MSc Advanced Periodontal Practice

Do you have the enhanced skills in advanced care that are needed in the new dental contract? Dental practices who do are likely to be commissioned to provide specialised services under the proposed new dental contract. Periodontology is just one of those specialised services you could be commissioned to do.

If you are a registered dental hygienist or dental hygienist/therapist, our MSc Advanced Periodontal Practice course provides an educational route for you to acquire advanced skills and knowledge in periodontology:

• Gain experience in our purpose-built dental skills labs and clinical patient care facilities
• Make your studies fit around your busy working life through our flexible study options
• Expand your knowledge and interests in a broad range of dental disciplines
• Learn from experienced clinicians who provide expert oral health care in clinical settings
• Reinforce and enhance the skills which are required for everyday clinical practice

You gain a broad and critical understanding of the key concepts underlying clinical periodontal practice. At Essex, you critically appraise research findings and develop your own evidence-based practice.

Applications for this course will close on 18 September 2020 for 2020-entry for all Home, EU and international students. We will open for applications for 2021-entry from around October 2020.

If you are a dentist we also offer our MSc Periodontology, which provides an educational route, by credit accumulation, to acquire the abilities and knowledge of a dentist with enhanced skills.

Specialist facilities

The School of Health and Social Care is located at two sites; in the Kimmy Eldridge building at our Colchester Campus and in the Gateway Building at our Southend Campus.

The Oral Health Science facilities are centred in the Gateway Building, and MSc Periodontology is taught not only at our Southend Campus but also in our purpose built academic dental clinic. We offer clinical laboratories with the very latest equipment and IT facilities - in particular, a state-of-the-art dental skills lab with the latest simulation ‘phantom heads’ to practise on.

Your future

Our MSc Advanced Periodontal Practice offers you many opportunities to further your career:

• Academic and clinical teaching practice
• Academic development
• Development of the profession
• Enhanced clinical skills
• Enhanced professional practice
• Hospital practice
• Local professional networks, local dental committees, and British Dental Association groups
• Medico-legal (expert witnesses)
• Mentoring

The MSc Advanced Periodontal Practice degree has propelled my career and enabled me to develop on my clinical skill set with a greater level of knowledge on the management of periodontal disease, in relation to appropriate assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning of complex cases; and an appreciation of the importance that research has and the impact of evidence- based practice in obtaining successful of treatment outcomes.

The MSc Advanced Periodontal Practice degree has also brought about an increased number of employment opportunities and placed me in an incredible niche position in both the corporate and independent dental care setting.

Manjit Sandhu, MSc Advanced Periodontal Practice

UK entry requirements

• A relevant professional qualification and current registration with the General Dental Council
• A minimum of 2 years post-registration experience
• A degree with an overall 2.1 in a relevant subject

OR

• Relevant professional experience and qualifications that demonstrate ability to study at Masters level
• Currently employed in a relevant field of practice
• Successful performance at interview

English language requirements

If you do not meet our IELTS requirements then you may be able to complete a pre-sessional English pathway that enables you to start your course without retaking IELTS.

Additional Notes

The University uses academic selection criteria to determine an applicant’s ability to successfully complete a course at the University of Essex. Where appropriate, we may ask for specific information relating to previous modules studied or work experience.

Example structure

Postgraduate study is the chance to take your education to the next level. These carefully selected modules will give you the chance to explore, question, and create powerful ideas. Picked to give you an extensive and in-depth education, they’ll equip you with the specialist knowledge, vital transferrable skills, and the confidence to make a genuine difference to the world around you.

Our MSc Advanced Periodontal Practice provides an educational route, by credit accumulation, for you to acquire advanced skills and knowledge in periodontology.

We’re reactive, we’re pioneering, we never stand still, so modules might change from year to year in response to new developments and innovation. Those listed below show how a typical course might look, but more detail on course structure, including details of all optional modules, is available on our Programme Specification.

Teaching and learning disclaimer

Following the impact of the pandemic, we made changes to our teaching and assessment to ensure our current students could continue with their studies uninterrupted and safely. These changes included courses being taught through blended delivery, normally including some face-to-face teaching, online provision, or a combination of both across the year.

The teaching and assessment methods listed show what is currently planned for 2021 entry; changes may be necessary if, by the beginning of this course, we need to adapt the way we’re delivering them due to the external environment, and to allow you to continue to receive the best education possible safely and seamlessly.

See full list of modules

Teaching

• Practical skills classes, workshops and placements are used to integrate theory and practice

Assessment

• You are assessed through course work, portfolio vivas, clinical assessment forms, presentations and essays
• You also conduct a research project/dissertation