Teaching & modules
Modules
Required Modules
- Introduction to Dental Public Health (30 credits)
- Principles of Epidemiology (15 credits)
- Research Methods for Dental Public Health (15 credits)
- Oral Health Promotion & Oral Disease Prevention (30 credits)
- Planning & Evaluation for Oral Health (15 credits)
- Statistics for Dental Public Health (15 credits)
- Dental Public Health Research Project (60 credits)
Teaching methods - what to expect
The following table will give you an idea of what a typical year might look like as you progress through your studies:
| Lectures, seminars and feedback (hours) | Self-study (hours) |
| 600 | 1200 |
Typically, one credit equates to 10 hours of work.
This course is primarily taught at King’s College London Denmark Hill Campus. Students also attend cross-disciplinary postgraduate teaching sessions at King’s College London Guy’s Campus.
Assessment
- Essays
- Written examinations
- Research project
Your performance in modules of 30 credits will be assessed through a combination of coursework (essays questions) and unseen written examinations. For modules of 15 credits, one single assessment will normally be used (either essay questions or unseen written examinations), which contributes 100% to your final mark. The dissertation is assessed as a written research report, including a research protocol and a scientific manuscript ready for submission to a peer-reviewed indexed dental journal. The study time and assessment methods detailed above are typical and give you a good indication of what to expect. However, they may change if the course modules change.
Application closing date guidance
Key Information
Course type:
Master's
Delivery mode:
In person / Classroom & Online
Study mode:
Full time
Duration:
One year, five days per week, September to September
Application status:
Open
Start date:
September 2026