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Qualification
Bachelor of Dental Surgery - BDS
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Location
Main Site
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
01-SEP-25
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Duration
5 Years
Course summary
This exciting dentistry programme is pioneering, patient-centred and delivered in a supportive and research-rich environment. You will develop the highest level of core dental skills and knowledge needed for a hugely rewarding career as a healthcare professional. We offer you state-of-the art facilities and are committed to making you a dental practitioner with clinical skills of the highest order and a strong sense of social awareness. This dentistry programme is mapped against the General Dental Council’s guidance ‘Preparing for Practice’. Treat patients through partnership with the NHS Primary Care Trust in Devon and Cornwall. Engage directly with participants and service users in a unique and meaningful way with the Dental Outreach Team. Benefit from the state of the art facilities provided by established Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise (PDSE), a Community Interest Company (CIC). Become familiar with a variety of clinical situations. Prepare for a future career path through solving clinical problems. Become competent at diagnosing disease and planning preventive care. Choose your own areas of interest to study further. Early clinical contact with a strong patient focus. Gain the core dental knowledge and communication skills you need to practise as a competent and caring dentist. Strong partnerships within the University. You will spend Years 1, 2 and 5 in Plymouth and Year 4 in Truro. Students in Year 3 travel 2 days a week, via transport organised and paid for by the School, to the Dental Education Facility in Exeter.
Application deadline
15 October
Tuition fees
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The typical offer is GCE A level grades A*AA-AAB which must include Biology and one further science from Chemistry, Maths, Physics and Psychology. Your third GCE A level can be from any subject area including humanities, languages, music, sport, science and social sciences. General Studies at A level is not included within any offer.The University of Plymouth are committed to widening participation and ensuring that all students with the potential to succeed, regardless of their background, are encouraged to apply with
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