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MFOdont Forensic Odontology
at University of Dundee

Dundee, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 24,100
Country Rank#38
Duration24 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5

Program Overview

Forensic odontology deals with the examination, handling and presentation of dental evidence for the legal system.

You will develop your knowledge, experience and skills in forensic dentistry, and in aspects of forensic medicine, law and research.

You will study:

dental identification and profiling including sessions on death and cognitive bias with a psychologist
disaster victim identification
age estimation from dental sources
dental report writing and giving evidence
limitations of bite mark identification

Practical sessions include:

dental autopsy instructions using the Thiel cadavers (facility offered by the Centre for Anatomy and Human Identification (CAHID))
image acquisition with portable X-ray unit
interpretation of ante-mortem and post-mortem dental data
a mock trial and first-hand experience and training with PlassData software for disaster victim identification

Studying alongside students in forensic medicine and law means you will gain an understanding of the role of other forensic disciplines and identify when, where and how forensic dentistry links with the wider forensic community.

Course Content
Modules

Core Modules

These modules are an essential part of your course.
- Academic writing and communicating science in dentistry (DS50024)
- Forensic Medicine (FM50005)
- Forensic Odontology Research Project (FM50011)
- Bite Mark II (FM50012)
- Dental Identification and Disaster Victim Identification (FM51001)
- Dental Tissue Biology (FM51002)
- Age Estimation by Dental Means (FM52001)
- Bite Mark I (FM52002)
Entry Requirement
Dentistry, Health Sciences, and Social Work courses only accept UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) approved Secure English Language Test (SELT) as proof of English language.

Don’t meet the English language requirements?

Pre-sessional English for international students
If you hold a conditional offer and you have not yet met the English entry requirements for a degree course at the University, we can help you with our pre-sessional English courses.

If you do not meet our academic grade requirements for your chosen course, we can offer you an alternative route to begin your studies. Our international incorporated degrees will develop your subject knowledge, academic English and university level study skills.
Fees & Scholarships
£ 24,100

per year of study

Tuition fees for International students will increase by no more than 5% per year for the length of your course.

Additional costs:
- may be mandatory or optional expenses
- may be one off, ongoing or incidental charges and certain costs may be payable annually for each year of your programme of study
- vary depending on your programme of study
- are payable by you and are non-refundable and non-transferable
Unfortunately, failure to pay additional costs may result in limitations on your student experience.
Career Prospect
You can go on to work in a regular dental practice and provide expert opinion when requested by coroners or procurator fiscals, police, and solicitors.

Some forensic dentists work in cases involving dental insurance fraud and litigation cases.

Many countries have established a Disaster Victim Identification team and forensic dentists are an important part of it. You can also be deployed as a team member of a privately held company.

Cost Of Studying At University of Dundee

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

Loans Sanctioned

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MFOdont Forensic Odontology at University of Dundee