Our Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) International Route is designed for overseas qualified dentists and allows entry to our BDS UK programme after the third year.
With full programme approval from the General Dental Council (GDC), our BDS international programme is a route to GDC dentist registration in the UK.
This 18-month programme allows overseas qualified dentists to enter our BDS course after Year 3, providing you meet the entry requirements. You'll then study and be assessed in the curriculum of years 4 and 5.
You'll undertake practical and clinical components in an Enhanced Training Practice in the UK and in our Phantom Head facilities at our Preston Campus. The knowledge component of the programme is delivered online and in face-to-face seminars and lectures.
We are working with mydentist, the UK’s leading provider of dental services, to deliver some of the placement activity for this course. On entering the course, students will have the option of selecting mydentist for their placement. mydentist offer limited student placements per year, and should there be more students wishing to take this route a competitive interview will be held in the first few weeks of term to determine the successful candidates. mydentist offers a placement in Falmouth and for students choosing this route, there is the opportunity to secure £12,000 of financial support during the course subject to meeting the necessary requirements.
For students not choosing this route, we have a dedicated teaching facility on our Preston Campus, where you’ll be able to complete the full range of dental treatment under supervision from senior dental staff.
Upon successful graduation, all students will be able to apply for an associate contract at one of over 500 mydentist practices nationwide. You'll then be able to undertake a paid mentorship to secure a performer number, allowing you to deliver dental services on a private basis as well as on the NHS.
Why study with us
- You’ll have the opportunity to treat real patients in modern clinics.
- Develop your clinical skills in one of Europe’s most advanced Phantom Head rooms, equipped with state-of-the-art audio-visual technology.
- Links with the UK’s largest dental provider with access to largest clinical support network in UK dentistry and access to financial support.
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