Program Overview
The Primary Dental Care at The University of Edinburgh is a MSc programme in Humanities over 36 months, delivered Online. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Primary Dental Care programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United Kingdom and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 36 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: Online
- English requirement: IELTS 7
- Tuition: GBP 6,135 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 6,135 (Tuition (Year)) — National students
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Primary Dental Care programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Introduction to clinical evidence
- Introduction to dental clinical photography
- Oral Health Assessment and Diagnosis
- Treatment planning
- Prevention and management of dental caries
- Assessment and management of occlusion
- Endodontics in primary dental care
- Periodontal management in primary dental care
- Indirect restorations
- Restoration of the edentulous space
- Dental clinic management
- Treatment planning 2
- Dental trauma
- Paediatric orthodontic interface
- Developmental disorders of the teeth and their operative management
- Management of medically physically and emotionally compromised child and adolescent patients
- Clinical case reports
- Systematic review of the literature or Extended clinical audit
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
A primary dental qualification (such as a Bachelor of Dental Surgery), or its international equivalent, plus a minimum of two years\' postgraduate experience in primary dental care.
English language requirements
If English is not your first language, you must have one of the following qualifications as evidence of your spoken and written English:
- IELTS Academic: total 7.0 (at least 6.5 in each module)
- TOEFL-iBT: total 100 (at least 23 in each module)
- PTE(A): total 67 (at least 61 in each of the "Communicative Skills" sections; the \'Enabling Skills\' sections are not considered)
- CAE and CPE: total 185 (at least 176 in each module)
English Proficiency: IELTS 7 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
GBP 6,135 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 6,135 (Tuition (Year)) — National students
Tuition fees: GBP 6,135 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 6,135 (Tuition (Year)) — National students
IELTS requirement: 7
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact The University of Edinburgh directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About The University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
University of Edinburgh (Universitas Academica Edinburgensis) is a historic and globally respected public research university in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, founded in 1583, making it one of the...
University Profile- Application Deadline 2001-01-18
- Start Date 2018-02-01
- Language English
- Duration 36 months