MSc Oral Surgery at University of Leeds

Programme overview

The MSc Oral Surgery is a clinical programme delivered by clinicians and scientists, covering management of patients with complex medical problems, simple and complex extractions, surgical removal of roots and unerupted teeth, wisdom teeth and odontogenic cysts, complications, and diagnosis and management of facial pain, underpinned by evidence-based practice and research methods.

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

What you will study

All modules are compulsory: Research Methods Ethics and Statistics (30 credits), Audit and Service Improvement in Clinical Practice (15), Medical Emergencies (15), Dental Radiology (15), Individual Project (45) and Clinical Practice of Oral Surgery (60).

Career pathways

Alumni have developed independent oral surgery practices, progressed to specialist teaching posts and entered NHS Core Training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. The programme does not confer eligibility to register with the GDC as a dental care professional or as a specialist in Oral Surgery.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A primary dental qualification acceptable to the University of Leeds (BDS, BChD or equivalent) and two years full-time (or equivalent) post-graduation clinical experience in hospital dentistry or general dental practice. Two references are required, one academic from a registered dental practitioner and one from an employer. Offers are conditional on health and disclosure and barring screening (a Certificate of Good Conduct is needed in addition to a UK DBS check for applicants resident in the UK for less than five years) and a satisfactory occupational health assessment including screening for communicable diseases. IELTS 7.0 overall with no less than 6.5 in every skill.

Domestic applicants: GBP 32,000 for the whole programme (2027/28). Total programme tuition fee, UK Source

International applicants: GBP 57,900 for the whole programme (2027/28). Total programme tuition fee, international Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 12 months full-time

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