Newcastle University
Conscious Sedation in Dentistry PgCert
Newcastle University

Key Course Facts

Course Description

This course gives you the knowledge and skills necessary to use intravenous and inhalational sedation techniques on a wide range of anxious patients, including adults and children.

About this course The Conscious Sedation in Dentistry PGCert aims to provide you with:

• a systematic understanding of the theoretical principles which underpin conscious sedation in dentistry and the care of patients undergoing sedation

• a comprehensive practical understanding of clinical skills in intravenous and inhalational sedation techniques, as applicable to UK practice in dentistry

The programme is one of the few in the UK that provides dentists with Level 7 PG Certificate training in sedation. We provide students with hands-on clinical training and provide the key knowledge base and skills in conscious sedation required to safely practice conscious sedation as an independent practitioner.

Quality and Ranking We rank in the top 50 for Dentistry - QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021.

Delivery

This one-year part-time course consists of 4 didactic days of lectures and seminars, plus 15 supervised clinical attachment sessions.

Didactic and clinical teaching is spaced evenly over a full academic year. The first study day will take place on Wednesday 13 October 2021.

Facilities

Our facilities include:

  • a cone beam CT scanner and implant planning software. This is used for patients treated on our implant programmes

  • in-house production laboratories providing excellent learning opportunities around clinician-technician communication

  • excellent library and computing facilities on-site

  • research laboratories in Oral Biology, Anthropology and Dental Materials Science

  • a dedicated clinical research facility. It offers clinical training and research opportunities of the highest international standard

Find out about our dental facilities

Entry Requirements / Admissions

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

    • 6.5
    • Foundation / Pathway Courses
    • 6.5
    • Others
    • 6.5
    • Graduate Degrees
    • 6.5
    • Undergraduate Degrees
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Conscious Sedation in Dentistry, PgCert, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

University Rankings

Positions of Newcastle University in top UK and global rankings.

See all 32 university rankings of Newcastle University

About Newcastle University

Founded in 1834, Newcastle University is located in the small city of Newcastle upon Tyne. Less than an hour’s bus ride from the coast, this institution of higher education offers Undergraduates modern lecture theatres, state-of-the-art laboratories, and spaces for socialising and for being creative such as their Fine Arts Hub. Postgraduate students have their own library, complete with a laptop loan system and assistance from knowledgeable librarians to ensure that students have every means of succeeding.

List of 366 Bachelor and Master Courses from Newcastle University - Course Catalogue

Student composition of Newcastle University

undergraduates:
20355
postgraduates:
5550
Total:
25905
  • Day in the Life Of A Media Student - Newcastle University
  • Advice on Applying for a Postgraduate Course at Newcastle University
  • What's it like being an International student at Newcastle University?
  • Why Study English at Newcastle University?
  • My Postgraduate Story - Studying As A Postgraduate At Newcastle University

Where is this programme taught

Main Site (Newcastle)
map marker Show on map

Similar courses

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Dental Hygiene DipHE Cardiff University - - - £9000 - - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Dental Nursing CertHE University of Portsmouth - - - £9250 £18100 - Portsmouth On campus Full-time
Dental Hygiene DipHE Bangor University - - - £9000 - - Bangor On campus Full-time
Conscious Sedation for Dentistry PgCert University of Portsmouth - - - £5600 - - Portsmouth On campus Part-time
Dental Nurse Practice CertHE Teesside University - - - £6150 - - Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Dental Education PgCert Newcastle University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Part-time
Dental Education PgCert University of Bedfordshire - - - - - - Luton On campus Part-time
Dental Public Health, Policy and Leadership Online MSc Queen Mary University of London - - - - - - London online Part-time
Forensic and Legal Odontology (PGCert) PgCert University of Dundee - - - - - - Dundee On campus Part-time
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dental Specialties) MSc The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time