Endodontology MSc
For dentists wishing to develop knowledge and clinical skills in Endodontics. Students will expand their academic, clinical diagnostic and treatment skills to a higher level.
- Academic contact: william.mclean@glasgow.ac.uk
- Teaching start: September
- Glasgow Dental Hospital & School
- MSc: 36 months part‑time
Why this programme
- Provides dentists with knowledge and skills to enhance their careers in Endodontics.
- Facilitate the acquisition and integration of a knowledge base in Endodontology to enable graduates to practise evidence-based dentistry at the level of a dentist with enhanced skills.
- Lay the academic foundations to pursue further training/research.
- Teaching schedule that accommodates the needs of a practicing general dental practitioner.
- Programme is led by Professor William McLean, past President of the British Endodontic Society and Congress President for the World Endodontic Congress 2024
- Commitment to the programme involves two in‑person days per month at Glasgow Dental School, complemented by additional online, self‑directed sessions and scheduled online drop‑in sessions. Additional clinical sessions will also be arranged, during which students will treat patients with more complex endodontic needs, enabling them to further develop their endodontic skills under direct clinical supervision.
- Watch our recent programme webinar on YouTube.
Programme structure
Year One
- Advanced Research Methods in Oral Sciences: This course will develop the students’ critical understanding of the different methodologies and approaches used by researchers of a scientific and clinical background in subject areas allied to oral sciences. Students will critically examine research techniques employed in a variety of medical research disciplines and investigate how they can be used to enhance clinical medicine.
- Biological Basis of Endodontic Disease: The course aims to develop a knowledge base required for assessing the needs of patients with endodontic disease and will also help students to develop skills in the treatment planning and delivery of appropriate immediate and subsequent treatment. Students will be exposed to a range of clinical and technical skills pertinent to the technical and clinical stages requisite to such treatment.
- Introduction to Oral Science Research Skills: This course aims to provide a training in generic research skills for dentists, including critical analysis of literature, how to write and publish a research paper, managing data and its integrity, bioinformatics and entry level statistics, and the principles underpinning the selection and implementation of practical laboratory methods. Students will also critically analyse, interpret, organise, and scrutinise real data sets.
- Primary Root Canal Treatment: The course aims to facilitate the acquisition and integration of a knowledge base to provide the student with academic knowledge and clinical skills to enable them to provide appropriate treatment to patients with primary endodontic disease. During the course, students will be asked to demonstrate a range of clinical and technical skills pertinent to the provision of root canal treatment.
Year Two
- Advanced Endodontics: The course aims to provide the academic knowledge and clinical skills to enable students to develop their skills in diagnosing endodontic problems and to provide appropriate treatment to endodontic patients. During the course, students will learn how to diagnose endodontic failure and how this can be treated by non-surgical or surgical means.
- Endodontic Interfaces: The course aims to provide the student with academic knowledge and clinical skills to enable them to develop their skills in diagnosing endodontic problems and to provide appropriate treatment to endodontic patients. During the course, students will be asked to demonstrate a range of clinical and technical skills relating to multidisciplinary patient treatment care.
- Tooth loss and strategies for tooth replacement: The course aims to provide the academic knowledge and clinical skills to enable them to develop their skills in diagnosing endodontic problems and to provide appropriate treatment to endodontic patients. During the course, students will learn the impact of endodontic disease and how teeth lost due to endodontic failure can be replaced.
Year Three
- Endodontology Project: Teaching will be delivered in the form of in-person small group seminars/tutorials, case-based discussions, and online sessions. Experts from different disciplines will deliver tutorials that are aligned with their own research experience and/or clinical practice.
Clinical skills will be taught through clinical techniques sessions that will run alongside the credit bearing components of the programme. These sessions will explore key clinical techniques in Endodontics providing contemporary in-depth training in the latest techniques and skills. Students will then progress to clinical sessions with direct supervision delivered at Glasgow Dental Hospital.
Programme alteration or discontinuation
The University of Glasgow endeavours
to run all programmes as advertised. In exceptional circumstances, however, the University may withdraw
or alter a programme. More information: Student contract.
Career prospects
Completion of this course will enhance clinical skills in Endodontics allowing delivery of contemporary treatment to patients. This course aligns with the requirements for accreditation as a dentist with enhanced skills and can support an application for accreditation to work within managed clinical networks. It will not allow registration as a specialist, but it will enhance an application for those wishing to apply for specialist training. It will also lay the foundations on which some students may wish to pursue further research in Endodontology.
Entry requirements
2.1 Hons (or non-UK equivalent) in an approved dental qualification - Bachelor in Dental Surgery or equivalent.
We may sometimes accept degrees at 2.2 Hons or non-UK equivalent.
Two-years post graduation experience. Completed Vocational Training/Dental Foundation Training. Proven employment as a dentist in practice, university or national health service. Registration with the General Dental Council.
Please provide a personal statement and CV.
English language requirements
Applicants must have their English language qualifications when they apply and before the application deadline.
For further information about English language requirements, please contact the Recruitment and International Office using our enquiry form
For applicants from non-majority English speaking countries, as defined by the UK Government, the University sets a minimum English Language proficiency level.
Accepted English Language Tests
We accept a wide range of English language tests for entry to this programme. Tests must have been taken within 2 years 5 months of programme start date, and requirements must be met using a single test.
IELTS Academic/IELTS Academic for UKVI/ IELTS Academic online
- 7.0 overall with no subtest less than 7.0
- IELTS One Skill Retake Accepted
- We do not accept General Training
TOEFL iBT (including MyBest and Home Edition)
Test taken up to 20 January 2026
- 100 overall with no subtest less than Reading 24, Listening 24, Speaking 23 and Writing 247
Tests taken from 21 January 2026
- 104 overall with Writing at 5.5 and all other subtest no less than 5
PTE Academic (test centre only)
- 70 overall with no subtest less than Reading 65, Listening 64, Speaking 78 and Writing 72
- We do not accept the online PTE Academic
Cambridge C1 Advanced and C2 Proficiency
- 185 overall with no subtest less than 185
Oxford ELLT
- 8 overall with no subtest less than 8
LanguageCert Academic/Academic SELT/ Academic Online
- 75 overall with no subtest less than 75
Password Skills Plus
- 7.0 overall with no subtest less than 7.0
Trinity College Integrated Skills in English II
- 105 overall with no subtest less than 105
Kaplan Test of English
- No subtest less than 510
PSI Skills for English
- C1 Pass
Duolingo English Test
- 130 overall with Writing at 145 and no subtest less than 130
Oxford Test of English Advanced
- 146 overall with no subtest less than 146
Alternatives to English Language test
Degree from majority-English speaking country (as defined by the UKVI including Canada if taught in English)
- students must have studied for a minimum of their final year at Undergraduate level, or 9 months at Master's level, and must have completed their degree in that majority-English speaking country within 6 years of programme start.
TNE degree from UK university taught at a campus outside of the UK
- students must be awarded the degree by the UK university and must have completed the degree within 6 years of programme start.
Pre-sessional courses
The University of Glasgow accepts evidence of the required language level from the English for Academic Study Unit Pre-sessional courses. We would strongly encourage you to consider the pre-sessional courses at the University of Glasgow's English for Academic Study (EAS) Unit. Our Pre-sessional courses are the best way to bring your English up to entry level for University study and remain valid for 2 years following date of successful completion.
Our courses give you:
- direct entry to your University programme for successful students (no need to take IELTS);
- essential academic skills to help you study effectively at University;
- flexible entry dates so you can join the right course for your level.
For more detail on our pre-sessional courses please see: https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/mlc/eas/pre-sessionalcourses/
We can also consider the pre-sessional courses accredited by the below BALEAP approved institutions to meet the language requirements for admission to our postgraduate taught degrees:
- Heriot Watt
- Kingston Upon Thames
- Middlesex University
- Manchester University
- Reading University
- Edinburgh University
- St Andrews University
- UCL
- Durham
International students
We are proud of our diverse University community that includes students and staff from more than 140 different countries.
How to apply
To apply for a postgraduate taught degree you must apply online. We cannot accept applications any other way.
Please check you meet the Entry requirements for this programme before you begin your application.
Documents
As part of your online application, you also need to submit the following supporting documents:
- A copy (or copies) of your official degree certificate(s) (if you have already completed your degree)
- A copy (or copies) of your official academic transcript(s), showing full details of subjects studied and grades/marks obtained
- Official English translations of the certificate(s) and transcript(s)
- One reference letter on headed paper
- Evidence of your English language ability (if your first language is not English)
- Any additional documents required for this programme (see Entry requirements for this programme)
- A copy of the photo page of your passport
You have 42 days to submit your application once you begin the process.
You may save and return to your application as many times as you wish to update information, complete sections or upload supporting documents such as your final transcript or your language test.
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