Dental Nursing FdSc

• Overview

  Our Dental Nursing course provides you with a wide range of academic skills and work related competencies and on completion of the award you will be able to apply for registration with the General Dental Council. The course links theory to practice, supported through underpinning knowledge, work-based clinical skills, and placement options each year.

  Whatever your ambitions, we’re here to help you to achieve them. We’ll support you to identify the skills you’re learning during your course, find your strengths and secure practical experience so that when it comes to applying for jobs or further study you’ll feel confident in standing out from the crowd. We’ve created the Northampton Employment Promise because we are so confident that if you focus on your studies and complete one of our awards you’ll be highly employable by the time you graduate. Putting you in a great position to secure employment or continue your studies.

  Course

  Highlights

  • Range of work placements in dental environments.
  • Uses General Dental Council Standards for the Dental Team (2013) and the General Dental Council (2015) through learning.
  • Guaranteed paid internship with the Northampton Employment Promise.

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• Course Details

  You will understand the key competencies required to work safely as a registered dental nurse and on completion of the course you will be able to put these into practice confidently. Our Dental Nursing course encourages the holistic care and treatment of dental patients and supports you in expanding your knowledge so that you are prepared for a career in Dental Nursing.

  The course is designed to recognise the increasing need for theory linked to practice, which is supported through applying the General Dental Council Standards for the Dental Team (2013) and the General Dental Council (2015) learning outcomes for Dental Nurses.

  Stage one

  At Stage one you will be given a solid foundation of positive knowledge, skills and attitudes that will underpin your personal and professional development with core modules that include:

  • Foundations of dental nursing
  • Introduction to biomedical science and oral biology
  • Practice Learning
  • Chairside support.

  Stage two

  At Stage two you will be provided with detailed knowledge through core modules in research, advanced work-based learning and health and wellbeing through the following modules:

  • Applied biomedical science and oral biology
  • Advanced chairside support
  • Practice Learning
  • Managing patient care.

  Placement hosts throughout the two year programme include general dental practices, hospital settings, community dental settings and orthodontic practices.

  Assessments

  Assessment methods used on the FdSc Dental Nursing course include coursework and a work-based portfolio.

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  Additional

  Information

  Registration with General Dental Council and Student Dental Nurses and Indemnity Insurance

  On successful completion of the this Dental Nursing FdSc award, you will be able to apply for registration with the General Dental Council (GDC). For more information about the GDC, vist their website GDC-UK.

  Student Dental Nurses and Indemnity Insurance:
  Following General Dental Council guidelines all persons working with patients in the clinical environment require indemnity insurance. Following contact with placement hosts, they have requested that student dental nurses provide their own indemnity insurance as many dental practices do not cover dental nurses or dental nursing students.
  We recognise that you will need advice in relation to how to source and obtain the right level of cover. You can discuss this with the practice leads Vikki Clarke and Moira Richardson who will be able to advise you in relation to the bodies offering student membership and cover, and how to manage this process as we will also present information in taught sessions to ensure that you have the information you need.

• Careers and Events
  • The Northampton Employment Promise.

    *We promise to secure paid experience for you, if you need it.

    We work with employers to understand what they’re looking for and we’re confident that if you follow one of our structured awards, as well as committing to your studies you’ll be in a competitive position when it comes to applying for graduate jobs.

    We’re so confident, that we promise to secure a paid 3-6 month internship for you, if you need it. Find out more about the Northampton Employment Promise, including how it works and who is eligible.

    
  • Open Days

    See for yourself

    Our Open Days offer you a fantastic opportunity to get a real taste of university life at Northampton and discover how studying here will be a life-changing experience.

    Each Open Day has a packed programme of subjects talks, advice sessions and activities designed to give you all the information you need about studying at The University of Northampton.

    To find out more about the day, please feel free to have a look at our Open Day Guide.

    
  • Careers

    Career Opportunities

    Through studying this Foundation Degree you will be able to develop careers in areas of dental nursing including radiography, oral hygiene instruction, sedation, work-based mentoring and special care dental nursing.

    You can also choose to continue your academic study through courses in Dental Hygiene and Therapy.

    
• Requirements

  A typical offer would be DEE at A Level or MPP at BTEC. We also accept NVQ Level 3 (any subject). In addition, you will need to have achieved a GCSE in English Language (or equivalent) at grade C/4 or above.

  Please note that all offers of a place on the programme are subject to:

  • successful Occupational Health Screening and
  • a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) report.

  For information on how to apply to study with us, please see our How to Apply page.

  English Language Requirements

  All International and EU students applying for a course with us must meet the following minimum English language requirements:

  • IELTS 7.0 (or equivalent) with a minimum of 7.0 in all bands
    for study at undergraduate level

   

  Contacts

  Course Enquiries

  Application status enquiries
  admissions2020@northampton.ac.uk

  Current student enquiries
  SID@northampton.ac.uk

  International student enquiries
  international@northampton.ac.uk

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  Office hours:
  Mon – Thu: 9am – 5pm
  Fri: 9am – 4.30pm

  Phone Call

  0300 303 2772

  +44 (0)1604 892134

  +44 (0)1604 892546

• Course Content
  • Stage 1
  • Stage 2

  • Dental Nursing Practice 1 (60 Credits)
    Module code: NPR1011P

    Core Module Y
  • Foundations of Dental Nursing (20 Credits)
    Module code: NPR1012

    Core Module Y
  • Introduction to Biomedical Science and Oral Biology (20 Credits)
    Module code: NPR1013

    Core Module Y
  • Chairside Support (20 Credits)
    Module code: NPR1014

    Core Module Y

  • Dental Nursing Practice 2 (60 Credits)
    Module code: NPR2049P

    Core Module Y
  • Managing Patient Care (20 Credits)
    Module code: NPR2050

    Core Module Y
  • Applied Biomedical Science and Oral Biology (20 Credits)
    Module code: NPR2051

    Core Module Y
  • Advanced Chairside Support (20 Credits)
    Module code: NPR2052

    Core Module Y

  Facilities &

  Special Features

  You will be offered a range of work placements in environments such as general dental practices, hospitals and orthodontics, which will allow you to develop your competence in a range of skills before you register with the General Dental Council.

• Further Studies
  • Network with fellow graduates

    Mentors Matter

    Sometimes the most valuable advice can actually come from people who have walked in your shoes.

    We have an Alumni E-Mentoring scheme that does just that. It puts you in touch with other University of Northampton graduates who in turn can offer a number of mentoring services. From CV advice to the possibility of job offers, sign up to become a mentor or a mentee.

    
• Fees & Funding
  • UK & EU
  • International

  2020/21 Tuition Fees

  Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 20/21 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.

  Full Time: £9,250
  Part Time: £1,450 per 20 credit module

  Additional Costs

  • Travel costs to and from placements, and extra costs associated with placements, may be incurred throughout your studies depending on where you are based.
  • Student Dental Nurses and Indemnity Insurance. You can discuss this with the practice leads Vikki Clarke and Moira Richardson who will be able to advise you in relation to the bodies offering student membership and cover, and how to manage this process as we will also present information in taught sessions to ensure that you have the information you need.
  • First set of clinical uniform is free but additional uniforms have to be purchased by the student.
  • Black leather shoes, black socks.

  2019/20 Tuition Fees

  Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 19/20 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.

  Full Time: £9,250
  Part Time: £1,400 per 20 credit module

  2019/20 Tuition Fees

  Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 19/20 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.

  Full Time: £12,500

  2018/19 Tuition Fees

  Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 18/19 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.

  Full Time: £12,000

  Scholarships

  Sir Thomas White Scholarship

  The Sir Thomas White scholarship will support and acknowledge an academically gifted student, with the proviso that the selection panel is confident that there is…

  TD Lewis Scholarship

  The T D Lewis Scholarship provides both undergraduate and postgraduate students with financial awards of up to £1,000.  This scholarship is awarded on educational excellence…

  The Chancellor's Fund

  The Chancellor’s Fund is a bi-annual fund providing students with awards of between £100 and £1,000. You must be a current student to apply.  The…

  Wilson Endowment Scholarship

  The Wilson Endowment Scholarship provides a £1,500 scholarship to undergraduate students from the Northamptonshire area. The endowed scholarship was donated in memory of Mr Lynn Wilson,…

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