Bachelor of Dental Surgery

Our Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) - International Route is designed for overseas qualified dentists and allows entry to our BDS programme after the third year.This 18-month programme allows overseas qualified dentists to enter our BDS course after Year 3, providing you meet the entry requirements. You'll then study and be assessed in the curriculum of Years 4 and 5.You'll undertake practical and clinical components in an Enhanced Training Practice in the UK and in our Phantom Head facilities at our Preston Campus. The knowledge component of the programme is delivered online and in face-to-face seminars and lectures.Develop your clinical skills in our state-of-the-art facilities and treat real patients in modern clinics.Links with the UK’s largest dental provider with access to largest clinical support network in UK dentistry and access to financial support.Dentistry at the University ranked 1st in the UK for Student Satisfaction (Complete University Guide 2022).

Overseas BDS or equivalent (dental degrees from outside the UK and EEA) and the ability to demonstrate that their degree contains modules that will allow them to receive APL for years 1, 2 and 3 of the award.For all students for whom English is not their first language, proof of competence in English Language as evidenced by IELTS Grade 7.0 or above in each of the four IELTS components (Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking).All applicants will be required to attend an entry assessment in the UK. The entry assessments are a written MCQ exam followed by an OSCE and interview. The entry exam and OSCE will sample the Learning Outcomes covered in the GDC document: Preparing for Practice GDC learning outcomes for the first 3 years of the Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree.All successful applicants will need to undergo Occupational Health Screening (including tuberculosis, hepatitis B and C and HIV) prior to admissions and to undergo an Enhanced DBS check prior to enrolment.