| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDPH | Full-time, Part-time | 1 - 2 year | find out | GBP 11580 per year | GBP 29700 per year |
This course explains how oral health can be promoted and protected across society. You will learn how dental public health services are planned, delivered and managed, and how to find practical solutions to public health challenges.
You will study key concepts in public health, such as how environments and lifestyles can contribute to disease, and social attitudes towards health. You will also focus on specific topics in dentistry, including the epidemiology of oral diseases, strategies for promoting good oral health, and how to design a population's dental services.
Examples from around the world will help you to understand how dental public health interventions work in practice. You will cover the economics of delivering public health services, the statistical techniques that are used to measure their impact, and policy issues such as affordable healthcare and social inequality.
The biggest part of the degree will be your dissertation project, where you will examine the latest research on a topic in dental public health, and consider the impact these findings could have on dental services or oral health.
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Accreditation
This course is accredited by the Royal College of Surgeons and recognised as excellent preparation for the internationally recognised Royal College of Surgeons Diploma in Dental Public Health.
The fee listed is for the advertised mode of study. If you're studying for an alternative qualification or via a different mode of study (eg full-time, part-time) then the fee could be different. Due to inflation, the fee for Home students could also increase after your first year of study. Use Sheffield's fee calculator or contact the Student Fees team to check.
Fee status help
David Locker Scholarships
Three scholarships are available of £7,500 each for students with a background in social science and/or dentistry who are seeking to register for this course for the academic year 2021-22.
David Locker Scholarship in Social Science, Oral Health and Dentistry
Funding for postgraduate taught courses
A dental or health-related degree or evidence of professional experience with at least one year's postgraduate experience.
We also consider a wide range of international qualifications:
Entry requirements for international students
Overall IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent.
Other English language qualifications we accept
Pathway programme for international students
If you're an international student who does not meet the entry requirements for this course, you have the opportunity to apply for a pre-masters programme in Science and Engineering at the University of Sheffield International College . This course is designed to develop your English language and academic skills. Upon successful completion, you can progress to degree level study at the University of Sheffield.
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