Program Overview

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The Dental School at Queen's has been responsible for delivering dental education in Northern Ireland since 1920. The 5-year curriculum has been designed to ensure our graduates have the knowledge, skills and attributes to work effectively and successfully in the dental profession.

Dentistry Degree highlights

The Dentistry degree programme at Queen's is Ranked 2nd in the Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021 and 3rd in the Guardian University Guide (2021) out of the 16 Dental Schools in the UK.

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Professional Accreditations

The Queen’s University Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) degree programme is recognised and accredited by the United Kingdom’s General Dental Council (GDC) as a registrable qualification.

International applicants should ensure that they thoroughly research the licensing requirements for practising dentistry in their home country after graduation from Queen’s University Belfast. Canadian students should note that as Queen’s University is in the United Kingdom we do not, therefore, participate in the reciprocity agreement which applies only to the Republic of Ireland. Further information regarding becoming a licensed dentist in Canada can be found on the website for the National Dental Examining Board of Canada, at:

https:/
deb-bned.ca/en/requirements

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Career Development

Students will have the opportunity to undertake clinical placements from year 1 of the course. During their course students will gain experience in a range of clinical settings to help develop their skills and career opportunities.

Students who successfully complete the BDS programme can apply for full registration with the GDC which allows the registrant to practise as a dentist in the UK if the student fulfils the UK government’s residency requirements.

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World Class Facilities

We take great pride in our commitment to enhancing the student learning experience and our modern clinical facilities are a key part of this. Our students are working and learning in clinics which have been redeveloped to a high specification and a state-of-the-art Clinical Techniques Laboratory (CTL) is now used by students throughout the programme.

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Internationally Renowned Experts

The Dentistry degree programme at Queen's is Ranked 2nd in the Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021 and 3rd in the Guardian University Guide (2021) out of the 16 Dental Schools in the UK.

"I have had the best experience studying in Queen’s University for my undergraduate degree. Academically, I felt supported by teaching staff who are approachable and passionate. I had the chance to work on a summer research project in the Centre of Dentistry focusing on linkages between tooth wear and gastrointestinal disease, which I got to present a poster on. There are also abundant opportunities to develop interests and improve skills outside of academia."

Perle Lo

Dentistry Graduate

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