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Periodontology MClinDent
Key information
Study mode:
Full time
Duration:
Four years at three days per week (Home students) or three years at five days per week (Overseas students)
Credit value (UK/ECTS equivalent):
UK 360/ECTS 180
Application status:
Closed
Start date:
September 2025
Our Periodontology MClinDent combines academic study, clinical skills training and research and offers exceptional, innovative teaching. A wealth of academic expertise will give you a thorough practical education in advanced clinical periodontology, including aesthetics, implants and contemporary surgical methods.
Key benefits
- Preparation for recognition of UK specialist training.
- Preparation for the MPerio assessments offered by RCS Edinburgh and RCS England, or equivalent mono-speciality membership examinations.
- Accreditation by European Federation of Periodontology (only for 3-year course attended 5 days per week).
- Strong links with other restorative specialties.
Designed to provide extensive contemporary knowledge and clinical proficiency in periodontology, students train to UK specialist level. The main themes which you will study are: - the scientific basis of periodontal care - the relationship of other dental disciplines to periodontal care - diagnosis and treatment planning for patients with advanced periodontal disease involving multidisciplinary approaches and integrated treatment - the clinical treatment of patients with advanced periodontal disease - techniques for placement and restoration of dental implants in different clinical situations - aesthetics and contemporary surgical methods. Through hands-on experience, you will acquire advanced competency in the full range of specialist periodontics clinical skills and complementary aspects of restorative dentistry. Students will be exposed to research methods by seminars, extensive reviews of the classical and contemporary literature, critical appraisal of new scientific and clinical developments, and the completion of an in-depth literature review and a research project. Our students have recently investigated smoking and periodontal health, periodontal microbiology and immunology, clinical trials of periodontal treatment and oral hygiene methods, behavioural factors in periodontology and periodontal relationships to systemic health. You will achieve clinical proficiency in periodontics to a level compatible with UK specialist level and the European Federation of Periodontology and have the opportunity to sit for the membership examination with the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Entry in the UK specialist list is not automatic upon finishing the course. This course is available to study full-time over three years or over four years. The content is identical across both periods. You will achieve EFP certification upon passing the final EFP exam, conjoint with the King's College London exams (for the 3-year course).
Base campus
Guy’s Campus
The Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences, and the Institute of Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience are based at the riverside Guy's Campus, next to the Shard.
Please note that locations are determined by where each module is taught and may vary depending on the modules you study.
Regulating bodies
King's is regulated by the Office for Students
UK applicants
Standard requirements
A recognised undergraduate dental qualification
Programme-Specific Requirements
All applicants: a dental qualification plus at least two years post-qualification experience. FDS, MFDS or MJDF is desirable.
Since this programme requires clinical activity that falls within the scope of practice of a dentist, Home/UK applicants should ensure that they either have full active registration as a dentist with the General Dental Council or are able to obtain temporary registration. It is not possible to hold two forms of registration concurrently (for example, full registration as a Dental Care Professional and temporary registration as a Dentist).
International applicants
Equivalent International qualifications
International applicants are required to have a Dental degree from a recognised institution. The recognised status of an institution will be assessed after submission of an application.
English language requirements
English language band:
D
To study at King's, it is essential that you can communicate in English effectively in an academic environment. You are usually required to provide certification of your competence in English before starting your studies.
Nationals of majority English speaking countries (as defined by the UKVI) who have permanently resided in this country are not usually required to complete an additional English language test. This is also the case for applicants who have successfully completed an undergraduate degree (of at least three years duration), a postgraduate taught degree (of at least one year), or a PhD in a majority English speaking country (as defined by the UKVI) within five years of the course start date.
For information on our English language requirements and whether you need to complete an English language test, please see our English Language requirements page.
Selection process
Applications must be made online using King's Apply, the Admissions Portal. A non-refundable application fee of £85 applies.
Applicants should apply for either the four-year, 3 days per week programme (Home applicants), or the three-year, 5 days per week programme (Overseas applicants). There is some flexibility to transfer after acceptance and before enrolment.
The Admissions Office will review applications as applications are received to check they are complete and will be in contact if further information is needed. Completed applications however will not be considered by the Faculty until after the application deadline listed below. Applications will then be shortlisted for interview; if selected for interview, applicants should provide a portfolio of clinical dentistry to demonstrate your clinical skills.
Due to the competitive nature of this programme, applicants will be required to meet the English language requirement in order to be shortlisted for interview. Applicants can provide evidence of meeting the English language requirement after submitting the application but will need to do so by the application deadline.
The 8 December 2024 application deadline has now passed. We will remain open until Friday 31 January 2025 (23:59 UK time).
As places are limited on this programme, we will be monitoring the amount of offers being made. Applicants who meet our advertised academic entry requirements may therefore be placed on hold while we consider the number of places remaining. You will be informed if your application is being held.
Personal statement and supporting information
You will be asked to submit the following documents in order for your application to be considered:
| Personal Statement | Yes |
A personal statement is required. This can be entered directly into the online application form (maximum 4,000 characters) or uploaded as an attachment to the online application form (maximum 2 pages). Please provide details of your graduate education and clinical experience since your basic dental qualification. |
|---|---|---|
| Previous Academic Study | Yes | A copy (or copies) of your official academic transcript(s), showing the subjects studied and marks obtained. If you have already completed your degree, copies of your official degree certificate will also be required. Applicants with academic documents issued in a language other than English, will need to submit both the original and official translation of their documents. |
| Reference | Yes | One academic reference is required. A professional reference will be accepted if you have completed your qualifications over five years ago. |
| Other | Yes | Please submit a separate CV in addition to the application form. |
Teaching methods - what to expect
The usual training period will be a minimum of 4,500 hours across the degree.
The course content is apportioned approximately as:
- 60% clinical
- 25% academic
- 15% research
This time allocation is flexible and will depend upon the capacity of the trainees to complete the curriculum to a competent level.
Standard university term times do not apply to this course. You will receive a leave allowance for each academic year with full details provided on enrolment.
Assessment
Your three academic taught modules will be assessed by written exams. Your five clinical modules will be examined on case reports, with oral and clinical examinations, and clinical examinations on unseen patients. Your research module will be assessed by a project report and oral examination.
Extra information
Entry to the programme is strictly dependent upon occupational health clearance that you are able to conduct exposure prone procedures (EPPs) before you start clinical work. This will assess your hepatitis B surface antigen and hepatitis C antibody status, HIV and TB status following the completion of a health questionnaire and a further health check before or at enrolment.
If offered a place on the course, overseas students are advised to be tested locally and send the results of these checks with the questionnaire, prior to a separate full test in the UK at the College's Occupational Health Department before term begins. All offers of a place on a programme are made subject to a satisfactory criminal conviction disclosure. If you are from overseas or have never lived in the UK before, you should contact the relevant authorities in your home country to arrange for the equivalent check to be conducted and/or a certificate of good conduct to be issued.
The study time and assessment methods detailed above are typical and give you a good indication of what to expect. However, they are subject to change.
Structure
Required modules
Courses are divided into modules. You will normally take modules totaling 360 credits.You are required to take (over 3 or 4 years):
Periodontology Part 1: Scientific Basis of Periodontology (30 credits)
Periodontology Part 2: Critical Evaluation of Periodontology (30 credits)
Periodontology Part 3: Advanced Periodontology (30 credits)
Periodontology Part 4A: Clinical Cases 1 (30 credits)
Periodontology Part 4B: Clinical Cases 2 (30 credits)
Periodontology Part 5A: Advanced Clinical Cases 1 (45 credits)
Periodontology Part 5B: Advanced Clinical Cases 2 (45 credits)
Periodontology Part 6A: Diagnosis & Treatment Planning in Restorative Dentistry (30 credits)
Periodontology Part 6B: Diagnosis & Treatment Planning in Restorative Dentistry (30 credits)
Periodontology Part 7: Research (60 credits)
Optional modules
There are no optional modules.
King’s College London reviews the modules offered on a regular basis to provide up-to-date, innovative and relevant programmes of study. Therefore, modules offered may change. We suggest you keep an eye on the course finder on our website for updates.
Please note that modules with a practical component will be capped due to educational requirements, which may mean that we cannot guarantee a place to all students who elect to study this module.
Employability
Designed to provide extensive contemporary knowledge and clinical proficiency in periodontology, qualified dentists train on this course to a level compatible with UK and EFP specialty in Periodontics. The course offers greater depth of knowledge and clinical skills than is required for general practice.
Tuition Fees
UK:
Full time: 3 year course: £27,100 per year (2025/26) 4 year course: £20,350 per year (2025/26)
International:
Full time: 3 year course: £65,500 per year (2025/26) 4 year course: £49,200 per year (2025/26)
These tuition fees may be subject to additional increases in subsequent years of study, in line with King’s terms and conditions.
Deposit
If you receive an offer for this programme, you will be required to pay a non-refundable deposit to secure your place. Deposit payments are credited towards the total tuition fee payment.
The Home deposit is £1000. The International deposit is £3000.
- If you receive an offer before January, payment is due within two months of receiving the offer.
- If you receive an offer between 1 January and 31 March, payment is due within one month of receiving the offer.
- If you receive an offer between 1 April and 15 July, payment is due within two weeks of receiving the offer.
- If you receive an offer between 16 July and 10 August, payment is due within one week of receiving the offer.
- If you receive an offer from 11 August onwards, payment is due within three days of receiving the offer.
If you are a current undergraduate King’s student in receipt of the King's Living Bursary this academic year, you are not required to pay a deposit to secure your place on the programme. Please note, this will not change the total fees payable for your chosen programme.
Please visit our web pages on fees and funding for more information.
Additional Costs
In addition to your tuition costs, you can also expect to pay for:
- Books if you choose to buy your own copies
- Library fees and fines
- Personal photocopies
- Printing course handouts
- Society membership fees
- Stationery
- Travel costs around London and between campuses
- Computer equipment (students report that they benefit from the use of mobile computing facilities such as laptop)
- Since this is a clinical programme the majority of students find that they benefit from use of clinical operating loupes with or without headlamp illumination in order to facilitate their clinical development
- Accommodation and subsistence for face-to-face training blocks
- Internet access
- Binding for logbooks/dissertations – binding is not necessary but is optional
- Examination fees (if not taken at venue in London)
- Graduation costs
- Clothing for optional course related events and competitions
Funding
To find out more about bursaries, scholarships, grants, tuition fees, living expenses, student loans, and other financial help available at King's please visit the Fees and Funding section.
Designed to provide extensive contemporary knowledge and clinical proficiency in periodontology, students train to UK specialist level. The main themes which you will study are: - the scientific basis of periodontal care - the relationship of other dental disciplines to periodontal care - diagnosis and treatment planning for patients with advanced periodontal disease involving multidisciplinary approaches and integrated treatment - the clinical treatment of patients with advanced periodontal disease - techniques for placement and restoration of dental implants in different clinical situations - aesthetics and contemporary surgical methods. Through hands-on experience, you will acquire advanced competency in the full range of specialist periodontics clinical skills and complementary aspects of restorative dentistry. Students will be exposed to research methods by seminars, extensive reviews of the classical and contemporary literature, critical appraisal of new scientific and clinical developments, and the completion of an in-depth literature review and a research project. Our students have recently investigated smoking and periodontal health, periodontal microbiology and immunology, clinical trials of periodontal treatment and oral hygiene methods, behavioural factors in periodontology and periodontal relationships to systemic health. You will achieve clinical proficiency in periodontics to a level compatible with UK specialist level and the European Federation of Periodontology and have the opportunity to sit for the membership examination with the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Entry in the UK specialist list is not automatic upon finishing the course. This course is available to study full-time over three years or over four years. The content is identical across both periods. You will achieve EFP certification upon passing the final EFP exam, conjoint with the King's College London exams (for the 3-year course).
Base campus
Guy’s Campus
The Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences, and the Institute of Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience are based at the riverside Guy's Campus, next to the Shard.
Please note that locations are determined by where each module is taught and may vary depending on the modules you study.
Regulating bodies
King's is regulated by the Office for Students
UK applicants
Standard requirements
A recognised undergraduate dental qualification
Programme-Specific Requirements
All applicants: a dental qualification plus at least two years post-qualification experience. FDS, MFDS or MJDF is desirable.
Since this programme requires clinical activity that falls within the scope of practice of a dentist, Home/UK applicants should ensure that they either have full active registration as a dentist with the General Dental Council or are able to obtain temporary registration. It is not possible to hold two forms of registration concurrently (for example, full registration as a Dental Care Professional and temporary registration as a Dentist).
International applicants
Equivalent International qualifications
International applicants are required to have a Dental degree from a recognised institution. The recognised status of an institution will be assessed after submission of an application.
English language requirements
English language band:
D
To study at King's, it is essential that you can communicate in English effectively in an academic environment. You are usually required to provide certification of your competence in English before starting your studies.
Nationals of majority English speaking countries (as defined by the UKVI) who have permanently resided in this country are not usually required to complete an additional English language test. This is also the case for applicants who have successfully completed an undergraduate degree (of at least three years duration), a postgraduate taught degree (of at least one year), or a PhD in a majority English speaking country (as defined by the UKVI) within five years of the course start date.
For information on our English language requirements and whether you need to complete an English language test, please see our English Language requirements page.
Selection process
Applications must be made online using King's Apply, the Admissions Portal. A non-refundable application fee of £85 applies.
Applicants should apply for either the four-year, 3 days per week programme (Home applicants), or the three-year, 5 days per week programme (Overseas applicants). There is some flexibility to transfer after acceptance and before enrolment.
The Admissions Office will review applications as applications are received to check they are complete and will be in contact if further information is needed. Completed applications however will not be considered by the Faculty until after the application deadline listed below. Applications will then be shortlisted for interview; if selected for interview, applicants should provide a portfolio of clinical dentistry to demonstrate your clinical skills.
Due to the competitive nature of this programme, applicants will be required to meet the English language requirement in order to be shortlisted for interview. Applicants can provide evidence of meeting the English language requirement after submitting the application but will need to do so by the application deadline.
The 8 December 2024 application deadline has now passed. We will remain open until Friday 31 January 2025 (23:59 UK time).
As places are limited on this programme, we will be monitoring the amount of offers being made. Applicants who meet our advertised academic entry requirements may therefore be placed on hold while we consider the number of places remaining. You will be informed if your application is being held.
Personal statement and supporting information
You will be asked to submit the following documents in order for your application to be considered:
| Personal Statement | Yes |
A personal statement is required. This can be entered directly into the online application form (maximum 4,000 characters) or uploaded as an attachment to the online application form (maximum 2 pages). Please provide details of your graduate education and clinical experience since your basic dental qualification. |
|---|---|---|
| Previous Academic Study | Yes | A copy (or copies) of your official academic transcript(s), showing the subjects studied and marks obtained. If you have already completed your degree, copies of your official degree certificate will also be required. Applicants with academic documents issued in a language other than English, will need to submit both the original and official translation of their documents. |
| Reference | Yes | One academic reference is required. A professional reference will be accepted if you have completed your qualifications over five years ago. |
| Other | Yes | Please submit a separate CV in addition to the application form. |
Teaching methods - what to expect
The usual training period will be a minimum of 4,500 hours across the degree.
The course content is apportioned approximately as:
- 60% clinical
- 25% academic
- 15% research
This time allocation is flexible and will depend upon the capacity of the trainees to complete the curriculum to a competent level.
Standard university term times do not apply to this course. You will receive a leave allowance for each academic year with full details provided on enrolment.
Assessment
Your three academic taught modules will be assessed by written exams. Your five clinical modules will be examined on case reports, with oral and clinical examinations, and clinical examinations on unseen patients. Your research module will be assessed by a project report and oral examination.
Extra information
Entry to the programme is strictly dependent upon occupational health clearance that you are able to conduct exposure prone procedures (EPPs) before you start clinical work. This will assess your hepatitis B surface antigen and hepatitis C antibody status, HIV and TB status following the completion of a health questionnaire and a further health check before or at enrolment.
If offered a place on the course, overseas students are advised to be tested locally and send the results of these checks with the questionnaire, prior to a separate full test in the UK at the College's Occupational Health Department before term begins. All offers of a place on a programme are made subject to a satisfactory criminal conviction disclosure. If you are from overseas or have never lived in the UK before, you should contact the relevant authorities in your home country to arrange for the equivalent check to be conducted and/or a certificate of good conduct to be issued.
The study time and assessment methods detailed above are typical and give you a good indication of what to expect. However, they are subject to change.
Structure
Required modules
Courses are divided into modules. You will normally take modules totaling 360 credits.You are required to take (over 3 or 4 years):
Periodontology Part 1: Scientific Basis of Periodontology (30 credits)
Periodontology Part 2: Critical Evaluation of Periodontology (30 credits)
Periodontology Part 3: Advanced Periodontology (30 credits)
Periodontology Part 4A: Clinical Cases 1 (30 credits)
Periodontology Part 4B: Clinical Cases 2 (30 credits)
Periodontology Part 5A: Advanced Clinical Cases 1 (45 credits)
Periodontology Part 5B: Advanced Clinical Cases 2 (45 credits)
Periodontology Part 6A: Diagnosis & Treatment Planning in Restorative Dentistry (30 credits)
Periodontology Part 6B: Diagnosis & Treatment Planning in Restorative Dentistry (30 credits)
Periodontology Part 7: Research (60 credits)
Optional modules
There are no optional modules.
King’s College London reviews the modules offered on a regular basis to provide up-to-date, innovative and relevant programmes of study. Therefore, modules offered may change. We suggest you keep an eye on the course finder on our website for updates.
Please note that modules with a practical component will be capped due to educational requirements, which may mean that we cannot guarantee a place to all students who elect to study this module.
Employability
Designed to provide extensive contemporary knowledge and clinical proficiency in periodontology, qualified dentists train on this course to a level compatible with UK and EFP specialty in Periodontics. The course offers greater depth of knowledge and clinical skills than is required for general practice.
Tuition Fees
UK:
Full time: 3 year course: £27,100 per year (2025/26) 4 year course: £20,350 per year (2025/26)
International:
Full time: 3 year course: £65,500 per year (2025/26) 4 year course: £49,200 per year (2025/26)
These tuition fees may be subject to additional increases in subsequent years of study, in line with King’s terms and conditions.
Deposit
If you receive an offer for this programme, you will be required to pay a non-refundable deposit to secure your place. Deposit payments are credited towards the total tuition fee payment.
The Home deposit is £1000. The International deposit is £3000.
- If you receive an offer before January, payment is due within two months of receiving the offer.
- If you receive an offer between 1 January and 31 March, payment is due within one month of receiving the offer.
- If you receive an offer between 1 April and 15 July, payment is due within two weeks of receiving the offer.
- If you receive an offer between 16 July and 10 August, payment is due within one week of receiving the offer.
- If you receive an offer from 11 August onwards, payment is due within three days of receiving the offer.
If you are a current undergraduate King’s student in receipt of the King's Living Bursary this academic year, you are not required to pay a deposit to secure your place on the programme. Please note, this will not change the total fees payable for your chosen programme.
Please visit our web pages on fees and funding for more information.
Additional Costs
In addition to your tuition costs, you can also expect to pay for:
- Books if you choose to buy your own copies
- Library fees and fines
- Personal photocopies
- Printing course handouts
- Society membership fees
- Stationery
- Travel costs around London and between campuses
- Computer equipment (students report that they benefit from the use of mobile computing facilities such as laptop)
- Since this is a clinical programme the majority of students find that they benefit from use of clinical operating loupes with or without headlamp illumination in order to facilitate their clinical development
- Accommodation and subsistence for face-to-face training blocks
- Internet access
- Binding for logbooks/dissertations – binding is not necessary but is optional
- Examination fees (if not taken at venue in London)
- Graduation costs
- Clothing for optional course related events and competitions
Funding
To find out more about bursaries, scholarships, grants, tuition fees, living expenses, student loans, and other financial help available at King's please visit the Fees and Funding section.
Application closing date guidance
We recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible as we may need to request further information from you to assess your application. This is particularly important if your application is successful, and you are required to meet any conditions and/or you need a Student Visa to study at King’s.
Due to the competitive nature of this programme, applicants will be required to meet the English language requirement by the application deadline in order to be shortlisted for interview. Please see the Selection Process in the ‘Entry Requirements’ tab above.
The 8 December 2024 application deadline has now passed. We will remain open until Friday 31 January 2025 (23:59 UK time).
As places are limited on this programme, we will be monitoring the amount of offers being made. Applicants who meet our advertised academic entry requirements may therefore be placed on hold while we consider the number of places remaining. You will be informed if your application is being held.
Key information
Study mode:
Full time
Duration:
Four years at three days per week (Home students) or three years at five days per week (Overseas students)
Credit value (UK/ECTS equivalent):
UK 360/ECTS 180
Application status:
Closed
Start date:
September 2025
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