Undergraduate

Gateway to Dentistry

AwardBDS

Overview

Entry requirements

Careers opportunities

A primary dental qualification leads to registration with the General Dental Council and to practice. Overseas applicants should note that a United Kingdom degree is one route to registration and that the entry competition is among the fiercest of any subject.

Roles graduates go into

  • Dental foundation trainee
  • General dental practitioner
  • Hospital dentist in a specialty
  • Community dental officer
  • Dental public health practitioner
  • Academic and researcher

Where they work

  • NHS and private dental practices
  • Hospital dental services
  • Community dental services
  • Armed forces dental branches
  • Universities and dental schools
After the course

GDC registration, then dental foundation training, then specialty training if you are heading toward orthodontics, surgery or another specialism.

Fees and funding

Where you will study

University of Bristol

We work with one other university in Bristol, so settling on the place still leaves a choice inside it.

Bristol
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