Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

This full-time, one-year Master’s programme is designed to provide an understanding of applied clinical sciences and the concepts of oral and maxillofacial surgery, with practical experience in dentoalveolar surgery.

The programme combines taught courses with a research component. Students attend teaching clinics, lectures, seminars, and carry out research leading to a project dissertation. There are supervised clinical and laboratory craft modules and the opportunity to observe at inpatient operating sessions.

Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits.

The programme consists of six core modules (120 credits) and a research dissertation (60 credits).

Core modules

• Principles of Treatment Core Course (Oral/Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)
• Clinical Care Core Course (Oral/Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)
• Dento-Alveolar Surgery 1
• Theory of Oral/Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Dento-Alveolar Surgery 2
• Clinical Science & Research Methods

Dissertation/report

All MSc students undertake an independent research project which culminates in a dissertation (10,000 - 12,000 words).

Teaching and learning

The programme is delivered via supervised clinical teaching on a one-to-one basis and theoretical instruction including seminar teaching, lectures, journal club, self-directed learning and problem-based learning.

All applicants must hold an approved dental qualification and have a minimum of two years' clinical experience post-qualification.