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Overview

The Enhanced Support Dentistry Programme is an opportunity for talented students from non-selective state schools in Greater London to pursue a career in dentistry. Students receive additional academic support whilst following the standard five-year Dentistry BDS course. This combines the very latest thinking in dental education with early clinical experience. You will be taught by internationally-renowned staff and exposed to a rich breadth of skills and knowledge in a diverse clinical environment.

Key benefits

  • Evidence-based and research-led degree course with a high level of clinical experience in all areas
  • Global recognition of teaching excellence (Dentistry at King’s is ranked 1st in the UK and 5th in the world - QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026)
  • State-of-the-art clinical, simulation (both low fidelity phantom head simulation and high fidelity augmented reality haptic simulation) and technical facilities
  • Largest dental school in the UK graduating around 150 dentists a year, taught alongside Therapy & Hygiene Students
  • Partnership with the world-famous Guy’s, St Thomas' and King’s College Hospitals
  • Opportunity to intercalate a BSc degree
  • Dedicated enhanced support Personal Tutor and additional study skills provided where needed

Course essentials

The integrated nature of our course means that basic science teaching will relate to clinical practice and clinical teaching will be underpinned by scientific understanding. Our course emphasises whole patient care, which requires consideration of the patients’ total dental and medical needs, rather than just the provision of individual items of treatment.

Administrative bodies

Course accreditation

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Reviewed, inspected and accredited by the Reviewed, inspected and accredited by the UK General Dental Council (GDC)

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Base campuses

This course is taught at any of the KCL campus locations including the following locations: