Dental Surgery BDS
University of Liverpool
Key Course Facts
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews for 45 graduates of Dental Surgery BDS at University of Liverpool for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Dentistry.
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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 | |
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| Median salary | £34000 | £45500 | £50500 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £32000 - £40000 | £42000 - £50500 | £44500 - £58500 |
All Medicine and Dentistry courses of University of Liverpool
Salary of all UK Graduates of Medicine and Dentistry
| 15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median salary | £39690 | £40000 | £40518 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £32775 - £49690 | £30000 - £49000 | £22456 - £49991 |
All Medicine and Dentistry Courses in the UK
Course Description
This innovative programme has been specifically designed to facilitate the development of real-world clinical, team working, and leadership skills, along with essential personal growth. The BDS programme embraces the University’s hallmarks of active learning, confidence, authentic assessment, and research-connected teaching, as well as having many notable and unique design elements.
The programme shares a three year Collaborative Learning Core (CLC) with dental therapy students, where learning and collaborating in teams builds mutual respect and understanding of the varied roles of the dental team. The remaining two years of the programme will prepare you to undertake the scope of practice of a Dentist.
Components within the programme are closely integrated and provide clear steps for you to develop, integrate and demonstrate your skills before building to the next level of clinical capability. Clinical experience commences in the first year of the programme and is underpinned by aligned medical and anatomical knowledge; communication skills; professionalism; ethics and clinical safety.
During the programme, you will also have opportunities to experience and develop your skills in a primary care setting and engage with the local community. Quality improvement projects are also included in the programme to ensure an in-depth understanding of clinical governance.
Learning and assessment are supported by state-of-the-art technology to provide a personalised mechanism for monitoring your progress and allowing you to take control of your own learning.
Through embedding continuous personal development within the curriculum, you will understand the importance of self-reflection, goal setting and on-going professional development, an ethos aimed at ensuring that you will be prepared for the demands of both the profession and life after University.
Please note that all applicants are required to sit the UK Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) in the year of application.
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.
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Current jobs
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Required skill level of job after 15 months
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Dental Surgery BDS at University of Liverpool
| 95% | Elementary occupations |
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course
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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.
Including one in a relevant subject/science (90 UCAS tariff points)
Please note that all applicants are required to sit the UK Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) in the year of application.
Prior to applying for a place on the Bachelor of Dental Surgery BDS course, applicants should read the Dental Surgery BDS (A200) admissions document (PDF) which can be viewed at: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/dental-surgery-bds/entry-requirements/
Duty Of Care Requirements The University has an obligation to undertake health screening of all prospective dental students. Any offer of a place is conditional on completion of a health questionnaire and a satisfactory assessment of fitness to train from the University's Occupational Health Service. This includes some obligatory immunisations and blood tests, in line with recommendations from the Department of Health. All students also need to undergo an enhanced DBS check before admittance to the programme.
Mature Students Studying for a degree later in life can be highly rewarding and our mature students are among some of our most successful. At Liverpool, we are committed to extending opportunities to all adults with the desire and ability to succeed at university.
View our Mature Students and Access courses pages for more information.
Contextual Admissions The University of Liverpool is committed to supporting talented applicants from all backgrounds to succeed. Based on your personal circumstances, you may automatically qualify for up to a two-grade reduction in the entry requirements needed for this course. When you apply, we consider a range of factors - such as where you live - to assess if you’re eligible for a grade reduction. Those who fall outside these categories but provide alternative contextual data may be eligible for further consideration as part of the admissions process. This includes further consideration for additional assessments such as interviews and during the results period. To find out how we use contextual data, please see https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/applying/contextual-data/
Requirements for international students / English requirements
IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)
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- 6.5
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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
of University of Liverpool
among 379 universities in England UK
based on 35 different rankings
Positions of University of Liverpool in top UK and global rankings.
Rankings of University of Liverpool in related subject specific rankings.
Medicine & Health
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- #3
- #6
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- Dentistry
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The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
[Published 07 September, 2024]
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- #10
- #14
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- Dentistry
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CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 14 May, 2024]
See all 35 university rankings of University of Liverpool
About University of Liverpool
The University of Liverpool is a government funded university found in the city of Liverpool, England. It is one of the universities that founded the Russell Group, the N8 Group which is a partnership of the eight most research-intensive universities in Northern England. The majority of the university’s activities take place in a single urban campus just a five minute’s walk from Liverpool City Centre.
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Student composition of University of Liverpool
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Total number of students enrolled at University of Liverpool by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 21705
- postgraduates:
- 4615
- Total:
- 26320
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Dentistry - BDS entry BDS | University of Bristol | 100% | 5% | 0% | £9250 | £43100 | 175 | Bristol |
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Dental Surgery BDS | The University of Sheffield | 91% | 3% | 7% | £9250 | £46190 | 157 | Sheffield |
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Dental Surgery BDS | Plymouth University | - | 0% | 1% | £9250 | - | 179 | Plymouth |
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Dentistry (BDS first-year entry) BDS | The University of Manchester | 81% | 5% | 0% | - | - | 171 | Manchester |
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Dental Surgery BDS | University of Liverpool | 85% | 0% | 1% | - | - | - | Liverpool |
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Dentistry (BDS pre-dental year entry) BDS | The University of Manchester | 86% | 5% | 0% | - | - | - | Manchester |
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Dental Surgery (Graduates Only) BDS | University of Aberdeen | - | - | - | £9250 | - | - | Aberdeen |
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Medicine BMBCh | University of Dundee | 87% | 0% | 1% | £9250 | £40100 | - | Dundee |
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Medicine MB BS | Imperial College of Science | 83% | 0% | 1% | £9250 | £53700 | 193 | London |
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Medicine (Graduate Entry) (4 years) MB ChB | University of St Andrews | 76% | 0% | 0% | £9250 | £36990 | - | St Andrews |
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FAQ about Dental Surgery BDS University of Liverpool
- The median salary of graduates of this course was £34000 15 months after graduation, £45500 3 years after graduation and £50500 after graduation.
- Elementary occupations (95%),
- 45 graduates rated the course 85. This means that 85% of graduates indicated that they were satisfied or very satisfied with the course. See detailed ratings above and how these compare to the averages at other universities.
- University of Liverpool achieved the highest ranking for Dentistry. It is ranked #6 in (Dentistry). See all subject rankings for University of Liverpool.
- Dental Surgery BDS is taught on campus and cannot be taken online at University of Liverpool.
- It is comparably easy to get accepted to this course. Accepted students had an average UCAS tariff score of
Ranking publishers
The University League Tables
- Published:
- 14 May, 2024
The Guardian News and Media Limited
- Published:
- 07 September, 2024