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Dentistry

Entry requirements


A level

A,A,A

AAA including A-Level Chemistry and Biology A maximum of one Applied subject at either A-level will be counted. A-level Critical Thinking and General Studies are not acceptable. GCSE Enlish Language and Mathematics are required if not offered at AS or A-level.

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Course option

5years

Full-time | 2024

Subjects

Clinical dentistry

Pre-clinical dentistry

Dentistry at Queen's is regarded as one of the most progressive degrees of its kind in the UK, and has always been recognised for its high teaching standards. Dental graduates from Queen's have made a marked impact on national and international dentistry.

Tuition fees

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Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
EU
£37,600
per year
International
£37,600
per year
Northern Ireland
£4,750
per year
Republic of Ireland
£4,750
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

Queen's University Belfast

Department:

School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

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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.

97%
Clinical dentistry
97%
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

95%
Staff make the subject interesting
97%
Staff are good at explaining things
86%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
95%
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

84%
Library resources
88%
IT resources
93%
Course specific equipment and facilities
72%
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?

75%
UK students
25%
International students
30%
Male students
70%
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.

£30,000
low
Average annual salary
100%
med
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.

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