Endodontic Practice (Taught)

Course summary

This MSc aims to offer you in-depth exploration of current concepts in clinical endodontics. It is intended to provide you with extended knowledge and understanding of the subject, helping you to improve your clinical skills and increase your job satisfaction in this discipline.

Ideal if you are a busy dental practitioner who wishes to gain an endodontic qualification while you continue to work in practice

Suitable if you wish to be considered for recognition (subject to approval) as a dentist with enhanced/extended skills, or special interests, in endodontics

Taught by a team with a track record in this specialty

Study at one of the UK’s top-rated dental schools: we are joint first for research impact (REF 2014)

Open to UK/EEA applicants and overseas applicants who hold both full registration with the General Dental Council and UK residential status

This programme is designed to enable working dental practitioners to develop their knowledge and clinical skills in endodontics. This is a three-year part-time programme, requiring a commitment of at least one day a week. It also requires physical attendance one day every fortnight. We will provide you with opportunities to explore up-to-date, evidence-informed endodontics. You will also become familiar with current endodontic concepts and research while exchanging ideas with your peers and reflecting on your personal clinical experiences. Your pre-clinical laboratory sessions will include demonstrations, ‘hands-on’ practical exercises, discussions and feedback. In your clinical practice sessions, you will be treating selected patients under supervision, review patient management and their outcomes. You will also take part in case presentations involving case discussions, reflection and review of outcomes. As part of the clinical module you will have the opportunity to use dental operating microscopes to carry out endodontic treatment; although the number of cases and the type of treatment you will encounter will be dependent on cases available and referrals received. You will gain research skills. You will also learn about assessing the scientific literature and conduct an audit or research project. This programme is jointly hosted by the Institute of Dentistry, Barts and The London School of Medicine & Dentistry, and the Dental Teaching Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust. Structure Six compulsory modules consisting of:

Four taught modules

Audit project module

Literature review module

Modules

Please refer to our website for up-to-date module information

Assessment method

Informal verbal feedback on performance A competency-based test at the end of the Laboratory Endodontic Skills module, which you must pass to progress to the Clinical Skills module and treating patients Module assessments include written papers, practical tests, essay questions, viva voce, clinical case reports, literature reviews and audit presentations For the Literature review and Audit project modules, each requires the completion of a dissertation.

How to apply

International applicants

Please see: www.qmul.ac.uk/international-students

Entry requirements

Degree requirements Applicants must have a recognised UK dental degree, hold full registration with the General Dental Council and have a minimum of two years post-initial qualification experience. Additional information Please note that this particular programme is, currently, only open to UK/EEA applicants. However, overseas applicants holding full registration with the General Dental Council and possessing UK residential status may apply. In order for your application to be considered you must have obtained a minimum IELTS score of 7.0 at the point of submission of your application. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an interview at the Institute of Dentistry, Whitechapel Campus. If you’re unable to attend the interview offered, an alternative date/time will not be possible. The offer of a place will be based on interview performance and the academic judgement of the panel, given the limited places available.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

Students enrolling on a postgraduate degree programme are charged tuition fees each year by Queen Mary. The rate you will be charged depends on whether you are assessed as a Home/EU or Overseas student. You can find tuition fees for each course on the course finder pages on our website: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/ Further details about postgraduate taught tuition fees can also be found on our website: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/tuitionfees/