Gateway to Dentistry – Pre-Dental Year BDS

For each student the course provides a modern, inspiring and tailored programme of study helping them to establish a strong platform for their progression towards the 5 year BDS degree. Modules of study are normally selected from the following categories:

• Life Sciences
• Anatomy
• Psychology
• Specialist dental modules which introduce students to interesting aspects of paraclinical and/or laboratory dentistry
• Student Selected Component (students research and write a report on a clinical topic of interest)

A bespoke support package, which runs throughout the year in parallel to the academic studies, guides and assists students as they develop a range of key professional attributes and generic skills to improve self-awareness and their academic performance. Included in the support package are meetings every week or two with the Course Lead, for each student, to monitor and provide feedback on individual progress and to chat about any key developments or difficulties.

The Gateway to Dentistry-Pre-Dental teaching and student support team is committed to providing a quality educational experience, equal opportunities for all our students and a strong sense of belonging to the class and to Dundee Dental School.