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Dental Surgery, BDS, University of Sheffield

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University of Sheffield

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BDSFull-time5 yearsSeptemberGBP 9250 per year 0

About Dental Surgery, BDS - at University of Sheffield

Our Dental Surgery BDS programme is designed for you to get practical, hands-on experience as early as possible. This includes sessions in our state-of-the-art simulation suite, where you can practise dentistry in a virtual reality environment, and use "phantom heads" in our clinical skills learning environment.

What you'll study

Our five-year course is divided into nine integrated themes: 

  • The Human Body
  • The Oral Cavity in Health and Disease
  • Growth, Development, Ageing and Nutrition
  • Basic Oral and Dental Care
  • Intermediate Oral and Dental Care
  • Integrated Human Disease
  • Integrated Clinical Practice
  • Oral Disease
  • Outreach and Elective

In the first two years, you'll examine the human body as an entire organism and learn about basic oral care at all stages of life. From the third year, you'll learn how to identify the symptoms of systemic disease and widen your clinical skills.

Placements and practice

As you become more experienced, you'll spend some time away from the Dental School. You may treat patients in our Dental Practice Unit, visit a district general hospital, or complete an elective period to explore an area of dentistry that interests you.

You'll undertake clinical training in NHS hospitals so you must follow local NHS policies, including guidelines on behaviour and dress and the need to be 'bare below the elbow'.

Outreach programme

You'll complete clinical outreach work placements in your fourth and fifth years. These placements give you the chance to treat an extended range of patients in Sheffield and the surrounding area.

Most of the placements are in general dental practice with a few in community dental clinics so they provide you with real work environments to sharpen your skills. 

Collaborative learning

We believe in training the whole dental team together. You'll work alongside Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy students, giving you an experience of working as part of a dental team in a way that prepares you for the reality of practising dentistry once you've graduated.

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The General Dental Council quality assures and approves qualifications for registration, for the following registrant groups: Dentists; dental hygienists; dental therapists; dental nurses; clinical dental technicians; dental technicians; and orthodontic therapists.

Entry requirements

The A Level entry requirements for this course are:

AAA
including Chemistry and Biology + pass in the practical element of any science A Levels taken

A Levels + additional qualifications: AAB, including AA in Chemistry and Biology + B in Dentistry or health-related EPQ (EPQ and A Levels must be taken in the same sitting to receive the alternative offer)
International Baccalaureate: 36, with 6 in Higher Level Chemistry and Biology
BTEC Extended Diploma: D*DD in Applied Science including Distinctions in Chemistry and Biology units
BTEC Diploma: DD in Applied Science + A at A Level in either Chemistry or Biology (BTEC units must cover sufficient Chemistry or Biology, depending on the A Level subject taken)
Scottish Highers: + 2 Advanced Highers AAABB + AA in Chemistry and Biology
Welsh Baccalaureate + 2 A Levels: A + AA in Chemistry and Biology
Access to HE Diploma: Award of
Access to HE Diploma: in a relevant subject, with 45 credits a
T Level: 3, including 39 at Distinction in Chemistry and Biology units, and 6 at Merit

Routes for mature students

Other requirements
  • Human Biology is acceptable in lieu of Biology
  • 6 GCSEs at grade 7/A including English, Maths and Science
  • UCAT Pre-admissions test: All applicants must take the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT). The test is used in conjunction with our existing selection procedure to identify candidates with potential for success at undergraduate level
  • Graduate student requirements: 2.1 in a bachelors degree in a related or core science subject

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