Dental Education MSc

University of Central Lancashire

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	72%
Salary after 15 months	£23000
Number of students	28 graduates / year
Unemployment Rate	20% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	15% Proportion of students of Dental Education MSc who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	3 years - Part-time
Campus	online
Degree	Master of Science, MSc
Subject	Dentistry

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 25 graduates of Dental Education MSc at University of Central Lancashire for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Architecture.

Overall student satisfaction

72 /100

25 total respondents

	University of Central Lancashire, Dental Education MSc	Average review score among all Dentistry courses in the UK
Explanations	100	97
Interesting courses	96	84
Intellectually stimulating	91	86
Challenged to do my best	96	86
Depth of concepts	96	72
Builds on previous learnings	96	84
Joined ideas from different topics	96	66
Balance directed/independent study	78	78
Applicability of course content	96	97
Clear criteria in markings	87	86
Fair assessment	91	85
Tests reflected your learning	91	75
Timely feedback	65	74
Helpful feedback	96	74
Approachability of teachers	91	78
Support from teachers	100	87
Organisation of courses	87	36
Communication of changes	95	56
IT facilities	83	94
Library	90	91
Course specific resources	90	97
Student feedback opportunities	95	50
Student feedback valued	95	86
Student's feedback acted upon	90	59
Work of student union	86	79
Mental wellbeing services	94	85
Overall satisfaction	72	80

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 points per course.
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The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Architecture, Building and Planning

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Architecture 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	£23000	£23000	£27500
25-75 percentile range	£19000 - £28000	£18000 - £30000	£22500 - £37500

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Architecture, Building and Planning courses of University of Central Lancashire

Salary of all UK Graduates of Architecture, Building and Planning

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£23131	£25010	£28792
25-75 percentile range	£20700 - £25694	£19794 - £30100	£23742 - £35267

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Architecture, Building and Planning courses in the UK

Course Description

Are you a dental professional working in the NHS, a higher education institution (HEI) or the private sector? Are you looking to develop as a dental educator and support the development of your team? Our innovative learn-as-you-work MSc in Dental Education is fully online, enabling you to learn in a flexible way and manage how you study.

This programme offers you the opportunity to diversify into an educational role.
After Year 1 you can opt to graduate with a postgraduate certificate. If you decide to continue you can gain a postgraduate diploma at the end of Year 2. If you then go on to complete Year 3 you will graduate with a full Master of Science (MSc) degree.
The course is designed to meet the needs of an inter-professional care team. Dentists, dental care professionals and their extended team will all benefit from the support provided by our course team as you develop the knowledge and skills required to become effective at developing others.
You’ll find that the online environment soon develops into a thriving learning community, where you’ll benefit from engaging with students who are fellow dental professionals as well as our experienced teaching staff. As you progress through the course you’ll learn about cutting-edge approaches to teaching and learning delivered through digital and face-to-face methods.

We’ve evolved the content over time to reflect the changing educational landscape and the needs of the next generation of dental professionals.

By the time you graduate you’ll have learned how to facilitate effective learning within and outside the workplace, selecting and applying best practice principles to teaching, assessing, supporting learning, and giving feedback to others.

Validated by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) at Part 1 level for the purpose of eligibility for membership of the RIBA.

Prescribed by the Architects Registration Board (ARB) at Part 1 level for the purpose of registration in the UK.

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.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	Graduates of this course	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Architecture, Building and Planning
Total respondents	20	10
Unemployed	20%	10%
Studying	10%	20%
Working	50%	60%
Both studying and working	15%	0%
No information	0%	10%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	40%	60%
Utilise skills from studies	60%	40%
Work is meaningful	65%	35%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of University of Central Lancashire

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	40%
Non highly-skilled jobs	50%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	10%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Dental Education MSc at University of Central Lancashire

35%	Elementary occupations
15%	Skilled trades occupations
10%	Business and public service associate professionals
10%	Administrative occupations
10%	Managers, directors and senior officials
10%	Sales occupations
10%	Teaching Professionals

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution

Assessment Methods
	Coursework	Percentage of assessment by practical exams	Written exams

Study Time Distribution
	Scheduled learning and teaching	Guided independent study	Placements
year 1	38%	62%	0%
year 2	38%	62%	0%
year 3	37%	63%	0%

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Average UCAS Tariff Score 129

Tariff score	% Students accepted for this course
<48	0
48-63	5
64-79	10
80-95	10
96-111	20
112-127	10
128-143	15
144-159	15
160-175	15
176-191	0
192-207	5
208-223	0
224-239	0
>240	0

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
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Requirements for international students / English requirements

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

- 6.0
- Foundation / Pathway Courses
- 2.5
- Others - Further English courses
- 6.5
- Graduate Degrees
- 5.5
- Graduate Degrees Engineering, some science
- 7.0
- Graduate Degrees Journalism, Nursing
- 6.0
- Undergraduate Degrees
- 5.5
- Undergraduate Degrees Engineering, some science
- 7.0
- Undergraduate Degrees Journalism, Nursing

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

Applicants must hold a relevant Dental degree such as Dental Hygiene or Dental Therapy or equivalent.

Be actively engaged in dental practice

**IELTS: 7**0 or equivalent in all components.

All suitable applicants will be interviewed

Reference required

If you have already completed Facilitating Learning and or Mentoring in Dental Practice or equivalent please contact Vicky Buller to discuss entry onto the programme.

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.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

University Rankings

Positions of University of Central Lancashire in top UK and global rankings.

See all 28 university rankings of University of Central Lancashire

About University of Central Lancashire

The University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN) is a government funded university located in the proud city of Preston, in Lancashire, England. The university’s main campus can be found right in the heart of the city, only a few minutes away from an assortment of shopping centres, entertainments and nightlife for those interested.

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Student composition of University of Central Lancashire

Total number of students enrolled at University of Central Lancashire by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
undergraduates:: 16990
postgraduates:: 4915
Total:: 21905

Source: Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

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