Advanced General Dental Practice | MSc | Distance Learning | Admissions status: Open

Advanced General Dental Practice is for dental practitioners to enhance their clinical and academic skills for professional development, expanding on BDS level knowledge. This programme will also provide great support and guidance for dentists who plan to take FFGDP, MJDF, MFDS, MFD and ORE examinations.

• Dentistry at Kings is a renowned centre of international excellence for teaching and research
• Pioneers of teaching dentistry through a blended learning approach with over 20 years experience
• Face to face training in year one and two to learn and adopt latest techniques
• Programme structure allows you to continue working in practice while studying your degree at your own pace
• Delivered by a team of academics, many of whom are world-leaders in their field
• Contributes towards continuing professional development (CPD)
• Opportunity to network with other Distance Learning students

A sample of the course is available in the Taster.

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To enable UK and overseas dental practitioners to enhance their clinical skills. To obtain an academic qualification which will be a platform for clinical or academic professional development.

The mode of delivery of Distance Learning, which combines online and face-to-face components, enables dentists to remain in dental practice while training, ensuring no loss of income or work experience and establishes a dental practice using skills learnt on the programme. The course has been designed to provide theory, support and discussion groups by online training using a dedicated virtual learning environment, to provide access to content wherever students are in the world.

The Unit of Distance Learning consists of a team of highly experienced administrative and support staff dedicated to providing support to students. Combined with the use of a comprehensive online educational delivery system, this allows students to continually interact with staff and colleagues, to further enhance their learning experience.

Intensive Face-to-Face Course

To supplement your online teaching you will also receive hands-on clinical training at our training centres in the UK. Designated tutors are present to offer expert guidance to students on complex dental procedures. There are two compulsory face-to-face courses of nine or ten days, in years one and two respectively.

Part of your training will take place at LonDEC, a recently opened post-graduate teaching facility, providing you with some of the finest hands-on dental teaching facilities available in the UK and Europe.

Core programme content

Year 1
Primary Dental Care
Practice Management
Attendance at Intensive Face-to-Face Course

Year 2
Restorative Dentistry
Clinical Practice
Attendance at Intensive Face-to-Face Course

Year 3
Report

You can view more detailed information about modules on this course here.

Studying this course over two years would include completing all taught elements including the face to face courses in Year 1, with the research project and clinical case work completed in Year 2.

This Masters programme is assessed through a combination of assignments, written examinations, clinical case presentations and a dissertation. In the first two years, most modules within the programme are assessed by a combination of 60 per cent written examination and 40 per cent written assignments. Each year you will receive an assignment schedule to follow for the year and must complete four assignments from each module between January and August to be entered into the end of year exams. Exams are usually held in early October and can be taken in the UK or, for overseas students, at centres in the student's country of residence. In Year two there is also a clinical module which is assessed by submission of four clinical cases only. In the final year, you will be allocated a supervisor and undertake a dissertation or project between January and September. The dissertation provides the mark for Year 3.


General entry advice

Completed applications (consisting of an online application form, both references, transcripts of previous qualifications and evidence of English Language score where required) will be considered on a "first come first served" basis according to the date of completion of the application. Early applications are strongly advised.

 

The initial decision will be to either confirm the offer of a place without an interview, invite you for an interview, hold your application for further consideration following the official closing date for applications, or to reject the application.

 

You should be expect to receive this initial decision within six weeks of the date of completion of the completed application, although this may be slightly longer at peak periods near to the closing date. Applicants who are offered a place will have to provide original documentary evidence of their previous qualifications, and pay a non-refundable deposit, before access to the online virtual learning environment will be given at the start of your course.

 

Applications received after the closing date will be held as reserve applications on a waiting list, in case there are vacancies or places become available.

You should describe how the degree will fit into your career plan and demonstrate a focused interest in the programme. You should also confirm that you have read the computing specification required to commence the programme, which can be viewed at http: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/dentistry/pg/distance/pcspec.html and provide details of your access to: Adequate clinical facilities and an appropriate selection of patients; Approved video equipment, as part of the communication process (advice on this will be given in the first intensive face-to-face course); An appropriate dental library.

Self-funded. See the King's Student Funding Office website for any available funding opportunities. http: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/about/structure/admin/acservices/funding.