Universities United Kingdom Cardiff University Courses Implantology (MSc)

Implantology (MSc)
at Cardiff University

Cardiff, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 39,950
Country Rank-
Duration12 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5

Program Overview

This course is an academic and clinical programme leading to the award of an MSc in Implantology. In this programme, students treat patients provided for them under expert supervision. Students have the opportunity to participate in the full spectrum of contemporary implant practice where all forms of bone and soft-tissue grafting are undertaken.

Varied clinical experiences

You’ll participate in the full spectrum of contemporary implant practice where all forms of bone and soft-tissue grafting are undertaken.

Hands-on practical skills

You’ll have direct management of patients requiring fixed and removable implant retained prostheses with expert supervision in a friendly environment.

Join a top 3 Dental School

We are ranked in the Top 3 for Dentistry by the Complete University Guide 2020 based on student satisfaction, research quality and graduate prospects.

Only Dental Hospital in Wales

Situated in the University Dental Hospital, where there are approximately 100,000 patient contacts per year. The School also benefits from being located next to 100 acres of parkland and playing fields and being a walkable two-mile distance to the city centre.

Close links with NHS

Our close links with the National Health Service expedites access to a wide range of patients whose clinical care needs are suitable for undertaking specialist and advanced clinical teaching.

Close-knit community

We offer a close-knit dental community with a postgraduate population of about 50 registered students. We have a dedicated postgraduate study suite available for all our students to enjoy. We also have a dedicated postgraduate team that support you and make sure you feel at home from day one.

This one-year, full-time modular programme is designed to provide students from a professional dental background with an extensive understanding of the science and clinical practice of implantology.

You’ll study the scientific background of implantology and progress through restorative treatment planning into implant surgery. Having direct management of patients requiring fixed and removable implant-retained prostheses and will start seeing your own patients in the first month of the programme. The course will facilitate your professional and personal growth through a wide range of educational and direct clinical experiences, designed to be the most suitable combination of skills for the practice of dental implantology.

This is a modular programme consisting of four taught core modules (Part One) and a dissertation (Part Two). In Part One, each module is credit-rated at 30 M-level credits. The modules are Research Methodologies, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Restorative Dentistry and Implantology, delivered concurrently over a 26-week period.

Following satisfactory completion of the assessed course work and examinations in Part One, you will go on to Part Two of the course; the dissertation. You will be required to complete and submit a clinically or laboratory-based research project (60 credits) to obtain a Master’s degree in Implantology. To be eligible for the award of the Postgraduate Certificate in Restorative Dental Practice, you must have completed modules one and three of the course, which will give you the knowledge, intellectual, practical and transferable skills appropriate to a qualification in Restorative Dental Practice and its practical application.

The modules that are studied will be taught through lectures, seminars and project-based learning, as well as extensive clinical teaching. Clinical, practical and academic skills will be assessed throughout this course using both summative and formative assessments. Summative or more formal examinations will be taken at the end of Part One of the programme before proceeding to the dissertation element.

Our teaching is at the forefront of dental education, clinical training and research, and you will have the opportunity to work with and learn from leaders in their respective fields. You’ll have access to some of the finest clinical, educational and research facilities of the top UK Dental School in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF).

All of this takes place within a friendly, supportive and professional environment within the University Dental Hospital and School in Cardiff, where we do everything we can to ensure you have the very best experience and achieve your academic and clinical goals.

Course Content
The modules shown are an example of the typical curriculum and will be reviewed prior to the 2022/23 academic year. The final modules will be published by September 2022.

Core modules for year one

The University is committed to providing a wide range of module options where possible, but please be aware that whilst every effort is made to offer choice this may be limited in certain circumstances. This is due to the fact that some modules have limited numbers of places available, which are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, while others have minimum student numbers required before they will run, to ensure that an appropriate quality of education can be delivered; some modules require students to have already taken particular subjects, and others are core or required on the programme you are taking. Modules may also be limited due to timetable clashes, and although the University works to minimise disruption to choice, we advise you to seek advice from the relevant School on the module choices available.
Entry Requirement
Academic requirements:

Typically, you will need to have a primary dental qualification (BDS/DDS or equivalent), or an equivalent international degree.

English language requirements:

You must supply evidence that you meet the English language requirements at the point you submit your application.

The English language requirement for this programme is set by the regulatory body, the General Dental Council (GDC). In line with GDC guidelines, acceptable English language evidence includes:
- IELTS 7.0 with 6.5 in each subskill no more than 2 years prior to the start of the programme, or
- evidence of a primary dental qualification which has been taught (in its entirety) in a country on the UKVI list of exceptionswhich is no more than 2 years old at the start of the programme, or
- evidence of a pass in a language test for registration with a regulatory authority in a country where the first language is English no more that 2 years old at the start of the programme, or
- evidence of 2 years’ experience of practising in a country where the first language is English.
If you provide evidence other than those listed above, they must meet the criteria we have set out by the GDC i.e. the evidence must be robust, recent and readily verifiable by the GDC.

Other essential requirements:

You will also need to provide the following at the point you submit your application to be considered:
- an up-to-date CV
- evidence that you have a minimum of two years' post-qualification clinical experience
- one academic and one clinical reference
- personal statement
- a copy of your undergraduate degree certificate and related formal transcripts.
You must also meet the Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust requirements to hold an Honorary Clinical Contract: Occupational Health clearance including Exposure Prone Procedures (EPP).

Application deadline:

You must submit a fully completed application by 31 December 2021 to be considered for September 2022 entry.

Selection process:

We will review your application and if you meet the entry requirements, we will invite you to an interview.
Fees & Scholarships
Fees for home status

Tution Fees - £39,950
Deposit - £5000

Fees for overseas status

Tution Fees - £39,950
Deposit-£5,000
Career Prospect
The Courses, the accredited CPD, the documented clinical skills and the scientific training (and skills acquired) will all support the development of the career of the individuals in hospital, specialist or family dental practices.

The qualification will also support the individual in future career in the University sector.

Cost Of Studying At Cardiff University

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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Implantology (MSc) at Cardiff University