Endodontology Advanced Training

This full-time, three-year Master's programme is designed for students from outside the European Union. It matches the institute's Specialty Training programme and is designed to enable students to meet training requirements in their home country.

The programme teaches a broad and deep understanding of endodontology, enabling students to apply appropriate clinical strategies from first principles. Mentored coaching specifically targets development of independent learning skills, to enable long-term achievement of mastery.

Students undertake modules to the value of 360 credits. The third year of study is non-credit bearing and will include clinical training, didactic teaching and completion of clinical audit.

Year one: core modules (135 credits) and dissertation (30 credits). Year two: core modules (135 credits) and dissertation (60 credits).

Core modules

• Clinical Science & Research Methods
• Development of Endodontic Skills
• Scientific Foundation of Endodontic Practice – Part 1
• Scientific Foundation of Endodontic Practice – Part 2
• Consolidation of Clinical Endodontic Skills
• Operative and Advanced Endodontic Technical Skills
• Advanced Scientific Foundation of Endodontic Practice 1
• Endodontic Relationships with Other Dental Disciplines
• MClinDent in Endodontology Dissertation Part 1
• Advanced Clinical Endodontic Skills 1
• Advanced Clinical Endodontic Skills 2
• MClinDent in Endodontology Dissertation

Dissertation/report

All students undertake an independent research project in years one and two, which culminates in a dissertation of 13,000–15,000 words.

Teaching and learning

The programme is delivered through a structured lecture and seminar series, laboratory skills simulation courses, diagnostic clinics, supervised treatment of patients, and a research project.