1. Develop Clinical Skills
2. Evidence-Based Practice
3. Patient-Centred Care
4. Improve skills
5. Promote Leadership
6. Interdisciplinary Collaboration

1. A level 3 diploma in dental nursing or equivalent
2. Registration with the GDC
3. Work experience
4. English language proficiency

1. Advanced Clinical Practice
2. Leadership and Management in Dental Practice
3. Evidence-Based Practice
4. Oral Health Promotion
5. Dental Public Health
6. Sedation and Pain Management
7. Specialist Areas of Dental Nursing
8. Clinical Placement
9. Independent Research Project
10. Reflective Practice

1. Pre-clinical simulation
2. Clinical team working
3. Lectures
4. Workshops
5. Seminars

1. Applied Dental Nursing Professional Practice
2. Communication for the Dental Team
3. Dental Radiography
4. Engaging With Service Improvement (Dental)
5. Evidence-Based Decision Making (Dental)
6. Behaviour Management
7. Enhancing Advanced Dental Nursing Professional Practice
8. Leading Safe and Effective Care (Dental)
9. Project

1. Essays
2. Group and individual presentations
3. Portfolio development
4. Online exams
5. Vivas (oral defences of your work)
6. Clinical observations

The course duration may vary by institute and location. In the UK, full-time study might take about 3 to 4 years, and part-time might take about 4 to 6 years.

1. Clinical Skills Labs
2. Lecture Halls and Seminar Rooms
3. Computer Labs
4. Library Resources
5. Simulation Suites
6. Research Facilities
7. Collaboration Spaces

1. Clinical Dental Nurse
2. Dental Practice Manager
3. Specialist Dental Nurse
4. Dental Educator or Trainer
5. Oral Health Promotion Officer
6. Clinical Auditor
7. Consultant in Dental Practices

The fees may vary by university and location. However, in the UK, the tuition fees may lie between £15,000 and £25,000 a year.

1. Dental Nursing Qualification
2. Registration with the General Dental Council (GDC) or equivalent
3. Work Experience
4. Academic Requirements
5. English Language Proficiency
6. Personal Statement
7. References

1. Clinical Placements
2. Supervised Practice
3. Reflective Learning
4. Networking Opportunities
5. Working as a dental nurse
6. Taking on more responsibility
7. Gaining hands-on experience
8. Interacting with patients

1. Advanced Dental Nursing Certificate
2. Advanced Dental Nurse Practitioner
3. Specialised Dental Nursing Certificate

In the UK, the primary intake happens in September/October, and the secondary intake happens in January/February.

“I joined the University of Sunderland’s BSc (Hons) Nursing (Top-Up) course in January 2019, to bridge my Diploma in Nursing Certificate. I then proceeded onto the MSc Nursing course in January 2020. I chose Sunderland based on the recommendation of a close friend and since I arrived it’s been really worth studying here. The University has…” [Adebola Faith from the University of Sunderland]