Clinical Dentistry Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelor & Master

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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
67 /100
616 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2024. 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 £40000 £40518
25-75 percentile range £32775 - £49690 £30000 - £49000 £22456 - £49991
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Aug 27, 2024
All Clinical Dentistry courses in the UK

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 Aug 27, 2024

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 Aug 27, 2024

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% Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
5% Sales occupations
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Clinical Dentistry

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024
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, £40000 3 years after graduation and £40518 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