Subject

Dentistry courses

Develop your knowledge and skills across the full range of dental disciplines and gain experience treating patients in our own dental hospital

2nd in the UK for Dentistry

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2nd in the UK for Dentistry

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Learn in our own dental hospital, treating patients from early in your studies alongside the clinicians who teach you. Our courses cover clinical dentistry and the wider dental team, as well as specialist postgraduate routes in dental public health and forensic odontology, on campus and online.

Undergraduate courses

Train as a dentist on our five-year BDS, which leads to registration with the General Dental Council (GDC), or join the dental team through Oral Health Sciences, working with patients to prevent and manage oral disease.

  • Type
    Course

    Dentistry BDS

    Develop knowledge and skills across the full range of dental disciplines and gain experience treating patients in our own dental hospital

    • Undergraduate
    • Full time
    • 5 years

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Postgraduate courses in dental public health

Study how oral health is protected and improved across populations, and how to reduce inequalities in access and outcomes. Available at certificate, diploma, and master's level, with an advanced entry route combining public health with clinical dentistry.

Postgraduate courses in forensic dentistry

Forensic odontology applies dental evidence to the legal system, from identifying human remains to acting as an expert witness. Depending on the course you choose, you'll be able to train with disaster victim identification software, take part in mock trials, and work with Thiel-embalmed cadavers in our Centre for Anatomy and Human Identification. 

We offer courses at Masters (MSc), Diploma (PGDip) and Certificate (PGCert) levels, with full time and part time options available.

Research degrees

Developing your research skills with a MSc by research or PhD in dentistry.

Dentistry research degrees

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We can also connect you with our alumni ambassadors to learn about their experience of studying in Dundee as well as their career and achievements since graduating.