Overview

The DClinDent in Paediatric Dentistry at The University of Edinburgh aims to provide doctoral-level educational opportunities to enable you to develop, consolidate and enhance your range of academic and clinical competencies. This will enable independent and reflective practice in Paediatric Dentistry.

Tri-Collegiate Membership in Oral Surgery

The programme is appropriate if you wish to present for the Tri-Collegiate Diploma of Membership in Paediatric Dentistry (M Paed Dent) examination administered by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.

Career opportunities

The programme is aimed at qualified dental practitioners who wish to further enhance their evidence-based knowledge and skills in paediatric dentistry to attain a Professional Doctorate.

You may also be interested in this programme if you are preparing for the Tri-Collegiate Specialty Membership Examination in Paediatric Dentistry.

The Tri-Collegiate Specialty Membership Examination facilitates access to the UK General Dental Council Specialist Register in Paediatric Dentistry. This allows you to practice as a specialist and with further training, gain appointment as a substantive/honorary NHS Consultant.

Likewise, if you are an overseas student, attainment of both a Professional Doctorate and a College Speciality Membership normally allows appointment within your own country at the Specialist/Consultant level.

We strongly encourage you to confirm how the DClinDent and MPaedDent awards are recognised in your country. This can be confirmed through regulatory bodies in your country of origin.

Programme Structure

Coures and attendance

The programme consists of 14 courses. All courses are compulsory, assessed and credit-bearing.

Attendance is required on weekdays for 42 weeks each year.

What will I learn?

The programme begins with an initial module of four to six weeks based in the clinical skills laboratory. This will allow you to become familiar with the rationale and clinical techniques used in the Department of Paediatric Dentistry at the Edinburgh Dental Institute.

During the initial months, there is a preface to the dental literature and to research methodology.

The remainder of the programme follows a consistent pattern where six sessions each week are spent in the clinical care of patients. The remaining four sessions each week are dedicated to the academic and research programmes as well as personal study.

The clinical component is taught mainly in clinic, where you undertake supervised management of patients.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-31 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

7

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PTE Academic

70

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Dentistry Health Sciences View 50 other PhDs in Dentistry in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

7

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PTE Academic

70

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

A primary dental qualification (such as a Bachelor of Dental Surgery), or its international equivalent, plus a minimum of two years' post-qualification experience.

All successful applicants will be required to join Disclosure Scotland's Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme before starting the programme. In addition, all applicants who don't live in the UK, or who have spent more than a year abroad, will need to provide equivalent verification from the relevant national authority.

Tuition Fee

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International

58000 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 58000 GBP per year during 36 months.
National

25800 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 25800 GBP per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Edinburgh

725 - 1167 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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