[University home]

School of Dentistry

Dentistry (5-year BDS)

Course details

For prospective students applying for the 5-year Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) programme.

The Foundation Year prepares students without the necessary science qualifications to apply directly to the 5-year BDS.

Why dentistry at Manchester?

  • The School of Dentistry's excellent teaching was rewarded with the maximum mark of 24 for the BDS degree in the last Quality Assurance Agency subject review.
  • New state-of-the-art clinical skills lab
    See: Tour of the School (gallery)
  • Career opportunities
  • High-quality teaching
  • View: Videos: open day presentations

Student video profiles


Video still of BDS student: JacyJacy
1st year BDS student who also took the pre-dental foundation year.


Student perspectives

What current/past students think of the programme

Chris MartinChris Martin
"Dentistry presents a very good stable career with scope to diversify into lots of different areas."

Application process