Orthodontics
- DDS
Overview
This three-year, full-time programme aims to:
- provide a higher degree in orthodontics for dental graduates;
- prepare students for the Membership in Orthodontics (MOrth) at one of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons.
This programme produces motivated clinician scientists capable of obtaining high clinical standards in an objective manner. The Doctorate in Dental Surgery (DDS) will enable you to develop the ability to design, undertake and apply appropriate research to relevant clinical problems.
Applications for a position on this DDS programme will be accepted from international applicants, followed by shortlisting and interviews of selected candidates.
Applications to be a Specialty Registrar in orthodontics, with a national training number, will be made through the national recruitment process, which is likely to be advertised in the British Dental Journal. Specialty Registrars with a national training number are encouraged to consider the Masters of Science by Research in Oral and Dental Science.
Please see further information on our website.
There are three placements for international students, based in Bristol and Bath.
The programme is broadly divided between academic modules, treatment of patients under close supervision and a research project.
Programme structure
The academic teaching component is a comprehensive lecture/seminar programme covering all aspects of orthodontics, relevant basic medical sciences and research methods. We have developed a programme with both internal and external speakers who have demonstrated excellence in their chosen topics. Please see the school website for a full list of areas covered by the modular programme.
Treatment sessions with your own patients, diagnostic clinics, case seminars and topic-related tutorials are included in the teaching. To increase the diversity of clinical experience, you will also be supervised by several different consultants during your training. A number of treated cases are prepared for possible submission for MOrth examinations of the Royal College of Surgeons in the summer of the third year of the programme and will be examined as part of the DDS examinations in the autumn of the final year.
As part of the programme, you will carry out an investigation and prepare a research dissertation, which must include a critical review of the relevant literature. You are also required to prepare and submit material for publication in a peer-reviewed journal during the three-year programme. Projects are diverse and cover contemporary areas of clinical practice and laboratory-based research in orthodontics. This research is examined in the autumn of the final year.
Visit our programme catalogue for full details of the structure and unit content for our Orthodontics Doctorate in Dental Surgery.
Entry requirements
Applicants must have a Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) or equivalent qualification, which can be registered with the General Dental Council. MFDS or equivalents are desirable. Applicants should provide evidence of recent clinical activity and good standing as a registered dental surgeon.
See international equivalent qualifications on the International Office website.
Read the programme admissions statement for important information on entry requirements, the application process and supporting documents required.
Go to admissions statementIf English is not your first language, you will need to reach the requirements outlined in our profile level B.
Further information about English language requirements and profile levels.
Fees and funding
- UK: full-time
- £26,900 per year
- Overseas: full-time
- £55,500 per year
Fees are subject to an annual review. For programmes that last longer than one year, please budget for up to an 8% increase in fees each year.
More about tuition fees, living costs and financial support.
Bench fees
£2,700 per annum. Further information about bench fees can be found on our webpages. Confirmation of bench fees will be stated in the offer letter sent to applicants.
Alumni discount
University of Bristol students and graduates can benefit from a 25% reduction in tuition fees for postgraduate study. Check your eligibility for an alumni discount.
Funding for 2024/25
Further information on funding for prospective UK and international postgraduate students.
Career prospects
The DDS/MOrth programme will equip you with the necessary skills for entry into orthodontic specialist practice.
Contact us
- Contact
Liz Hemmings, Postgraduate Admissions Administrator
- Phone
- +44 (0) 117 455 7759
- fohs-pgadmissions@bristol.ac.uk
- Contact
- DDS Programme Administrator
- Phone
- +44 (0) 117 455 4095
- dds-orthodontics@bristol.ac.uk
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