Restorative Dentistry MClinDent
Restorative Dentistry MClinDent
Full time: 24 months
Profile
Our course will enable you to develop advanced skills and knowledge in restorative dentistry. Building on basic principles, the course provides consultant-led clinical and laboratory practice. You will undertake restorative cases requiring both routine and complex treatments. This involves treatment planning, clinical procedures and technical work.
The course has a substantial clinical component with clinically related sessions accounting for 60%. Specialists and consultants provide clinical teaching and supervision, supported by a comprehensive seminar programme. You can find profiles of our staff on the School of Dental Sciences website.
We provide an evidence base for restorative dentistry and opportunities for applied research. The research element of the course contributes to 40% of the final mark. You will undertake a research project that contributes to the Centre of Oral Health Research (COHR) research profile. You will also have the opportunity to work with internationally renowned researchers in the COHR.
Our graduates have progressed to careers in:
- enhanced dental practice
- specialist practice
- restorative consultancy (in the UK and abroad)
- senior academic posts
The course is highly reviewed by our external examiners and by former students. Our students always emphasise the importance of engaging with like-minded and enthusiastic colleagues.
Delivery
This is a full time taught course. Part time study is only available for those enrolled on a Northern Deanery training programme (eg Specialist Registrar in Restorative Dentistry).
We deliver teaching through:
- seminars
- laboratory courses
- clinical teaching
- research sessions
All teaching takes place during the day at our Newcastle campus. We make full use of our partnership with the NHS, involving:
- consultants
- technicians
- nursing staff
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Facilities
The School of Dental Sciences is modern, occupying a spacious, purpose-built facility. We enjoy well-equipped, light and airy clinics. You will have access to our dental e-learning portfolio (identity). We will also loan you a tablet device to facilitate and encourage engagement with the evidence base during treatment clinics.
We have a range of research laboratories and a clinical research facility. This enables us to offer clinical training/research opportunities of the highest international standard.
Find out more about the School facilities or take a virtual tour.
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Modules
Syllabus
The curriculum includes the following elements which run concurrently:
- fixed prosthodontics and conservation (including laboratory techniques)
- removable prosthodontics
- endodontology
- periodontology
- dental materials science
- interrelated subjects
- research dissertation (including a statistics course)
- instruction in the use of personal computers, including reference management
Knowledge and skills outcomes
Detailed study guides are available for each element giving advance details of seminar preparation. Each of the two years is divided into three terms giving a total of six terms.
Clinical experience
Clinical experience involves:
- clinical skills training (operative, prosthodontics, occlusion, implant dentistry, management of temporomandibular disorders)
- supervised patient treatment sessions
- diagnostic clinics
- laboratory work (including a laboratory course)
- observation of consultant treatment
Students start patient treatment in the second term. This is three treatment sessions per week and two diagnostic clinics. The treatment sessions are in endodontics, periodontics and prosthodontics (fixed/removable and conservative/operative dentistry).
This pattern continues between the second and fourth terms. In terms five and six there are three general restorative sessions per week.
There is continued exposure to diagnostic clinics and observation of consultants providing treatment. Clinical-related activity accounts for approximately 60% of scheduled time.
Research project
The aim is to expose students to principles and practicalities of performing dental research. Projects range from:
- laboratory studies
- analysis of new data sets
- systematic reviews
- short-term clinical studies.
Research projects are identified and allocated during the first term. By the end of the first year, students need to complete a first draft of their literature review. They have established their methodology.
More time is available for research during the second year. The dissertation is handed in at the beginning of August.
Fees & Funding
2017-2018
UK/EU
Full time: £24,250
Part time: £11,250
International
Full time: £38,150
You can read more about our tuition fees and discounts available.
Tuition fees for 2018-19 have not yet been confirmed.
EU students starting at Newcastle in 2017 and 2018 will pay the UK (Home) tuition fee for the full duration of their course.
| Non EU students | Number of awards | Value of awards |
|---|---|---|
| Vice-Chancellor's International Scholarships |
| Our students/graduates | Number of awards | Value of awards |
|---|---|---|
| 20% Alumni Tuition Fee Discount |
Discount varies by level of tuition fee. |
| International (Non EU) students | Number of awards | Value of awards |
|---|---|---|
| School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape - Postgraduate International Scholarship Scheme (2017) |
Not specified |
£2,000 tuition fee scholarships |
| Vice-Chancellor's International Scholarships | ||
| International Family Discounts (IFD) |
10% of the tuition fee per year. |
|
| Fulbright Scholarships |
Varies |
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| British Marshall Scholarships |
40 |
Varies |
| Newcastle University Overseas Research Scholarship (NUORS) |
Tuition fee scholarships of typically £7,800 - £11,700 per year. The award covers the difference between fees for UK/EU students and international students. |
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| Chinese Business Excellence Scholarships |
Tuition fees scholarships from £5,000 for a range of Business School postgraduate courses. |
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| Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education (LPDP) |
Not specified. |
The scholarship covers tuition fees and living expenses. |
| USA Athlete Scholarship |
10 |
£5000- £8000 payable towards the first year of tuition fees and a comprehensive support package (see Overview for further details). |
| All students | Number of awards | Value of awards |
|---|---|---|
| PhD Studentship in Computing Science - A Computational Systems Biology Approach to Psoriasis Treatment (Rosetrees Trust) |
1 |
100% of UK/EU tuition fees paid and an annual stipend of £14,553 (full award). Successful international candidates will be required to make up the difference between the UK/EU fees and international fees. |
| MSc Funding - 1st Class Scholarship (Civil Engineering and Geosciences) |
Not specified |
£2,000 |
| Clinical Research Funding - various |
Varies |
|
| Health Education England Bursaries (Physician Associate Studies, PGDip) |
20 awards for 2017 entry |
£18,000 bursary (£9,000 per year) and a contribution towards travel costs. The Bursary is paid as a tuition fee discount direct to the University. |
| School and Research Institute Studentships, Bursaries and Scholarships |
Varies |
|
| Postgraduate Tuition Fee Instalments | ||
| 2% Tuition Fee Discount |
2% off annual tuition fee |
|
| Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP) |
Varies |
Varies. |
| Sir Mark Waller Postgraduate Law Scholarships |
6 for international students, 2 for home/EU students. |
Full and partial (£2,500-£3,000) tuition fee scholarships. |
| Charities and Trusts |
Varies |
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| Allergy Module Funding |
Varies |
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| Employer Sponsorship |
Varies |
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| FindAMasters.com and FindAPhD.com Postgraduate Scholarships |
Not specified. |
FindAMasters.com and FindAPhD.com are offering £12,000 in scholarships for postgraduate study. |
| Postgrad Solutions Study Bursaries |
15 |
£500 payable towards tuition fees. |
| Teacher Training (PGCE programmes) | ||
| Cognitive Behavioural Therapy PGDip Bursaries |
£2,000 |
|
| Sport Scholarships |
Varies |
£500 - £10,000 |
| PhD Studentship in Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials: Mathematical modelling studies of rhythmic hydrogels for medical applications |
1 |
Depending on how you meet the EPSRC’s eligibility criteria, 100% tuition fees at the UK/EU rate for the duration of your PhD and an annual stipend £14,296 (2016/17). A partial award covers fees at the UK/EU rate only. |
| Business Excellence Scholarships |
Tuition fees scholarships from £2,000 - £5,000 for a range of Business School Master’s courses. |
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| MBA Business Excellence Scholarships |
Tuition fee scholarships of £6,000 will be awarded to high achieving MBA candidates. |
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| MBA Leadership Scholarships |
Tuition fee scholarships of £10,000 will be awarded to high achieving MBA candidates. |
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| Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation MLitt/PhD Studentships for Studies Relating to Japan |
Up to 3 (MLitt or PhD) |
£10,000,contributing towards your MLitt/PhD tuition fees and living costs. |
| MastersCompare Postgraduate Scholarship |
1 |
£5,000 |
| PhD studentship in Biochemistry and Structural Biology – The Molecular Structure of Meiotic Chromosomes |
1 |
100% of UK/EU tuition fees paid and annual living expense of £14,553. Successful international candidates will be required to make up the difference between the UK/EU fees and international fees. |
| PhD studentship - Long-term training load management and recovery strategies in elite rugby union players (Newcastle Falcons Rugby Club and Newcastle University) |
1 |
100% of UK/EU tuition fees paid and annual living expenses of £14,533. Successful international candidates will be required to make up the difference between the UK/EU fees and international fees. |
| PhD Studentship in Computing Science - Data Driven Computer Modelling of Brain Injury Recovery |
1 |
100% of UK/EU tuition fees paid and an annual stipend of £14,553 (full award). Successful international candidates will be required to make up the difference between the UK/EU fees and international fees. |
| PhD Studentship in Cell and Molecular Biosciences - Understanding the molecular regulation of autophagy during ageing. |
1 |
100% of UK/EU tuition fees paid and annual living expenses of £14,553. Successful international candidates will be required to make up the difference between the UK/EU fees and international fees. Additional funding to cover research costs. |
| PhD in Chemistry: Computational Studies of Electron Transfer at Interfaces |
1 |
100% tuition fees at the UK/EU rate and an annual stipend at RCUK rate (£14,553 2017/18). Successful non-EU international students will be required to make up the difference between the UK/EU fees and international fees. |
| PhD in the School of Engineering - Role of social conformity in the acceptance and uptake of autonomous vehicles |
1 |
100% of tuition fees paid - UK/EU or international - plus annual living expenses of £14,553 per annum. |
Entry Requirements
At least one year of post qualification experience by the start of the course, although we prefer two years of experience.
For clinical access you must have the required immunisation against blood-borne viral disease. You must not have any disease which would constitute a hazard to patients. You will be given a health check soon after registration by the Occupational Health Department of the Newcastle Hospitals NHS Trust.
International Students
To study this course you need to meet the following English Language requirements:
Direct Entry: IELTS 6.5 overall (with a minimum of 6.5 in all sub-skills).
Pre-sessional English Language courses are not accepted as an alternative entry to this course.
Our typical English Language requirements are listed as IELTS scores but we also accept a wide range of English Language tests.
The equivalent academic qualifications that we accept are listed on our country pages.
How to Apply
Use our Applicant Portal to apply for your course. We have a step-by-step guide to help you.
There is no formal interview for entry to this course, but we may request contact via Skype to talk about your application. We encourage you to visit the School of Dental Sciences to discuss your studies. Alongside your application please submit a personal statement including:
- details of clinical, academic and research experience you have gained since qualifying
- the reasons why you want to study restorative dentistry
- the reasons why you want to study at Newcastle University
Start dates
The course starts in September.
Applications for September 2018 entry are now open. The closing date for entry is May 2018, however, we recommend you apply as early as possible as places are limited.
Deposit
If you live outside the UK/EU you must:
- pay a deposit of £3,500
- or submit an official letter of sponsorship
The deposit is payable after you receive an offer to study at Newcastle University. The deposit is non-refundable, but is deducted from your tuition fees when you register.
Contact
Julia Houldsworth
Postgraduate Secretary
School of Dental Sciences
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 8928
Email:dentpgt-enquiries@ncl.ac.uk