Clinical Dentistry Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Dental Surgery BDS The University of Sheffield 84% 3% 7% £9250 £46190 157 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Dentistry - BDS entry BDS University of Bristol - 5% 0% £9250 £43100 175 Bristol On campus Full-time
Dental Surgery BDS Plymouth University 95% 0% 1% £9250 - 179 Plymouth On campus Full-time
Dental Surgery BDS University of Liverpool 81% 0% 1% - - 159 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Dental Surgery / Oral Science MChD University of Leeds 63% 0% 0% - - 166 Leeds On campus Full-time
Dentistry (BDS pre-dental year entry) BDS The University of Manchester 39% 5% 0% - - 174 Manchester On campus Full-time
Dentistry (BDS first-year entry) BDS The University of Manchester 39% 5% 0% - - 171 Manchester On campus Full-time
Clinical Oral Surgery PgCert University of Bristol - - - £10700 £14700 - Bristol On campus Part-time
Dental Surgery (Graduates Only) BDS University of Aberdeen - - - £9250 - - Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Clinical Dentistry (Prosthodontics) MClinDent Cardiff University - - - - - - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery MSc (Clin) The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Part-time
Clinical Dentistry PhD The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Oral Surgery PgCert University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds On campus Full-time
Clinical Dentistry (Paediatric Dentistry) MSc The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dental Specialties) MSc The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Oral Surgery DClinDent Queen Mary University of London - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Doctor of Dental Surgery DDS The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Part-time
Clinical Dentistry (Endodontology) MClinDent Cardiff University - - - - - - Cardiff On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
64 /100
616 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Clinical Dentistry

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £39690 £36567 £35218
25-75 percentile range £32775 - £49690 £21425 - £44097 £13919 - £45944
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
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Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Clinical Dentistry

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Current jobs

Among graduates of Clinical Dentistry who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Typical employers for graduates of Clinical Dentistry

  • General Dental Practice
  • National Health Services
  • Community Dental Services
  • Private Hospitals
  • The Armed Forces
  • Teaching and Education

Specialisations within Clinical Dentistry

  • Endodontics
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
  • Orthodontics
  • Periodontics
  • Prosthodontics
  • Special Needs Dentistry

Jobs of graduates of Clinical Dentistry (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Clinical Dentistry at King's College London

85% Artistic, literary and media occupations
5% Elementary occupations
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Clinical Dentistry in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Clinical Dentistry

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Clinical Dentistry, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Clinical Dentistry is the study of the observation, diagnosis and treatment of disease or damage to teeth and gums through direct interaction with human patients.

The median salary of graduates of Clinical Dentistry was £39690 15 months after graduation, £36567 3 years after graduation and £35218 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Clinical Dentistry studies:
  • Bachelor of Dental Surgery - BDS
  • Master of Dental Surgery - MChD
  • Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
  • Master of Clinical Dentistry - MClinDent
  • Master of Science (Clinical) - MSc (Clin)
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
  • Doctor of Clinical Dentistry - DClinDent
  • Doctor of Dental Surgery - DDS