Fees and funding

Fees

For entry in the academic year beginning September 2026, the tuition fees are as follows:

  • MSc (full-time)
    UK students (per annum): £28,400
    International, including EU, students (per annum): £62,500

Further information for EU students can be found on our dedicated EU page.

The fees quoted above will be fully inclusive for the course tuition, administration and computational costs during your studies.

All fees for entry will be subject to yearly review and incremental rises per annum are also likely over the duration of courses lasting more than a year for UK/EU students (fees are typically fixed for International students, for the course duration at the year of entry). See postgraduate fees for general fee information. Always contact the department if you are unsure which fee applies to your qualification award and method of attendance.

Policy on additional costs

All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).

Scholarships/sponsorships

For the latest scholarship and bursary information please visit the fees and funding page.

Course unit details:
Core CPD for the Dental Practitioner

Course unit fact file
Unit code DENT61270
Credit rating 15
Unit level FHEQ level 7 – master's degree or fourth year of an integrated master's degree
Teaching period(s) Full year
Available as a free choice unit? No

Overview

This is a 15 credit module employing a combination of online (webinar) and face to face teaching. It will provide students with key material to enable them to manage medical emergencies and an advanced level of medical emergency training equivalent to Intermediate Life Support (ILS). They will have an appropriate level of understanding in obtaining consent for common procedures within the scope of general dental practice and also be competent in complaints handling within the NHS and have the competency to prescribe, justify and report on radiological investigations. They will also develop skills in the diagnosis of oral cancer and the appropriate referral of these patients for specialist investigation and treatment.
 
Students will be trained in universal cross infection control to a high level and be provided with key information regarding disinfection and decontamination in the dental environment.
 
Students will gain an in-depth knowledge of the principles of and delivery of IV and inhalational sedation in conjunction with the dental team. 
 
Further understanding will be obtained in Safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Aims

At the end of the module students will be able to demonstrate a knowledge of core CPD topics “highly recommended” by the General Dental Council – the professional body responsible for dental practitioners. These include –
  • Competent to manage common medical emergencies expected in dental practice
  • Understand the importance of cross infection control 
  • Understand the pathways of infection related to dental practice
  • Competent in attaining satisfactory levels of cross infection control
  • Understand the mechanisms, pathways and regulations relating to disinfection and decontamination
  • Understanding of the causes of patient complaints and the mechanisms available to be able to manage them appropriately and in line with accepted UK standards
  • Competent in obtaining valid consent for procedures directly related to the scope of practice within general dental practice
  • Competent in the early diagnosis and appropriate referral of patients with oral cancer
  • Understanding of the principles of oral radiology and the ability to prescribe, justify and report on oral radiographs
  • Understanding of the principles of inhalational and intra-venous sedation in the adult patients
  • Competent to provide safe and effective inhalational and IV sedation in conjunction with the dental team
  • Understand the legal and technical issues in dentistry
  • Understanding the importance of Safeguarding in children and young people 
  • Understanding the importance of Safeguarding in vulnerable adults

Assessment methods

1 x written semi-structured examination - all components of CDP (80%)

Practical assessment on cross-infection control (pass/fail)

Practical teaching and assessment on medical emergencies and ILS (pass/fail)

2 x student-led scenario based assessments (20%)

Feedback methods

Feedback on the written examinations and scenario-based assessments will be provided.

Immediate feedback will be given on the practical assessments.

Study hours

Independent study hours
Independent study 150

Teaching staff

Staff member Role
Julian Yates Unit coordinator

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