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minimum requirements BDS SQA Higher: GCE A-Level: ILC Higher: IB Diploma:
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Biology and two from chemistry, physics or mathematics (H, A-L, ILC H at A, HL at 6) with the third of these subjects at SG at 2, Int2 at C, GCSE at B, Ord at B or SL at 5.
Graduates: A first class Honours degree, preferably in a life sciences subject.
Predental Year SQA Higher: GCE A-Level: ILC Higher: IB Diploma:
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No more than one science (H, A-L, ILC H, HL).
Admissions test: All applicants will be expected to undertake the UKCAT test before they apply.
degree programmes (with UCAS Codes) Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) Dentistry A200 Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
Predental Year Entry
See making your application on page 32 and please visit our programme webpage for specific details on applying to dentistry.
professional accreditation
This programme is registrable with the professional governing body for dentistry in the UK, the General Dental Council (GDC).
In the 2012 National Student Survey, 98% of dentistry students were satisfied with the quality of the course.
The BDS curriculum in Dundee will help you develop the necessary knowledge, skills and experience to graduate as a dental practitioner capable of maintaining the oral and dental health of the patients in your care. Not only will you develop clinical skills across the full range of dental disciplines, but you will also build the foundation of scientific knowledge on which clinical practice is based. In addition, you will appreciate the ethical and legal basis for dental practice, and acquire appropriate skills for communicating with your patients and helping them deal with what many find an anxious experience.
The dentist also works as part of the dental team and you will learn about the roles and responsibilities of all members of this team and work with them in the care of your patients. Staff in the Dental School are committed to your teaching and development as dental practitioners. The School is small enough for you to get to know the staff well and the care and support provided for our students is recognised as excellent. Dental knowledge and practice is ever-changing and developing and an important aim of the BDS curriculum is that you appreciate that your undergraduate learning is the first phase in a professional education that will
continue throughout your career.
employability Dundee’s BDS is registrable with the General Dental Council (GDC) and a wide range of opportunities is available. Graduates normally complete a vocational or foundation training programme and can then choose to work as an associate partner or principal in general practice, in the community dental service, or in a hospital with a view to becoming a consultant. University teaching and research is another attractive avenue for the outstanding graduate. Dental surgeons can join the armed forces as commissioned officers. Several large companies employ their own dentists to provide dental treatment for their staff. A dentist, therefore, in addition to enjoying high community standing and an above-average income, has an excellent range of working environments.
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teaching and assessment The dental curriculum in Dundee is currently under review with a revised curriculum expected by September 2014. The precise details of this were not available at the time this prospectus was printed, but the following general principles will apply.
In order for you to gain sufficient knowledge and clinical experience, the BDS degree is a 5-year programme, with extended academic years from Year 2 onwards. A wide variety of teaching methods are used in the dental curriculum, reflecting the breadth of knowledge and skills you must develop as a dental student. These methods will include lectures, tutorials, practical classes and clinical skills classes. The Dental School also makes increasing use of ‘My Dundee’, the University’s virtual learning environment, to support teaching. From Year 3 onwards, you will begin the clinical care of patients and a large proportion of your timetable will be dedicated to clinical sessions across the full range of dental disciplines.
Assessment in each year of the curriculum combines continuous assessment and an end-of-year examination. In addition, when you begin your clinical care of patients your clinical activity will be graded at each clinical session. This helps us identify students who may require extra support and put such help in place for them.
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/dentistry
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