12 monthsProgramme duration
48,200 GBPTuition Fee/year
13 Aug, 2026Application Deadline
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Dentistry
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
This is a one-year, full-time degree programme aimed at qualified dental clinicians looking to develop competency in clinical oral medicine. It focuses on the recognition, investigation, diagnosis and management of patients presenting with common oral and maxillofacial diseases and will provide a sound grounding in the fundamental principles of UK specialist practice. It also considers and incorporates the basic principles of evidence-based medicine that are relevant to clinical and modern translational practice.
Contemporary educational methods will be used to determine and monitor knowledge base, as well as using workplace-based assessments for clinical competency. You will be supervised by clinical and academic staff within an established and integrated specialist clinical training and educational environment. The clinical teaching will be delivered within the Oral Medicine Department at Bristol Dental Hospital whilst the classroom based teaching will be delivered within the Bristol Dental School. There will be continuous verbal feedback and support to help develop skills for individual reflection and self-assessment.
There are high staff to student ratios to ensure a quality individual teaching experience during clinical activity. Working side by side with clinical experts and specialist clinical and academic trainees you will build a clinical portfolio.
You will undertake a scoping literature review, leading to the submission of a dissertation.
'I have very rarely, if ever, taken verbal examinations. This changed when I came to Bristol. Being examined by world-renowned, well-published academics is daunting but by the end of the year, I felt uniquely prepared to tackle any clinical questions. So when asked how far I’ve come clinically since before I got to Bristol, it's as far as the east is from the west.'
Simone, MSc Oral Medicine graduate
Programme overview
Main Subject
Dentistry
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
This is a one-year, full-time degree programme aimed at qualified dental clinicians looking to develop competency in clinical oral medicine. It focuses on the recognition, investigation, diagnosis and management of patients presenting with common oral and maxillofacial diseases and will provide a sound grounding in the fundamental principles of UK specialist practice. It also considers and incorporates the basic principles of evidence-based medicine that are relevant to clinical and modern translational practice.
Contemporary educational methods will be used to determine and monitor knowledge base, as well as using workplace-based assessments for clinical competency. You will be supervised by clinical and academic staff within an established and integrated specialist clinical training and educational environment. The clinical teaching will be delivered within the Oral Medicine Department at Bristol Dental Hospital whilst the classroom based teaching will be delivered within the Bristol Dental School. There will be continuous verbal feedback and support to help develop skills for individual reflection and self-assessment.
There are high staff to student ratios to ensure a quality individual teaching experience during clinical activity. Working side by side with clinical experts and specialist clinical and academic trainees you will build a clinical portfolio.
You will undertake a scoping literature review, leading to the submission of a dissertation.
'I have very rarely, if ever, taken verbal examinations. This changed when I came to Bristol. Being examined by world-renowned, well-published academics is daunting but by the end of the year, I felt uniquely prepared to tackle any clinical questions. So when asked how far I’ve come clinically since before I got to Bristol, it's as far as the east is from the west.'
Simone, MSc Oral Medicine graduate
Admission Requirements
If you are currently completing a degree, we understand that your final grade may be higher than the interim grades or module/unit grades you have achieved during your studies to date.
We will consider your application if your interim grades are currently slightly lower than the programme's entry requirements and may make you an aspirational offer. This offer would be at the standard level, so you would need to achieve the standard entry requirements by the end of your degree.
We will also consider your application if your final overall achieved grade is slightly lower than the programme's entry requirement. If you have at least one of the following, please include your CV (curriculum vitae / résumé) when you apply, showing details of your relevant qualifications:
- evidence of relevant work experience in dentistry.
- a relevant postgraduate qualification in dentistry.
English language requirements
If English is not your first language, you will need to reach the requirements outlined in our profile level B.
- Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
- Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance
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