DDS in Orthodontics (Doctorate in Dental Surgery)
Please note we are not currently accepting applications to this programme. Our next intake to this programme will be in October 2014.
This programme is intended to provide:
- a higher degree in orthodontics for dental graduates and,
- prepare students for the Membership in Orthodontics (Morth)at one of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons.
The aim of the programme is to produce motivated clinician scientists capable of obtaining high clinical standards in an objective manner.
The Doctorate in Dental Surgery (DDS) will enable you to develop the ability to design, undertake and apply appropriate research to relevant clinical problems.
We will be advertising early in 2014 for applications for Specialist Trainee (Orthodontics) posts. These posts are advertised by the South West Dental Deanery in the British Dental Journal. We will also accept university-based applications from overseas applicants from summer 2013. Both application processes are followed by shortlisting and interviews of selected candidates. Both of these forthcoming application processes are for the programme that starts in October 2014. There are usually eight positions: one each in Taunton, Exeter, Plymouth, plus four opportunities for home students and one opportunity for an overseas student in Bristol.
Programme Structure
The programme is broadly divided between academic modules, treatment of patients under close supervision and a research project. The academic teaching component is a comprehensive lecture/seminar programme covering all aspects of orthodontics, relevant basic medical sciences and research methods. We have developed a programme with both internal and external speakers who have demonstrated excellence in their chosen topics. Please see the Departmental website for a full list of areas covered by the modular programme.
Treatment sessions with your own patients, diagnostic clinics, case seminars and topic-related tutorials are included in the teaching. To increase the diversity of clinical experience, you will also be supervised by a number of different consultants during your training. A number of treated cases are prepared for the Morth examinations at a Royal College in the summer of the third year of the programme.
You must carry out an investigation and prepare a dissertation which must include a critical review of the relevant literature. You will also prepare material for publication in a peer-reviewed journal during the three-year programme. Projects are diverse and cover contemporary areas of clinical practice and laboratory based research in orthodontics. This research is examined in the autumn of the final year.
Key Facts
| Awards Available | DDS |
|---|---|
| Research Assessment Score | Unit of Assessment 10 applies. See Complete RAE listings for University of Bristol for further details. |
| Duration of programme | Three years full-time |
| Part-time study available? | No |
| Entry requirements |
BDS or equivalent qualification, which can be registered with the GDC, and the MFDS or equivalents are desirable. In some cases, satisfactory completion of a one-month period of pre-programme assessment during September of the year of entry will be required. For information on international equivalent qualifications, please see our International Office website. |
| Open to International students? | Yes |
| IELTS score | 7.0 in each band |
| Number of places |
UK/EU - 7 Overseas - 1 |
| Fees |
Full-time:UK/EU £9,000; Overseas £31,000 A bench fee is also payable; amount to be confirmed. Fees are per annum and subject to annual increase. |
| Funding Options | International students can search for funding options on the International Office website. Further information about funding for UK students is available on the Student Funding office website . |
| Application Deadline | Not fixed |
Contact information
Tony Ireland
Division of Child Dental Health
School of Oral and Dental Science
Dental School
Lower Maudlin Street
Bristol
BS1 2LY
Tel: +44 (0) 117 342 4355
Email:
tony.ireland@bristol.ac.uk
WWW: http://www.dentalschool.bris.ac.uk
Send applications to:
UK / EU Students
Please see the advert in the British Dental Journal or Deanery website for further information on the application process.
International Students
Details of how to apply to this programme are available at http://www.bristol.ac.uk/prospectus/postgraduate/2012/intro/8.