Advanced and Specialist Healthcare (Dental Educational Practice), MSc, University of Kent

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The award	How you will study	Study duration	Course start	Domestic course fees	International course fees
MSc	Part-time, Distance	3 - 4 years	September	0	find out

About Advanced and Specialist Healthcare (Dental Educational Practice), MSc - at University of Kent

Overview

Advanced Specialist Healthcare (Dental Educational Practice) PG Cert/PG Dip/MSc are a joint collaboration between the University of Kent and National Health Service (NHS) Health Education England (HEE).

Students enter via an approved articulation arrangement route having gained 30 credits from the approved Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) from the successful completion of a NHS HEE Mentorship for Training Supervisors' (or equivalent).

Students who successfully complete the one compulsory module will be eligible for the award of PG Certificate in Advanced Specialist Healthcare (Dental Educational Practice).

Those who successfully complete the PG Certificate may then choose to continue on to the PG Diploma and MSc, either by negotiating further HEE sponsorship or by self-funding routes

Who is the course for?

This articulated pathway has been specifically designed to meet the needs of qualified, registered dental professionals, allowing them to study part-time while working and managing other personal responsibilities.

The course offers:

Requests for RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) or Credit Transfer

You are encouraged to enquire about converting prior learning achievements into University of Kent academic credit via Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). To be eligible, RPL must be appropriate and relevant to the course's learning outcomes, and within the limits permitted. For further information,visit: https://www.kent.ac.uk/professional-practice/programmes/apecl

Study structure

Taught by expert academics and educators, this course allows you to broaden your expertise, deepen your knowledge and hone your work-based enquiry in relation to the gaining enhanced educational skills, while gaining a recognised qualification to help progress your career. PG Certificate teaching is structured around a series of extended taught weekends (on average three weekends a year at our Medway campus), consisting of formal taught sessions, seminars, guest speakers and action-learning sessions.

During the sessions, you explore your existing educational work practice in a module designed to help you review and analyse current debates and professional challenges relevant to your specific area. You also have the opportunity to develop the academic and professional skills necessary to meet evolving needs of professionals employed within the dental and other healthcare services.

Global and Lifelong Learning

Kent's Global and Lifelong Learning (GLL) department gives busy working professionals, employers and organisations the opportunity to benefit from the University's academic and research excellence in ways which are tailored to the requirements of different work-based learning context and stages of career development.

We work with a wide range of external partners and employers to create distinct and original work-based and work-related developmental and educational solutions, which respond to the unique workforce challenges experienced by employees and organisations across the region and beyond.

Course location:

Medway

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Entry requirements

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Fees, Funding and Scholarships at University of Kent

Kent offers a range of funding opportunities, including full awards to support doctoral researchers and students undertaking a taught Master’s at our locations in the UK and Europe. We also offer several scholarships to support our international students including GREAT British Council and Chevening Scholarship awards. Our Research Council doctoral training partnerships give you access to a range of funding and research networks. Check out our bursaries and scholarships and see if you’re eligible.

For students starting a postgraduate taught course in  January 2025 or September 2025  at one of our UK campuses, we have several scholarships available. Check if you are eligible to apply and get more information on our scholarship’s webpages

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