Guy’s Campus
Tucked next to London Bridge and the historic Borough Market, Guy's Campus is a close-knit home for health and science students. With cutting-edge labs and buzzing central location, it offers an inspiring and unique place to study.
Overview
The BSc combines the very latest thinking in dental education with a range of clinical experience required for the future dental therapist. You will be taught by internationally renowned staff and exposed to a rich breadth of skills and knowledge in a diverse clinical environment. The programme is designed to integrate with the undergraduate BDS programme, offering students the opportunity of co-training. The benefits of inter-professional education complement the GDC's expectations in education of the future dental team.
Key benefits
- Dentistry at King’s is ranked 1st in the UK and 5th in the world (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026)
- Opportunity to learn and train alongside BDS students as well as other health care professionals
- Exposure to diverse patient populations, enabling rich practical experience
- Evidence-based and research-led degree course with a high level of clinical experience in all areas
- State-of-the-art simulated, clinical and technical facilities
- Partnership with world-famous Guy’s, King’s College and St Thomas’ Hospitals
The variety of clinical experience opportunities and engaging teaching have prepared me as a future practitioner, developing both my hands-on skills and patient care.
Anushka3rd year student, Dental Therapy & Hygiene BSc
Course essentials
The BSc (Hons) Dental Therapy & Hygiene course will train students to be safe beginner clinicians, prepared for registration with the GDC and employability as a dental therapist. The programme is studied over three years full-time. It offers a spiralled modular curriculum using a variety of inspiring evidence-based teaching and assessment methods.
Key Information
UCAS code:
A900
Course type:
Single honours
Delivery mode:
In person
Study mode:
Full-time
Required A-Levels:
BBB
Duration:
Three years
Application status:
Start date:
September 2027
Application deadline:
Administrative bodies
Course accreditation
Reviewed, inspected and accredited by the Reviewed, inspected and accredited by the UK General Dental Council (GDC)
Regulating body
Base campuses
Denmark Hill Campus
Home to leading faculties in psychiatry, medicine and dentistry, the Denmark Hill Campus combines world‑class health research and strong NHS hospital links with a friendly neighbourhood feel, green spaces, cafés and excellent transport connections.