Primary Dental Care

Departmental information: Dental School
Professor Richard Welbury
Tel: +44 (0)141 211 9665
Email: r.r.welbury@dental.gla.ac.uk

• MSc (Dent Sci): 36 months part-time

This programme provides clinical academic teaching in one of the clinical specialties of endodontics, periodontics, fixed and removable prosthodontics, paediatric dentistry, or special needs dentistry. The programme is designed for those with a basic dental qualification and a minimum of two years' postgraduate experience who wish to develop specialist knowledge in one of the above specialty areas and become a 'practitioner with a special interest'.

Content

The academic programme is delivered as three courses:

• Core course: including essential core topics in health science, basic science, and research science
• One specialty course chosen from endodontics, periodontics, fixed and removable prosthodontics, paediatric dentistry or special needs dentistry
• Research course involving an audit/research project.

Teaching methods include tutorials, seminars, workshops, formative assignments. These utilise the Dental School's interactive learning environment MOODLE.

You will be encouraged to use formal reflection to complement traditional learning methods.

Entry requirements

An undergraduate degree in dentistry with, in addition, a minimum of two years' postgraduate experience. Note that this programme is open to UK and EU dental practitioners only.

English language

For applicants whose first language is not English, the University sets a minimum English Language proficiency level. See English Language Requirements.

How to apply

The online application is the quickest and easiest way of applying to the University of Glasgow. The system allows you to fill out the standard application form online and submit this to the University immediately. You can also attach supporting documents including references, certificates and a transcript of previous studies. You will find instructions throughout the online form to help you complete your application. You may save and return to your application as many times and you wish before submitting it.

See: How to apply for a taught degree

Postal application

Online application is the quickest and easiest way of applying. However, you can still make a postal application using our Application for Graduate Studies and Referee’s Report forms which should be completed and returned together with all supporting documents to:

Faculty of Medicine Graduate School,
Room 321, Wolfson Medical School Building,
University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ.