Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Entry requirements

Applicants should have a universally recognised Dental qualification, normally a Bachelor in Dental Surgery, plus relevant experience.

Applicants should be registered dentists in their own countries, with at least 2 years of relevant post-qualifying experience, normally including some practice within Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. We may consider less than 2 years of post-qualifying experience for applicants who hold a 1st Class Hons degree (or non-UK equivalent) or Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery.

Please provide a CV, and a personal statement showing motivation, experience, and referring to clinical and interpersonal skills.

The programme lead will select applicants for interviews before any offer is made. All applicants must be available to travel to the UK by early September for Medical and PVG checks. If an offer is made, further information will be supplied by the programme administrator in due course.

Months of entry

September

Course content

This Masters programme is designed for dental graduates who wish to develop clinical and research skills in oral and maxillofacial surgery. It will provide you with a qualification which will enable you to extend your clinical diagnostic and treatment skills to a higher level. It will also provide you with a solid grounding in research methodologies.

Why this programme

• You will have access to patients and opportunities to carry out oral and maxillofacial surgical procedures under supervision.
• The University is well recognised as a centre of excellence for research in the fields of 3D imaging, bone bioengineering and orthognathic surgery.
• Oral and Maxillofacial surgery are special interests in the surgical specialties, linked with the renowned oral and maxillofacial surgical service in the city and regional hospitals in the west of Scotland.
• You will have the opportunity to attend all postgraduate lectures in the Dental School which includes invited speakers from the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons in Glasgow and from dental companies.