26Apr
UndergraduateThis course is not accepting applications at this time. Please contact the provider to find out more.
This course is subject to validation. You can still apply for this course while it is being approved.
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Course summary
The Bachelor of Dental Surgery with integrated Foundation Year course is designed for applicants who wish to study dentistry but who are not currently appropriately qualified for entry to year one of the BDS undergraduate programme. The course equips you with the scientific knowledge and study skills needed to become a confident, critically self-aware, independent learner ready for the challenges of Higher Education and University life.
- This dentistry programme is mapped against the General Dental Council’s guidance ‘Preparing for Practice’
- Treat patients through partnership with local NHS providers.
- Engage directly with participants and service users in a unique and meaningful way.
- 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.
- Students will work across the Dental Education Facilities in Plymouth, Truro and Exeter.
Modules
The Bachelor of Dental Surgery with integrated Foundation Year 0 (BDSF) programme is designed for applicants who wish to study Dentistry but who are not currently appropriately qualified for entry to year one of the BDS undergraduate programme. The BDSF programme equips you with the scientific knowledge and study skills needed to become a confident, critically self-aware, independent learner ready for the challenges of Higher Education and University life. You will be taught at the city centre campus where you will have the opportunity to meet your peers and academics, and where, from your very first day, you are part of the Faculty of Health. You will study alongside Dental Therapy & Hygiene, Diagnostic Radiography, Biomedical Sciences, and Medical students, preparing you for a collaborative, inter-disciplinary approach to learning and practice. Modules aim to develop an understanding of the science relating to a range of topic areas relevant to the study of Dentistry, and you can take advantage of academic support and guidance provided by a personal tutor. Meeting the requirements at the end of the Foundation Pathway enables you to progress onto stage one of the Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) programme, where you will learn and practice clinical and academic skills as part of the dental team. Years 1–5 will follow BDS Dental Surgery.
How to apply
This course is not accepting applications at this time. Please contact the provider to find out more.
15Oct
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- A205
- Institution code:
- P60
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Foundation
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
A level - BBB
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Access to HE Diploma - D: 33 credits M: 12 credits P: 0 credits
Scottish Higher - Not accepted
Scottish Advanced Higher - BBB
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 32 points
5 grade C's (4) at GCSE which must include English Language, Mathematics, and either dual award science or two from single award Biology, Chemistry or Physics. The entry requirements above apply to you if you completed your GCE A levels, or equivalent qualifications, within five years of the start of the application cycle. Applicants for this course must not meet the A level and GCSE grade requirements for the five-year BDS Dentistry (A206) course. However, if you meet either the GCSE or A level requirements for A206 but not the other, then you would be considered for the foundation course. This course is aimed at widening participation, and all applicants must meet additional criteria as detailed on the website. We welcome applications from home/EU direct school leavers, students who have not achieved a first degree, and refugees currently residing in UK/EU. All applicants must have achieved the required A levels, or equivalent level qualification, no more than five years prior to submitting a UCAS application.
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9250 | 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
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
University of Plymouth
Drake Circus
Plymouth
PL4 8AA