Entry

To apply for the BSc Dental Nursing programme you must:

• Be registered with the General Dental Council
• Hold an HNC in Dental Nursing (120 credit points) plus an additional 120 credit points gained via successful completion of Professional Development Awards relevant to the dental profession or hold an HND in Dental Nursing or equivalence (240 credit points)
• Be employed as a dental nurse or have a placement in a dental practice 
• Have the support of a GDC registered dentist or dental nurse who holds a BSc in Dental Nursing who will act as a mentor.

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.  

Learn

Year 3- BSc in Dental Nursing   
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: Complex Oral Health Care, Research for Dental Practice, Technology in Dentistry, Professional Development of ASPIRE, Leadership and Management in Dental Practice, Dental Nursing Additional Skills and Computer Aided Design for the Dental Team.

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