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Prosthodontics

MSc

Attendance

Part-time

Campus

Preston Campus

Start

September 2025

Duration

2 years

Delivery

In-person

Our Prosthodontics, MSc is ideal if you want to improve the prosthodontic treatment within your practice. The course provides hands-on clinical training and patient treatment experience. You'll also gain current knowledge to allow you to provide effective and appropriate prosthodontic treatment.

Course Highlights

• Patient assessment, pre-prosthodontic and treatment planning
• Developing appropriate treatment options
• Clinical photography
• Analysis and management of occlusion
• Principles of direct and indirect, extra coronal restorations taught practically in a phantom head laboratory
• Principles of removable prosthodontics
• Provision of a range of fixed and removable prosthodontic procedures
• Principles of implant restoration

Why Study with Us

• You'll have 20 days of supervised clinical training as well as pre-clinical skills laboratory training. Training is delivered by experienced clinicians and educators.
• Much of the academic teaching is delivered through a modern, online delivery model.
• You'll graduate with an MSc Prosthodontics from a UK university well known as a provider of high-quality clinical training and education.

Important Information

• This course is only available to UK students.
• The application deadline for September 2025 entry for UK students is Thursday 31 July 2025.

What You'll Do

• You will be able to study whilst you continue working as much of the academic content is delivered online.
• You'll plan and treat patients referred by local dental practitioners in our University Dental Clinic. You'll be under the direct clinical supervision of experienced clinicians and consultants.
• Learn from teaching staff led by Dr Tom Janicki. Tom is an experienced academic and clinician and Honorary Consultant in Prosthodontics.

Modules

Compulsory Modules

• Utilising the Evidence Base
• Clinical Prosthodontics 1
• Research Strategy
• Clinical Prosthodontics 2

Entry Requirements

• Applicants will be qualified as a Dental Surgeon and have a licence to practise dentistry
• Be registered with the General Dental Council or equivalent
• Be in professional practice or have a hospital appointment while attending the course
• Be registered with a Defence Union - possessing indemnity insurance with cover at an appropriate level
• Possess a current certificate of immunisation against communicable disease Hepatitis B
• Have sufficient competency in English language
• IELTS: 7.0 or equivalent
• Competency may be demonstrated by qualification, accreditation of prior learning or separate University assessment
• DBS: all potential students must undergo an enhanced DBS check prior to admittance to the programme
• Applicants must provide evidence of their General Dental Council Certificate and Indemnity Insurance by either uploading a copy upon on-line application or providing a copy with their completed paper application

Fees and Funding

2025/26

UK

Part-time £20,250 per year

Additional Costs

As part of your course there may be additional costs to consider that are not included in your tuition fees. Most of these will be optional, but some courses have essential additional costs.

Scholarships and Bursaries

We offer many scholarships, bursaries and funds to support you during your studies. Select your country or region to see if you are eligible and how to apply.

Learning and Assessment

You’ll need to attend up to 20 study/assessment days per year. Many of these sessions are in the School with some sessions in the University’s Dental Clinic, where you will be supported to assess, undertake and ultimately lead in clinical treatment.

To accompany the study days, much of the course content, including lecture notes, PowerPoint slides, videos of lectures and assignments will be delivered to you via the University’s e-learn system. This means you can study from home.

Initially we offer plenary lectures and practical sessions in our state-of-the-art phantom head facility, including work on pig’s head and similar systems. As you move through the first year of the course you’ll progress to working on live patients, under close supervision, in our Dental Clinic. You’ll develop skills that will be assessed through continuous assessment.

Your academic knowledge will develop though presentations, directed reading and case-based discussions. You’ll lead and work in groups too, which are typically <12 per cohort. This is an informal and supportive learning environment.

We must of course have assessments and examinations - these are designed to allow you to monitor your progress and guide your learning as well as testing your core knowledge and skills at regular intervals throughout the programme. Assessments focus on your higher-level skills including the application of knowledge, diagnosis and planning, rather than simply remembering facts. Typical assessments would include analysis of given clinical cases, case presentations, practical tests, written examinations and critical essays.

Modules DX4017 and DX4027 are delivered and assessed online. The clinical modules, DX4020 and DX4029 are assessed with a blend of course work, written assessments, practical assessments including direct observations whilst treating patients, and seen and unseen clinical case assessments.

Further Information

This course will develop your skills in:

• Thorough case assessment and record taking
• Practical occlusion
• Aesthetic parameters for smile design
• Effective treatment planning
• Selection of appropriate restorations
• Dental materials
• Provision of durable direct and indirect restorations
• Tooth preparation techniques
• Constructing and using provisional restorations
• Managing toothwear and the replacement of missing teeth
• Multidisciplinary approach to complex case management

Please note, postgraduate qualifications in dentistry are not regulated by the General Dental Council in the UK.