MSc Dental Public Health at University of Leeds

A one-year full-time MSc covering the science of preventing oral disease and promoting oral health at population level, taught by specialists in clinical dentistry, psychology, sociology, oral epidemiology and public health. Two modules are delivered by the Nuffield Centre for International Health and Development. The degree is mapped to the Dental Public Health Speciality Curriculum and General Dental Council competencies.

Department: School of Dentistry  |  Duration: 12 months full-time  |  Intake: February 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

All modules are compulsory: Dental Public Health and the Science of Behaviours (45 credits), Individual Project (45), Research Methods, Ethics and Biostatistics (30), Principles of Public Health (International) (30), Evidence Synthesis and Review Methodologies (15) and Health Promotion (15).

Career pathways

Graduates can apply for positions in health service planning, government offices and health departments, health agencies and academia. The degree does not confer specialist status in dental public health in the UK but gives one year of prior learning towards the four-year DPH training pathway. Progression to a PhD is possible.

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