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Clinical Dental Technology

  • BSc (Hons)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-time
  • 1 September 2026
  • Undergraduate
Preston Campus
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Course summary

Course Overview

Our Clinical Dental Technology degree is a unique and innovative clinical dental technology course, which will allow you to train as you will practice in the future, as part of the whole dental team.

Why study with us

  • This ground-breaking course is the first of its kind in the UK.

  • You’ll be taught alongside both Dental Surgery and Dental Therapy students, allowing you to train as you will practice in the future, as part of the whole dental team.

  • As a student, you will have the opportunity to treat your own patients in our on-site Dental Clinic.

What you’ll do

  • Your first two years will involve training in our on-site dental laboratory and UCLan Dental Clinic.

  • Technical and clinical team skills are reinforced in Year 2.

  • In year 3 you'll gain experience in the UCLan Community Dental Clinic in Preston.

Accreditations

  • This course has been provisionally accepted by the GDC Registrar. The GDC is the UK-wide statutory regulator of the dental profession. They register qualified dental professionals, work to ensure the quality of dental education, and protect patient safety.

Future careers

On completion of the course, you will be eligible to apply for registration with the General Dental Council *subject to GDC approval (visit website for full details) and work in dentistry as a Dental Care Professional. You could work as a Dental Technician or a Clinical Dental Technician.

Modules

Please visit The University of Central Lancashire’s website for the latest information about our modules.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Preston Campus

Study options

  • BSc (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • 1 September 2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
B840
Institution code:
C30
Campus name:
Preston Campus
Campus Code:
U
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

Apply by
14 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
B840
Institution code:
C30
Campus name:
Preston Campus
Campus Code:
U

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff Not accepted

A level BCC

One A Level must be in Biology at grade B. This course does not accept General Studies or Critical Thinking.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) DDM

Including Distinctions in 2 of the following units:

Physiology of Human Body Systems
Human Regulation and Reproduction
Biological Molecules and Metabolic Pathways
Genetics and Genetic Engineering
Diseases and Infections
Microbiology and Microbiological Techniques

Access to HE Diploma M: 21 credits P: 23 credits

Pass Access Diploma with minimum of 21 Level 3 Credits with Merit and 24 Level 3 credits at Pass or above. Must include minimum of 12 level 3 credits in Biology related modules passed with Merit. ONLY considered alongside NVQ Level 3 Oral Health Care (Dental Nursing) or National Certificate in Dental Nursing or a registerable dental technology qualification.

Scottish Higher

112 UCAS points from Scottish Highers from A and B grades only with minimum B in Biology

Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF) DDM

Including Distinctions in 2 of the following units:

Physiology of Human Body Systems
Human Regulation and Reproduction
Biological Molecules and Metabolic Pathways
Genetics and Genetic Engineering
Diseases and Infections
Microbiology and Microbiological Techniques

T Level Not accepted

NVQ Level 3 Oral Health Care (Dental Nursing) or National Certificate in Dental Nursing or a registerable dental technology qualification is acceptable for application in lieu of one A-level grade B; however Biology and another science are still required.

5 GCSEs at grade B/5 or above including Mathematics and English.

All students whose first language is not English must have IELTS Score of 7.0 with no component mark less than 7.0 (or equivalent qualification) taken within the two years prior to the course start date

Additional entry requirements

Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
Health checks
Interview

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)7with no component score less than 7.0. (To have been taken within two years of the course commencement date)

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

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*subject only to annual increase in line with UK Retail Price Index inflation rate

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