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Dentistry

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A level

A*,A,A

A*AA including Biology or Chemistry, and a second science from Biology, Chemistry. Physics or Mathematics. Results must be achieved in one sitting over a period of no longer than two years. Excluded subjects - General Studies and Critical Thinking. Also excluded is Further Mathematics if taken together with Mathematics.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

All eligible applicants must have the following subjects at GCSE level: AAABBB or 777666 (or above), in any order, to include Biology (or Human Biology), Chemistry, English Language or English Literature, and Mathematics (or Additional Mathematics or Statistics). The Science Double Award may substitute all sciences at GCSE.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

38

6,6,6 in HL subjects, to include HL Biology or Chemistry and one other science or mathematical subject at HL. Three further subjects at SL including Biology or Chemistry if not both offered at HL.

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Course option

5years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Pre-clinical dentistry

Study an innovative dental curriculum at a top school with world-class facilities and access to London’s diverse population.

This five-year degree is designed to help you build the skills you will need as a dental professional. The Institute of Dentistry at Queen Mary University of London follows a new and innovative curriculum: you will study care of the mouth, including prevention and treatment of dental diseases, screening for oral cancers, managing trauma, orthodontics and oral surgery.

Our location in east London means you will serve a population of great diversity and encounter a wide range of disease, including some of the more unusual oral cancers. Our dental degree is based at the Institute of Dentistry, and is attached to the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel. You will be exposed to patients early on, and as you progress in your studies, you will also undertake extended outreach periods in a number of locations in the Docklands, Southend Outreach and the new dental outreach clinic at the Sir Ludwig Guttmann Centre in the former Olympic Polyclinic in Stratford.

The Institute of Dentistry provides a wide range of services and operates as a major center for the local community and for patients who need specialist treatment. Experience of dental practice outside the Institute also forms an important part of your learning.

We encourage you to take a holistic approach to dentistry by studying the human sciences along with your core dentistry modules – including sociology and psychology – to examine patients’ attitude to oral healthcare and the dental profession.

Modules

YEAR 1
Scientific basis of clinical practice (Year 1)

We will introduce you to basic biological principles and help you to develop the study skills you will need throughout the programme.

You will cover:
- clinical skills
- critical thinking
- dental materials and their application
- oral biology
- the main organs and body systems
- the effects of illness on people and their families
- the impact of environmental and social factors on health
- the normal biological structure and function of cells
- the impact of systemic health and medication on oral health

Assessment methods

We’ll assess your progress throughout the programme, using:
continuous assessment – including in-course examinations, independent projects and success in student-selected components
examinations – where you’ll demonstrate the knowledge, skills and attitudes you’ve developed throughout the programme
formative assessments, which do not count towards your final marks but allow us to identify whether you need additional help with your studies
Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) to assess your clinical and communication skills. You’ll be assessed on your ability to interact with clinical simulations, accomplish tasks and communicate or interact with both real and simulated patients.

Tuition fees

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England
£9,250
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

Whitechapel

Department:

Institute of Dentistry

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

71%
Pre-clinical dentistry

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Dentistry

Teaching and learning

73%
Staff make the subject interesting
89%
Staff are good at explaining things
62%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
91%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

76%
Library resources
81%
IT resources
87%
Course specific equipment and facilities
44%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

90%
UK students
10%
International students
33%
Male students
67%
Female students

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

A
A*
A*

After graduation


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Dentistry

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£31,000
med
Average annual salary
99%
low
Employed or in further education
100%
med
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

100%
Health professionals

If you want a stable, well-paid career, then dentistry is an excellent choice. Starting salaries rival those for medicine, almost all graduates get jobs in dentistry on leaving their course and there are roles all around the country. It is a pretty select course, with only a little over a thousand graduates a year, but for that group, the rewards can be excellent.

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Dentistry

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£39k

£39k

£48k

£48k

£54k

£54k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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