Oral Surgery

This full-time, two-year Master's programme offers an understanding of applied clinical sciences and the concepts of oral surgery, with practical experience in dentoalveolar surgery.

The programme combines taught courses with a research component. Students attend teaching clinics, lectures, seminars, and undertake research study leading to a 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 core modules (135 credits). Year two consists of core modules (135 credits) and a dissertation (90 credits).

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 & 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 (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.

Applicants must hold an approved dental qualification and have a minimum of two years' clinical experience.