Forensic Dentistry (MSc) MSc

University of Dundee

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	88%
Salary after 15 months	£24000
Unemployment Rate	1% 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	5% Proportion of students of Forensic Dentistry (MSc) 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	1 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Main Site
Degree	Master of Science, MSc
Subject	Dentistry

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 105 graduates of Forensic Dentistry (MSc) MSc and other courses in Law at University of Dundee for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Law.

Overall student satisfaction

88 /100

105 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

	Forensic Dentistry (MSc) MSc and other Law courses of University of Dundee	Average review score among all Dentistry courses in the UK
Explanations	93	86
Interesting courses	77	75
Intellectually stimulating	90	87
Challenged to do my best	85	84
Depth of concepts	81	75
Builds on previous learnings	82	77
Joined ideas from different topics	71	81
Balance directed/independent study	66	69
Applicability of course content	85	83
Clear criteria in markings	74	61
Fair assessment	79	75
Tests reflected your learning	84	73
Timely feedback	73	72
Helpful feedback	67	60
Approachability of teachers	89	77
Support from teachers	84	79
Organisation of courses	86	51
Communication of changes	79	54
IT facilities	93	80
Library	96	89
Course specific resources	95	78
Student feedback opportunities	79	71
Student feedback valued	75	60
Student's feedback acted upon	51	50
Work of student union	73	71
Mental wellbeing services	66	77
Overall satisfaction	88	74

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.
All Law courses of University of Dundee

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Law

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Law 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	£24000	£23000	£29500
25-75 percentile range	£20500 - £27000	£18500 - £28500	£24000 - £36000

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Law courses of University of Dundee

Salary of all UK Graduates of Law

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£23767	£22711	£27834
25-75 percentile range	£20344 - £28558	£17746 - £29609	£20717 - £38496

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

Course Description

Forensic dentistry deals with the examination, handling, and presentation of dental evidence for the legal system.

You will develop your knowledge, experience and skills in forensic dentistry, and in aspects of forensic medicine, law and research.

You will study:

Dental identification and profiling

Disaster victim identification

Age estimation from dental sources

Dental report writing and giving evidence

Limitations of bite mark identification

Studying alongside students in forensic medicine and law means you will gain an understanding of the role of other forensic disciplines and identify when, where, and how forensic dentistry links with the wider forensic community.

You will also get practical experience in the mortuary assisting with dental identifications and attend real autopsies with pathologists. This will make you aware of the complexity involved in the examination of a person's body after death.

The qualifying law degree is recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for the purposes of satisfying the academic stage of training.

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

	All University of Dundee graduates of undergraduate studies in Law	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Law
Total respondents	95	360
Unemployed	1%	5%
Studying	12%	2%
Working	70%	70%
Both studying and working	9%	13%
No information	5%	8%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Law courses of University of Dundee

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	78%	22%
Utilise skills from studies	76%	24%
Work is meaningful	90%	10%

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

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	73%
Non highly-skilled jobs	23%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	4%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Law courses of University of Dundee

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

Example below based on all graduates of Forensic Dentistry (MSc) MSc at University of Dundee

44%	Administrative occupations
10%	Sports and fitness occupations
9%	Business and public service associate professionals
6%	Skilled trades occupations
6%	Teaching Professionals
4%	Elementary occupations
3%	Caring personal services
1%	Managers, directors and senior officials
1%	Information Technology Professionals
1%	Sales occupations

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	20%	80%	0%
year 2	8%	92%	0%
year 3	7%	93%	0%

**There are a wide range of assessment methods within each module including:** written assignments, oral presentations and computer aided assessment exercises.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Law

Average UCAS Tariff Score 191

Tariff score	% of students accepted for courses in Law
<48	1
48-63	0
64-79	2
80-95	2
96-111	3
112-127	3
128-143	12
144-159	9
160-175	9
176-191	6
192-207	9
208-223	8
224-239	13
>240	24

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
All Law courses of University of Dundee

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

Prospective applicants must hold a recognised dental degree (BDS or equivalent). At least 2 years post-qualification dental experience is desirable. This is not a strict requirement but those with experience will be considered ahead of newly-qualified applicants. Please check our website for 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.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

About University of Dundee

The University of Dundee is a publicly funded institution in the small and diverse city of Dundee, Scotland. Particularly well known for their research work in the fields of Health and Climate Change, student researchers here feel that they can make a difference at home and abroad. Students discover a friendly, safe, and welcoming city in Dundee, where inhabitants are able to get to most of their commitments either by bike or even on foot.

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Forensic Dentistry (MSc) MSc

University of Dundee

Key Course Facts

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