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Dentistry Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelor & Master
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Student Reviews
Overall student satisfaction
64
/100
616 total respondents
Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.
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 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 Dentistry courses in the UK
All Dentistry courses in the UK
Jobs & Career Perspectives
Career perspectives for 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.
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
Current jobs
Among graduates of Dentistry who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
Typical employers for graduates of Dentistry
- Dental Practices
- National Health Services
- Private Hospitals
- Teaching and Education
- The Armed Forces
- Universities and Clinical Research Organisations
Specialisations within Dentistry
- Dental Anesthesiology
- Dental Public Health
- Endodontics
- Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
- Oral Medicine
- Orofacial Pain
- Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Periodontics and Prosthodontics
Jobs of graduates of Dentistry (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of 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 Dentistry
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Dentistry, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.
FAQ
Dentistry is the study of the vocational science concerned with the observation, diagnosis and treatment of damage, disease and disorder to the teeth and gums of homo sapiens, in both clinical and non-clinical settings.
The median salary of graduates of Dentistry was £39690 15 months after graduation, £40000 3 years after graduation and £40518 5 years after graduation.
- The following degrees are offered for Dentistry studies:
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery - BDS
- Bachelor of Science - BSc
- Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
- Master of Dental Surgery - MChD
- Diploma of Higher Education - DipHE
- Master of Science - MSc
- Certificate of Higher Education - CertHE
- Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
- Doctor of Dental Science - DDSc
- Doctor of Clinical Dentistry - DClinDent
- Master of Clinical Dentistry - MClinDent
- Master of Dental Public Health - MDPH
- Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
- Master of Science in Dentistry - MScD
- Master of Medical Sciences - MMedSci
- Master of Science (Clinical) - MSc (Clin)
- Master of Philosophy - MPhil
- Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
- Master of Science (Research) - MSc (Res)
- Professional Doctorate - ProfDoc
- Doctor of Dental Surgery - DDS
- Master of Dental Science (Research) - MDSc (Res)