Dental Nursing Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelor & Master

Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction

100 /100

0 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

	Average review score among all Dental Nursing courses in the UK	Average score among all subjects in the UK
Explanations	100	91
Interesting courses	100	80
Intellectually stimulating	100	84
Challenged to do my best	91	84
Depth of concepts	91	83
Progressive learning	100	84
Joined ideas	90	83
Balance	82	76
Applicability	91	82
Clear criteria in markings	73	76
Fair assessment	82	80
Tests reflected your learning	100	81
Timely feedback	100	80
Helpful feedback	91	72
Approachability of teachers	73	83
Support from teachers	91	84
Organisation of courses	91	73
Communication of changes	100	75
IT facilities	100	85
Library	100	90
Course specific resources	91	86
Student feedback opportunities	91	81
Student feedback valued	91	75
Student's feedback acted upon	91	62
Work of student union	90	72
Mental wellbeing services	67	76
Overall satisfaction	100	62

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 Dental Nursing

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£22000	£20038	£21429
25-75 percentile range	£19000 - £27000	£14615 - £26154	£13214 - £29357

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Aug 27, 2024
All Dental Nursing Courses in the UK

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Dental Nursing

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.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Dental Nursing
Total respondents	15
Unemployed	0%
Studying	30%
Working	35%
Both studying and working	30%
No information	5%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024

Current jobs

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

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	100%	0%
Utilise skills from studies	90%	10%
Work is meaningful	100%	0%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024

Typical employers for graduates of Dental Nursing

General Dental Practice
Hospital Services
The Armed Forces
Private Dental Clinics

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Dental Nursing

Average UCAS Tariff Score 131

Tariff score	% of students accepted for courses in Dental Nursing
<48	2
48-63	0
64-79	0
80-95	0
96-111	0
112-127	12
128-143	41
144-159	76
160-175	0
176-191	0
192-207	0
208-223	0
224-239	0
>240	0

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Dental Nursing, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Dental Nursing is the study of principles and techniques in providing assistance to dentists undertaking procedures and care to persons undergoing such procedures.

The median salary of graduates of Dental Nursing was £22000 15 months after graduation, £20038 3 years after graduation and £21429 5 years after graduation.

The following degrees are offered for Dental Nursing studies:
Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
Certificate of Higher Education - CertHE