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Dental Surgery / Oral Science

Entry requirements


A level

A,A,A

A-level: AAA Including Biology and Chemistry, excluding General Studies and Critical thinking. You must achieve a Pass in the practical element of any science A-levels. GCSE: A minimum of 6 GCSEs at Grade B or higher or Grade 6 and above, including Chemistry, Biology (or Dual Science) English and Maths.

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal

D3,D3,M1

D3 Biology, D3 Chemistry, M1 other subject.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

35

At least 35 points overall including a score of 6 in higher level Chemistry and Biology, plus a further higher at grade 6. English must be offered at higher or subsidiary level (grade 5 minimum if not offered at GCSE). Maths Studies is acceptable.

Minimum of AAABBB (regardless of sub-score), including Chemistry and Biology at grade A. English and Maths are also compulsory.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

D*DD

We will accept either: BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Applied Science with D*DD BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Applied Science with D*D, plus A Level Chemistry at grade A. Please note, you must still meet our standard GCSE requirements as outlined above. We are also unable to accept BTECs in Health and Social Care for entry to this programme.

AA in Biology and Chemistry at Advanced Higher plus AABBB in Highers. A in an Advanced Higher in Biology or Chemistry plus AAABB in Highers with A in Chemistry or Biology, respectively. AAAAAA in Highers including Biology and Chemistry. 6 subjects at National level at Grade B to include English, Maths, Dual Science (or Biology and Chemistry).

UCAS Tariff

144

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About this course


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Course option

5years

Full-time | 2024

Other options

5 years | Full-time with time abroad | 2024

Subjects

Clinical dentistry

Pre-clinical dentistry

The only joint Master and Bachelor dentistry degree in the UK, our MChD/BChD course integrates clinical dentistry, science and personal development. You’ll graduate from Leeds as a highly qualified and well-equipped professional. You’ll also be trained to think critically, work independently and be prepared to practice as a General Council-defined safe beginner dentist.

You’ll engage in clinical learning from an early stage so that you can apply your academic theoretical knowledge to the clinical environment. Your time on the course will develop your clinical reasoning, communication, leadership skills, clinical operative skills and your ability to work as part of a dental team. Clinical skills are gained through simulated clinical phantom head and digital haptic technology, followed by clinical experience on real patients in a range of environments. You will learn about the professional and ethical practice of dentistry.

The Uni


Course location:

University of Leeds

Department:

School 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.

62%
Clinical dentistry
62%
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

78%
Staff make the subject interesting
83%
Staff are good at explaining things
65%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
90%
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

80%
Library resources
90%
IT resources
85%
Course specific equipment and facilities
26%
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?

78%
UK students
22%
International students
37%
Male students
63%
Female students

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

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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
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.

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.

£38k

£38k

£50k

£50k

£52k

£52k

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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