Course summary
This is a one-year, full-time degree programme aimed at qualified dental clinicians looking to develop competency in clinical oral medicine. It focuses on the recognition, investigation, diagnosis and management of patients presenting with common oral and maxillofacial diseases and will provide a sound grounding in the fundamental principles of UK specialist practice. It also considers and incorporates the basic principles of evidence-based medicine that are relevant to clinical and modern translational practice. Contemporary educational methods will be used to determine and monitor knowledge base, as well as using workplace-based assessments for clinical competency. You will be supervised by clinical and academic staff within an established and integrated specialist clinical training and educational environment. The clinical teaching will be delivered within the Oral Medicine Department at Bristol Dental Hospital whilst the classroom based based teaching will be delivered within the New Bristol Dental School. There will be continuous verbal feedback and support to help develop skills for individual reflection and self-assessment. There are high staff to student ratios to ensure a quality individual teaching experience during clinical activity. Working side by side with clinical experts and specialist clinical and academic trainees you will build a clinical portfolio. You will undertake a scoping literature review, leading to the submission of a dissertation.
Assessment method
https://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/media/postgraduate/admissions-statements/2025/msc-oral-medicine.pdf
How to apply
International applicants
The University of Bristol welcomes applications from international students and accepts a wide range of qualifications for postgraduate study. If you study or have studied at a university outside the UK, please select the relevant page for further information on qualifications, scholarships and education representatives in your country/region: bristol.ac.uk/international/countries
Entry requirements
You will typically need a Bachelor of Dental Surgery or an international equivalent. You will also need to provide evidence of recent clinical activity and your work experience as a registered dental surgeon within your CV. If you are currently completing a degree, we understand that your final grade may be higher than the interim grades or module/unit grades you have achieved during your studies to date. We will consider your application if your interim grades are currently slightly lower than the programme's entry requirements and may make you an aspirational offer. This offer would be at the standard level, so you would need to achieve the standard entry requirements by the end of your degree. We will also consider your application if your final overall achieved grade is slightly lower than the programme's entry requirement. If you have at least one of the following, please include your CV (curriculum vitae / résumé) when you apply, showing details of your relevant qualifications: * evidence of relevant work experience in dentistry. * a relevant postgraduate qualification in dentistry. See international equivalent qualifications on the International Office website: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/international/countries/
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £46800 | Year 1 |
| International | £46800 | Year 1 |
| England | £46800 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £46800 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £46800 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £46800 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £46800 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Fees are subject to an annual review. For programmes that last longer than one year, please budget for up to an 8% increase in fees each year.
More about tuition fees, living costs and financial support: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/students/support/finances/
Provider information
University of Bristol
Beacon House
Queen’s Road
Bristol
BS8 1QU