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This is a Postgraduate Certificate programme that thoroughly explores the most important topics in aesthetic dentistry. It covers scientific documentation as well as clinical applications and step by step clinical procedures. It is studied part-time over one year (October to July).
Key information
Programme starts
September 2017
Modes and duration
Tuition fees (2017/18)
- UK/EU:
- £16,880 (PT)
- Overseas:
- £24,140 (PT)
Application dates
Note on fees: The tuition fees shown are for the year indicated above. Fees for subsequent years may increase or otherwise vary. Further information on fee status, fee increases and the fee schedule can be viewed on the UCL Current Students website.
Entry requirements
All applicants must normally hold an approved dental qualification and have a minimum of one year of clinical experience post-qualification.
English language requirements
If your education has not been conducted in the English language, you will be expected to demonstrate evidence of an adequate level of English proficiency.
The English language level for this programme is: Good
Further information can be found on our English language requirements page.
International students
Country-specific information, including details of when UCL representatives are visiting your part of the world, can be obtained from the International Students website.
International applicants can find out the equivalent qualification for their country by selecting from the list below.
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About this degree
The programme is designed for dental practitioners who wish to remain at the cutting edge of contemporary dentistry and to be able to meet and deliver with confidence the restorative needs of patients with high aesthetic expectations.
Students undertake modules to the value of 60 credits.
The programme consists of two core modules worth 30 credits each.
Both modules are compulsory
Core modules
- Science and Properties of Dental Composites and Ceramics
- Interdisciplinary Clinical Dental Aesthetics
Optional modules
There are no optional modules for this programme.
Dissertation/report
Not applicable.
Teaching and learning
The programme is delivered through a combination of 50% lectures, interactive seminars and treatment planning, and 50% skills laboratory and clinical hands-on training.
There are two MCQ written exams, an essay and a viva voce oral exam.
This is a part-time programme with 24 teaching days, usually Thursdays, spread out between October and August.
Funding
No internal scholarships are available for this programme
For a comprehensive list of the funding opportunities available at UCL, including funding relevant to your nationality, please visit the Scholarships and Funding website.
Careers
Successful graduates gain the clinical and theoretical skills and techniques necessary to incorporate aspects of aesthetic dentistry into their daily practice and meet realistic expectations of patients with high aesthetic demands.
Top career destinations for this degree
- Dentist, Self-Employed Dentist
- Dentist, Unspecified Private Dental Practice
- Orthodontics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
- Dental Associate, Victoria Place Dental Practice
- MSc in Oral Implantology and Oral Surgery, Goethe Universität Frankfurt am Main (Goethe University)
Employability
The programme can improve graduates’ prospects of moving to better dental practices, setting up their own dental practices, progressing to full-time Master’s and specialty training programmes, or developing a career in teaching.
Careers data is taken from the ‘Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education’ survey undertaken by HESA looking at the destinations of UK and EU students in the 2012–2014 graduating cohorts six months after graduation.
Why study this degree at UCL?
The programme places emphasis on acquiring knowledge, understanding and skills in the areas of aesthetic restorations, contemporary biomaterials and evidence-based clinical procedures and techniques.
The programme is designed for dentists who wish to remain at the cutting edge of contemporary dentistry, and to be able to meet and deliver with confidence, the restorative needs of patients with high aesthetic expectations.
Emphasis is placed on acquiring knowledge, understanding, and skills in the areas of aesthetic restorations, contemporary biomaterials, and evidence based clinical procedures and techniques.
Find out more about the programme modules and the course dates for 2017/18.
Material is delivered through lectures in a seminar setting, hands on training in lab and clinic in small groups, interactive case studies, treatment planning exercises, and video patient demonstrations.
Accreditation:
The programme submits to all UCL's formal scrutiny, quality assurance and monitoring procedural framework
Department: Eastman Dental Institute
Student / staff numbers
› 68 staff
including 5 postdocs
› 396 taught students
› 98 research students
Staff/student numbers information correct as of 1 August 2017.
Research Excellence Framework (REF)
The Research Excellence Framework, or REF, is the system for assessing the quality of research in UK higher education institutions. The 2014 REF was carried out by the UK's higher education funding bodies, and the results used to allocate research funding from 2015/16.
The following REF score was awarded to the department: Eastman Dental Institute
75% rated 4* (‘world-leading’) or 3* (‘internationally excellent’)
Learn more about the scope of UCL's research, and browse case studies, on our Research Impact website.
What our students and staff say
"The Eastman Dental Institute is one of the most prestigious dentistry educational establishments in the world, adopting cutting-edge techniques and a biomimetic philosophy to treat a patient holistically, in one of the world's most exciting metropolises."
Konstantina Dedi
Advanced Aesthetic Dentistry
UCL Eastman Dental Institute
Application and next steps
Applications
Students are advised to apply as early as possible due to competition for places. Those applying for scholarship funding (particularly overseas applicants) should take note of application deadlines.
Who can apply?
The programme is directed towards dentists who wish to extend their knowledge and skills in aesthetic dentistry to become a competent practitioner in the field, within and outside the United Kingdom.
Application deadlines
- All applicants
- 1 September 2017
For more information see our Applications page.
Apply nowWhat are we looking for?
- When we assess your application we would like to learn:
- about your academic background in basic restorative procedures and occlusion
- why you want to study this programme at graduate level
- what particularly attracts you to this programme
- what important elements are you looking for in the programme
- where you would like to go professionally with your degree.
Together with essential academic requirements, the personal statement is your opportunity to illustrate whether your reasons for applying to this programme match what the programme will deliver.
The programme is designed for dentists who wish to remain at the cutting edge of contemporary dentistry, and to be able to meet and deliver with confidence, the restorative needs of patients with high aesthetic expectations.
Contact information
- , Registry Office
- edi-admissions@ucl.ac.uk
- +44 (0)20 3456 1092
- Dr. Konstantina Dedi, Programme Director
- k.dedi@ucl.ac.uk
- +44(0)2079051234
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