BSc Dental Nursing - Year 3
- Mode:Full-time
- Duration:36 weeks
- Starting:24 August 2026
- SCQF level:Level 9
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BSc Dental Nursing - Year 3
Overview
In Year 3, you’ll refine your skills and prepare for professional practice, with a focus on advanced dental nursing and career development. You’ll study modules including dental nursing additional skills, research for dental practice, leadership and management, technologies in dentistry, professional development, and complex oral health care.
The course remains full-time, with around four days of study each week. This typically includes two days on campus and two days in a dental practice setting.
Your supervised clinical placement will continue to build your experience, supporting you to work more independently and confidently in a real dental practice environment.
Entry
To apply for the BSc Dental Nursing programme, you must:
- Successfully passed Year 2 of the BSc programme
- HND: Dental Nursing and be registered with the General Dental Council (GDC) awarded within the last 5 years.
Please note:
- Participation at an information session, skills assessment and interview forms part of the selection criteria.
- Access on to this course will be subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure Scotland check in the form of an Enhanced PVG.
- A financial payment of £50 will be made by each student as a contribution towards PVGs, uniform and health clearance checks (this can be made in instalments or a one-off payment)
Learn
Full time: 4 days-2 days per week campus attendance and 2 days per week in placement You will develop knowledge and skills as you undertake the following modules:
- Dental nursing additional skills
- Research for dental practice
- Leadership and management in dental practice
- Technologies in dentistry
- Professional development
- Complex oral health care
Supervised clinical placement will continue to develop practical experience in a dental practice setting.
Students will be trained in the College’s state-of-the-art dental facilities, which opened in 2016. To view the state of the art facilities offered at NCL access the following link https://youtu.be/jGWDIxXhnh
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