Oral Surgery Advanced Training

This full-time, three-year Master's programme is designed for students either from UK/EU or overseas countries.

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 courses and the opportunity to observe at in-patient operating sessions.

Students undertake modules to the value of 360 credits.

Year one consists of core modules to the value of (135 credits). Year two consists of core modules (135 credits), dissertation (90 credits). Year three (Advanced Training only) is non credit bearing.

Core modules

• Principles of Treatment Core Course (Oral/Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)
• Clinical Care Core Course (Oral/Oral Maxillofacial Surgery)
• Dento-Alveolar Surgery 1
• Theory of Oral/ Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Dento-Alveolar Surgery 2
• Dento-Alveolar Surgery 3
• Trauma and Correction of Facial Deformity
• Oral Oncology
• Clinical Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
• Dento-Alveolar Surgery 4
• Clinical Science and Research Methods

Optional modules

There are no optional modules for this programme.

Dissertation/report

All students undertake an independent research project which culminates in a dissertation of approximately 10,000-12,000 words.

Teaching and learning

The programme is delivered through clinical instruction on a one-to-one basis, 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.