community and complex patients