Pre-Clinical Dentistry Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy BSc (Hons) University of Portsmouth 61% 5% 0% £9250 £25400 131 Portsmouth On campus Full-time
Dental Hygiene BSc (Hons) University of Portsmouth 67% 0% 0% £9250 £20200 131 Portsmouth On campus Full-time
Dental Hygiene and Therapy BSc (Hons) University of Bristol - 5% 0% £9250 £29300 172 Bristol On campus Full-time
Dental Hygiene BSc (Hons) Teesside University 82% 0% 0% £9250 £15000 - Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Dental Therapy and Dental Hygiene BSc (Hons) Cardiff University 75% 0% 0% £9000 - 143 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Dental Therapy BSc (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 71% 0% 10% £9250 - 136 Preston On campus Full-time
Dental Therapy and Hygiene with Integrated Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Plymouth University 96% 0% 0% £9250 - 183 Plymouth On campus Full-time
Dental Therapy and Hygiene BSc (Hons) King's College London 38% 4% 0% £9250 - 150 London On campus Full-time
Dental Therapy and Hygiene BSc (Hons) Plymouth University 100% 0% 1% £9250 - 183 Plymouth On campus Full-time
Dental Therapy BSc (Hons) University of Liverpool 92% 0% 0% - - 160 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy BSc (Hons) University of Leeds 58% 0% 0% - - 146 Leeds On campus Full-time
Foundation to Human and Animal Health Professions (Dental Therapy) (Year 0) BSc (Hons) University of Liverpool 86% 0% 1% - - 160 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Dental Hygiene DipHE Cardiff University 92% - 0% £9000 - - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Advanced Periodontal Practice (Dental Care Professional) MSc University of Essex - - - £10000 £21700 - Colchester On campus Part-time
Dental Hygiene DipHE Bangor University - - - £9000 - - Bangor On campus Full-time
Dental Hygiene and Therapy BSc (Hons) University of Birmingham - - - £9250 - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
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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 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 point 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 Pre-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
All Pre-Clinical Dentistry courses in the UK

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Pre-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 Pre-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 Pre-Clinical Dentistry

  • Government
  • Offices of Physicians
  • Clinics

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

Example below based on all graduates of Pre-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 Pre-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 Pre-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 Pre-Clinical Dentistry, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Pre-Clinical Dentistry is the vocational study of the science concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of damage, disease and disorder to the teeth and gums of homo sapiens.

The median salary of graduates of Pre-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 Pre-Clinical Dentistry studies:
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Diploma of Higher Education - DipHE
  • Master of Science - MSc