Enhanced Support Dentistry Programme
Dentistry is one of the most technically demanding and personally rewarding healthcare professions, combining clinical precision with patient care across the full range of oral health. Dentists diagnose and treat conditions affecting the teeth, gums, and mouth, and play a significant role in detecting wider health issues that manifest in the oral cavity. The training required is rigorous and extended, involving both deep scientific study and the progressive development of clinical skills in supervised practice environments.
King's College London's Enhanced Support Dentistry Programme offers talented students from non-selective state schools in Greater London the opportunity to pursue a career in dentistry with additional academic support while following the standard five-year BDS programme. You will be taught by internationally renowned staff and gain early clinical experience in a rich and diverse clinical environment. The programme combines the very latest thinking in dental education with the broad base of scientific and clinical knowledge required of all dentists, ensuring that students from a wide range of educational backgrounds can progress with confidence and reach the same professional standard as their peers on the standard route.
The five-year, full-time degree leads to registration with the General Dental Council, permitting practice as a qualified dentist in the UK. Graduates work in a variety of settings: NHS general practice, specialist referral centres, hospital dentistry, community dental services, dental public health, and the armed forces. Many also pursue postgraduate specialist training in areas such as orthodontics, oral surgery, paediatric dentistry, and periodontics.
Research and academic dentistry are also viable paths for those who wish to combine clinical practice with investigation and teaching. Dentistry offers exceptional job security, direct patient impact, and the opportunity to develop a high degree of clinical mastery over the course of a career.