Program Overview

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Endodontology

MSc

Attendance

Part-time

Campus

Preston Campus

Start

September 2025

Duration

2 years

Delivery

In-person

This part-time, postgraduate Endodontology course is for the busy dental practitioner who wants to combine home study with treating patients under the direct clinical supervision of experienced consultants and specialists.

Course Description

The course has been designed in response to student feedback and has evolved from our successful three-year MSc.

Much of the academic delivery is online, so you can study from home, and small group sizes, usually 12 or less, means there’s an informal and supportive learning environment.

This course will develop your skills in:

• Thorough case assessment and record taking
• Treatment planning and case selection
• Working under magnification
• Contemporary techniques for cleaning and shaping canals
• Irrigation and intracanal medication
• 3-dimensional obturation
• Restoration of the endodontically-treated tooth
• Non-surgical re-treatments

Why Study with Us

• Delivered by experienced clinicians and educators, the programme includes four days of supervised clinical training.
• You’ll study at a university that is well known as a provider of high-quality clinical training and education with state-of-the-art teaching facilities.
• We work in conjunction with governing dental bodies, ensuring that the curriculum facilitates the development of transferable skills, which you can apply to your clinical practice.

Important Information

• This course is only available to UK students.

What You'll Do

• You’ll benefit from authentic clinical training and online and face-to-face tuition that’s responsive to the needs of a busy general dental practitioner.
• You’ll attend up to 20 study/assessment days per year at our Dental Clinic where you’ll assess, undertake and ultimately lead in clinical treatment.
• You will enjoy a teaching faculty led by Dr Shalini Kanagasingam, a highly experienced endodontic surgeon, who has been a course leader at the University for a number of years.

Modules

Compulsory Modules

• Utilising the Evidence Base
• Research Strategy
• Clinical Endodontology 1
• Clinical Endodontology 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 start with plenary lectures and practical sessions in our state-of-the-art phantom head facility, working on a pig’s head and similar systems. You’ll then progress to treating live patients, under close supervision in our Dental Clinic, and be assessed by Direct Observations of Procedural Skills (DOPS).

You and your group will prepare and lead the academic aspect of the course with presentations, directed reading and case-based discussions.

Modules DX4017 and DX4027 are delivered and assessed online. Clinical modules, DX4050 and DX4059 are assessed through a blend of course work, written and practical assessments, including direct observations whilst treating patients, and seen and unseen clinical case assessments.

Assessments focus on your higher level skills of diagnosis and planning, rather than simply remembering facts. Typical assessments include analysis of given clinical cases, case presentations, practical tests, written examinations and critical essays.

Further Information

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