11Jun
Virtual and digitalThis course is not open to application until the 13th May 2025.
Queen Mary University of London has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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Course summary
Study an innovative dental curriculum at a top school with world-class facilities and access to London’s diverse population. This five-year degree is designed to help you build the skills needed to become a dental professional. The Institute of Dentistry at Queen Mary University of London offers a new and innovative curriculum, covering the care of the mouth, including the prevention and treatment of dental diseases, screening for oral cancers, managing trauma, orthodontics, and oral surgery. Throughout the programme, you will develop your academic, clinical, professional, and personal skills, putting into practice your communication and teamwork abilities while delivering supervised dental care. You will gain experience collaborating with dental professionals and broader healthcare teams, demonstrating the expertise, competencies, and ethical behaviours essential to qualifying as a safe and capable practitioner. Our location in east London means you will serve a population of great diversity and encounter a wide range of disease, including some of the more unusual oral cancers. You will be exposed to patients early on, and as you progress through your studies, you will gain hands-on experience at our outreach clinics in Canary Wharf, Stratford, and our newest centre in Homerton. We encourage you to take a holistic approach to dentistry by studying the human sciences along with your core dentistry modules – including sociology and psychology – to examine patients’ attitude to oral healthcare and the dental profession. The Dental Schools Council has published a guide to the core values and attributes needed to study dentistry, which we recommend you read before making your application. More information about the course including entry requirements and selection criteria can be found here https://www.qmul.ac.uk/fmd/study/undergraduate/courses/ Our undergraduate dental curriculum incorporates the General Dental Council’s (GDC) Safe Practitioner framework of behaviours and outcomes for dental professional education which is effective from 2025. The dental curriculum has been reviewed and co-created with students with the aim of ‘Opening the doors of opportunity to serve our patients by producing outstanding Dentists, Therapists and Dental Care professionals of the future’. The curriculum embodies what is expected by the GDC with the domains listed below running through each year of the course: • Clinical knowledge and skills. • Interpersonal skills. • Professionalism. • Self-management. UCAS application deadline: 15 October
Modules
YEAR 1 Fundamentals of clinical practice The first-year BDS curriculum provides a comprehensive foundation in basic sciences, clinical practice, and professionalism, preparing you for your future role as a dental professional. In your first year, you will be introduced to the fundamental biological, clinical, and professional principles needed to begin your journey as a dental practitioner. The curriculum emphasises early clinical exposure, patient-centred care, and the development of essential skills. The core modules focus on the structure and function of body tissues, organs, and systems, with a particular emphasis on oral health and function. You will explore the relationship between tissue structure and function, including dental materials science, and examine how physiological systems and their disorders impact both general and oral health. The curriculum is integrated with Clinical Practice & Professionalism and Population & Public Health modules to ensure a cohesive learning experience that underscores the interconnectedness of systemic health, pharmacology, and oral care. To develop your clinical and professional competencies, you will engage in lectures, small group sessions, clinical skills training, and patient observation, enhancing your communication, teamwork, and professionalism skills. The course promotes evidence-based dentistry and prevention principles, fostering critical thinking and clinical decision-making. Professionalism is assessed through portfolio development, with staff and peer feedback encouraging reflective practice and lifelong learning. You will also benefit from collaborative learning with Dental Hygiene and Therapy students, strengthening your interprofessional education. You will cover: Oral biology and the normal biological structure and function of cells The main organs and body systems The effects of illness on people and their families Development of clinical skills using haptics, clinical skills laboratories and the dental clinics. This increases the exposure of students to clinical dentistry in the first year. Dental materials and their application The impact of environmental and social factors on health The impact of systemic health and medication on oral health Critical Thinking and Professional Skills Interpersonal and Professional Skills The Year 1 curriculum reflects the Spiral Curriculum Model, ensuring that topics introduced in this year will be revisited and built upon throughout the course, reinforcing your knowledge and clinical competence. Please note that all modules are subject to change.
Assessment method
Your progress will be assessed throughout the programme, using: Continuous assessment – including in-course examinations, independent projects and success in student-selected components Longitudinal assessments to evaluate the development of clinical competence, interpersonal skills and professionalism throughout all years Examinations – where you’ll demonstrate the knowledge, skills and attitudes you’ve developed throughout the programme Formative assessments, which do not count towards your final marks but allow us to identify whether you need additional help with your studies Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) to assess your clinical and communication skills. You will be assessed on your ability to interact with clinical simulations, accomplish tasks and communicate or interact with both real and simulated patients Clinical case studies Feedback is provided to support student learning and the development of insight as well as facilitate reflective practice Reflective practice is an essential component of your professional identity formation. You will be taught and assessed on your ability to think critically about your practice enabling you to identify your learning needs. This will support self-awareness development, which enables self-monitoring and regulation.
How to apply
This course is not open to application until the 13th May 2025.
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:
- A200
- Institution code:
- Q50
- Campus name:
- Whitechapel Campus
- Campus code:
- W
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
A level - A*AA
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - Not accepted
Access to HE Diploma - Not accepted
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 37 points
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Additional entry requirements
Admission tests
Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
Health checks
The Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry welcomes and accommodates people with health conditions and disabilities. However, dental students must be fit to practise and the safety of patients will always be the primary consideration. We have a strong system of student support and anyone with a health condition or disability will be offered the appropriate adjustments and support to help them succeed. However, in some cases, an impairment or health condition may make it impossible for a student to meet the outcomes required by the GDC at the point of graduation. Where all possible options to help the student have been explored and are still unsuccessful, the student may have to leave the course or be reviewed by the Professional Capability Committee. If you are offered a place on the course, we will send information regarding the requirement for prior assessment. This will be in the form of a confidential health questionnaire which follows the HEOPS guidance, but also we will ask you to make contact with our Disability and Dyslexia Service. This is so that a discussion of reasonable adjustment or discussion of your assessment of needs report can be made prior to you starting the degree programme. We also have to be assured that we can help you practise safely in training and employment. The Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry has implemented the guidance from the Department of Health on health clearance for new healthcare workers.
Interview
University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT)
Applicants MUST obtain a UCAT score within the fourth decile or above, Band 3 SJT or above, to be considered further in our assessment process (applicants with a Band 4 SJT score will not be considered). Please note there is no guarantee that you will be offered an interview if you score above the fourth decile.
English language requirements
All applicants to Queen Mary must show they meet a minimum academic English language standard for admission and to be successful on the course. Please refer to the website below for details on our English Language requirements by course and acceptable alternative qualifications. You will also find important information regarding UKVI's English requirements if you are applying as an international student and will require a Student Visa to enter the UK.
Queen Mary University of London: English Language Requirements
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9535* | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9535* | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9535* | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9535* | Year 1 |
*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
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
Please visit and search for your chosen course on our A-Z course finder at http://search.qmul.ac.uk/s/search.html?collection=queenmary-coursefinder-undergraduate&query=&sort=title - here you will find further details on fees and funding.
Please also visit our A-Z course finder to view the amount of fee you would need to pay if you are an International fee paying student.
Provider information
Queen Mary University of London
Admissions and Recruitment Office
Mile End Road
Tower Hamlets
London
E1 4NS