About Dental Therapy Bsc (hons) in University of Liverpool

The University of Liverpool School of Dentistry offers a unique research-connected learning environment that is primarily focused on developing each individual, so that they can each realise their personal potential as well as qualify as a professional capable of providing compassionate, evidence-based, holistic dental care to patients.

Students from different dental disciplines have the opportunity to work side-by-side and develop their skills in state-of-the-art simulation suites. Student growth is supported by our world-leading learning technology systems that provide personalised developmental progress information so that learning needs can be tailored by the individual.

This personalised and supportive approach enables our students to have early access to patients, in their first year, so that developing skills can be authentically consolidated and integrated in the real-world situation.

The School’s educational approach is driven by an ethos of continuous professional development because we strongly believe that our students need to learn how to continually adapt, so that they can appropriately respond to the current, as well as future challenges in a dynamic world.

On successful completion of the programme you’ll be granted a Bachelor of Science in Dental Therapy degree that is registrable with the General Dental Council.

Programme in detail

This innovative programme has been specifically designed to facilitate the development of real world clinical, team working, and leadership skills, along with essential personal growth. The BSc programme embraces the University’s hallmarks of active learning, confidence, authentic assessment, and research-connected teaching, as well as having many notable and unique design elements.

The programme shares a three year Collaborative Learning Core (CLC) with BDS students, where learning and collaborating in teams builds mutual respect and understanding of the varied roles of the dental team.

Components within the programme are closely integrated and provide clear steps for students to develop, integrate and demonstrate their skills before building to the next level of clinical capability. Clinical experience commences in the first year of the programme and is underpinned by aligned medical and anatomical knowledge; communication skills; professionalism; ethics and clinical safety.

During the programme, students also have carefully crafted opportunities to experience and develop their skills in a primary care setting and engage with the local community. Quality improvement projects are also undertaken by students to consolidate their research skills and ensure an in-depth understanding of clinical governance.

Learning and assessment are supported by state-of-the-art technology to give students a personalised mechanism for monitoring their progress and allowing them to take control of their own learning.

Through embedding a continuous personal development within the curriculum, students will realise the importance of self-reflection, goal setting and on-going professional development, an ethos aimed at ensuring students will be prepared for the demands of both the profession and life in general.

Career prospects

There are a wide range of career opportunities within the profession. The majority of graduates will choose general dental practice within the NHS and in the private sector, whilst others might choose one of the hospital specialities, the community dental service, university teaching, or the armed forces.

Academic qualification equivalents

• Successful completion of examinations at standard X and XII (Higher Secondary School Certificate) with minimum marks of approximately 70 to 85%, according to the course and exam board.

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS: A  minimum of IELTS band 6.0–7.0, with no component below 5.5.
• TOEFL iBT: 78-88 overall with 19-Listening, Writing, Reading, 21-Speaking.
• PTE:  55-62 with minimum score of 51 in any component

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University of Liverpool Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

The estimated fee and cost of living per year for international students is tabulated below: