Clinical Dental Technology

Course Overview

Our Clinical Dental Technology degree is a unique and innovative clinical dental technology course, which will allow you to train as you will practice in the future, as part of the whole dental team.

Why study with us

- This ground-breaking course is the first of its kind in the UK.

- You’ll be taught alongside both Dental Surgery and Dental Therapy students, allowing you to train as you will practice in the future, as part of the whole dental team.

- As a student, you will have the opportunity to treat your own patients in our on-site Dental Clinic.

What you’ll do

- Your first two years will involve training in our on-site dental laboratory and UCLan Dental Clinic.

- Technical and clinical team skills are reinforced in Year 2.

- In year 3 you'll gain experience in the UCLan Community Dental Clinic in Preston.

Accreditations

- This course has been provisionally accepted by the GDC Registrar. The GDC is the UK-wide statutory regulator of the dental profession. They register qualified dental professionals, work to ensure the quality of dental education, and protect patient safety.

Future careers

On completion of the course, you will be eligible to apply for registration with the General Dental Council *subject to GDC approval (visit website for full details) and work in dentistry as a Dental Care Professional. You could work as a Dental Technician or a Clinical Dental Technician.