Dental Surgery (International Route), BDS at University of Lancashire

Programme overview

The Dental Surgery (International Route) is an 18-month programme for overseas-qualified dentists, open to international students only. It has full General Dental Council approval and is a route to GDC dentist registration in the UK. Students enter the BDS after Year 3 and study and are assessed in the curriculum of Years 4 and 5, with clinical work in an Enhanced Training Practice and the Clinical Skills Training Area at Preston.

Faculty: School of Medicine and Dentistry | Duration: 18 months | Intake: March 2027, March 2028 | Location: Preston, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 includes Dentistry within Complex Patients, with secondary care placements in paediatrics, orthodontics, maxillo-facial surgery and special care dentistry. Year 2 includes Health Prevention and Complex Dentistry. The knowledge component is delivered online and in face-to-face seminars and lectures.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Overseas BDS or equivalent (degrees from outside the UK and EEA) whose modules allow Recognition of Prior Learning for years 1-3 of the award. IELTS 7.0 or above in each of Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking for applicants whose first language is not English. A minimum of 600 hours within the past 5 years of postgraduate clinical dentistry experience personally treating patients. A letter or certificate of good standing from the dental authority in the country last worked in and the country of qualification. Entry assessment in the UK (written MCQ exam, then OSCE and interview). Occupational Health screening (including tuberculosis, hepatitis B and C and HIV) and an Enhanced DBS check (or in-country police check and self-declaration) before enrolment. Application deadline for March 2027 entry: 16 November 2026; deposit deadline 12 February 2027.

Intake: March 2027, March 2028

Duration: 18 months

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