The University of Manchester
Dentistry (BDS pre-dental year entry) BDS
The University of Manchester

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 55 graduates of Dentistry (BDS pre-dental year entry) BDS and other courses in Dentistry at The University of Manchester for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Dentistry.

Overall student satisfaction
39 /100
55 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in medicine and dentistry

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Dentistry at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £34000 £44000 £49000
25-75 percentile range £31000 - £39000 £37000 - £47000 £43000 - £55000


Salary of all UK Graduates of medicine and 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

Course Description

Our pre-dental entry course in Dentistry (foundation year) is aimed at students who have proven academic ability but not the necessary science qualifications to apply directly to the five-year BDS .

You will spend your foundation year at the University and Xaverian College, and will start the five-year BDS course upon successful completion of the foundation course.

The five-year course will prepare you for a dentistry career through a combination of clinical study and basic and advanced dental sciences.

Once you have mastered basic competencies in the University's skills facilities , you will move on to treating patients in both the University Dental Hospital of Manchester and local outreach clinics early in the course.

You will learn to work within a dental team to take a patient-centred approach to clinical care, practicing in a professional, safe and ethical manner.

Our students are also trained to become reflective practitioners who are committed to lifelong learning.

This course is currently being reviewed and teaching and learning may differ for 2023 entry. Offer holders will be informed and the website will be updated when any changes are confirmed.

Found to be sufficient by the General Dental Council (GDC) for the purpose of eligibility for registration with that body.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

Current jobs

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Dentistry (BDS pre-dental year entry) BDS at The University of Manchester

90% Secretarial and related occupations
5% Skilled trades occupations

Grading & Study Time

Grading Distribution

Students of the course received the following grades

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Qualification requirements

Including a relevant subject/science @ C or above (80 UCAS tariff points)

Scottish Higher qualifications are considered on an individual basis

Access to HE Diploma

Including one in a relevant subject/science (80 UCAS tariff points)

31-30 overall or 665-655 in 3 HL subjects.

The Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate will be accepted in lieu of one A Level at the A Level grades specified, excluding any subject specific requirements.

If Mathematics is not taken beyond GCSE, a grade 7, (or A) in GCSE Mathematics, or Core Mathematics grade B is essential

English language requirements

test Grade Additional Details
IELTS (Academic) 7

A minimum average score of 7.0 and with no less than 6.5 in any one component taken at the same sitting.

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Dentistry (BDS pre-dental year entry), BDS, 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 The University of Manchester in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of The University of Manchester in related subject specific rankings.

Medicine & Health

    • #3 
    • #7 
    Dentistry
    CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
    [Published 08 June, 2023]
    • #9 
    • #13 
    Dentistry
    The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
    [Published 09 September, 2023]
    • #4 
    • #43 
    Dentistry
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #5 
    • #46 
    Dentistry
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]

See all 39 university rankings of The University of Manchester

About The University of Manchester

The University of Manchester is a publicly funded research university with a mission to advance education, knowledge and wisdom for the good of society. University of Manchester’s main site is home to the majority of its faculties and is referred to by its students as ‘the campus’, although in reality Manchester does not have a campus but is instead interspersed throughout the city of Manchester.

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30130
postgraduates:
12730
Total:
42860
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