Master of Science in Craniofacial Science and Diploma in Periodontics Dentistry (MSc/DIP. PERIODONTICS) at The University of British Columbia

This BSc (Hons) in Oral Health Sciences is the only four-year honours degree in this subject in Scotland. Graduating from this programme earns you a qualification in dental hygiene and dental therapy.

This degree offers a broad scientific and clinical base and prepares you to practise as a dental hygienist-therapist. Professionals in this field have skills in preventive, periodontal and restorative therapy and provide 70% of routine dentistry for the UK adult and child population.

You will be based in the Edinburgh Dental Institute (EDI), which has an excellent reputation both nationally and internationally, as a provider of first-class dental education. Our academic staff bring a wealth of research-based knowledge and expertise to their teaching and supervision, which contributes to an outstanding learning environment. This is a programme that encourages and nurtures each student's individual aspirations.

Our curriculum is modern and innovative with a substantial clinical component.

Your learning is split into the following four themes, which form the core of your education. You will expand upon these as your knowledge and skills progress.

• Health & Disease
• Clinical Practice
• Personal & Professional Development
• Preparation for Practice

As a pre-dental student at Calvin, you'll have the flexibility to pursue any major as you complete the courses required for dental school. These classes include a range of chemistry, biology, physics, and mathematics. You will also meet regularly with the pre-dental faculty advisor to plan your path to dentistry school.

A dynamic course that challenges you to think critically about oral health at population level. Subjects covered include the philosophy and principles of dental public health; the major health problems of a community (and their determinants); the organisation and delivery of oral health services; research methods, epidemiology and statistics; methods of control and prevention of oral and dental diseases; planning and evaluation for oral health; and social and behavioural sciences as applied to dentistry. Our research themes include the social determinants of oral health inequalities, the burden of oral diseases on individuals and society, and health services research, including dental workforce.