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ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIALSURGERY MSc /2018/19 ENTRY

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery MSc /

This one-year full-time or two-year part-timeMaster's programme is designed to provide anunderstanding of applied clinical sciences and theconcepts of oral and maxillofacial surgery, withpractical experience in dentoalveolar surgery.

 Degree summary 

The programme combines taught courses and a research component.Students attend teaching clinics, lectures, seminars, and carry outresearch leading to a project dissertation. There are supervised clinicaland laboratory modules and the opportunity to observe at inpatientoperating sessions.

// The students benefit from the broad programme structure thatincludes operating sessions, outpatient clinics, lectures,demonstrations, practical clinical skills, seminars and the use ofinvestigative techniques to illustrate the diagnosis and managementof orofacial surgical disease.

The programme is delivered via supervised clinical teaching on aone-to-one basis and theoretical instruction including seminar teaching,lectures, journal club, self-directed learning and problem-basedlearning.

 Degree structure 

Mode: Full-time: 1 year; Part-time: 2 years

Location: London, Bloomsbury

Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits. The programmeconsists of six core modules (120 credits) and a research dissertation(60 credits).

CORE MODULES

// Principles of Treatment Core Course (Oral/Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)

// Clinical Care Core Course (Oral/Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)

// Dento-Alveolar Surgery 1

// Theory of Oral/Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

// Dento-Alveolar Surgery 2

// Clinical Science & Research Methods

OPTIONAL MODULES

// There are no optional modules for this programme.

DISSERTATION/REPORT

// All MSc students undertake an independent research project which culminates in adissertation (10,000-12,000 words).

 Your career 

One of the programme's aims is to contribute to the development of oraland maxillofacial surgery in other countries especially where healthcarechallenges are different from the United Kingdom, recognising thattrainees may have to contend with a higher prevalence of untreateddisease, limited financial and technical resources, and potentially limitedexpertise and support for the speciality.

Employability

On completion of their studies, some graduates undertake senior houseofficer posts in UK teaching hospitals and take the opportunity toprogress through specialist training posts to become NHS hospitalconsultants. Overseas graduates may return to their home country tocontinue their specialist training. Some graduates go into NHS or privatedental practice whilst others pursue medical training or further research,teaching and academic careers.

 Entry requirements 

All applicants must hold an approved dental qualification and have aminimum of two years' clinical experience post-qualification.

English language proficiency level

If your education has not been conducted in the English language, youwill be expected to demonstrate evidence of an adequate level ofEnglish proficiency.

The level of English language proficiency for this programme is: Good.

Information about the evidence required, acceptable qualifications andtest providers is provided at:www.ucl.ac.uk/graduate/english-requirements

 Your application 

Students are advised to apply as early as possible due to competitionfor places. Those applying for scholarship funding (particularly overseasapplicants) should take note of application deadlines.

When we assess your application we would like to learn:

// how your academic and professional background meets thedemands of this programme

// why you want to study oral and maxillofacial surgery at graduatelevel

// what particularly attracts you to this programme

// what is your source of funding and is this something you haveapplied for already

// what is your previous experience in oral and maxillofacial surgery

// what is your aim after completion of this Master's degree and how doyou expect this qualification to help you.

Together with essential academic requirements, the personal statementis your opportunity to illustrate whether your reasons for applying to thisprogramme match what the programme will deliver.

Application fee: There is an application processing fee for EastmanDental Institute programmes of £110 for online applications and £135 forpaper applications. More details about the application fee can be foundat www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate/taught/application.

FEES AND FUNDING 2018/19 ENTRY

// UK: £25,880 (FT), £14,180 (PT)

// EU: £25,880 (FT), £14,180 (PT)

// Overseas: £41,980 (FT), £23,070 (PT)

The tuition fees shown are for the year indicated above. Fees forsubsequent years may increase or otherwise vary. Furtherinformation on fee status, fee increases and the fee schedule can beviewed on the UCL Current Students website.

Fee deposits for this programme are as follows: UK/EU full time andpart time students £2,500; Overseas full time and part time students£5,000.

Full details of funding opportunities can be found on the UCLScholarships website: www.ucl.ac.uk/scholarships

APPLICATION DEADLINE

All applicants: 28 February 2018

Details on how to apply are available on the website at:www.ucl.ac.uk/graduate/apply

CONTACT

Registry Office

Email: edi-admissions@ucl.ac.uk

Telephone: +44 (0)20 3456 1092

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This information is for guidance only. It should not be construed as advice nor relied upon and does not form part of any contract.For more information on UCL's degree programmes please see the UCL Graduate Prospectus at www.ucl.ac.uk/graduate

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