Overview
Key facts
If you're looking to broaden your dental skills, this Local Dental Anaesthesia short course will help you to specialise in the field.
You'll learn how to safely deliver local anaesthetic to patients, and reflect on working in a primary care environment in the UK. Learning on this course includes clinical activity and the provision of care to patients within the Dental Academy.
University of Portsmouth offers the Local Dental Anaesthesia programme.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Develop an awareness of drugs and therapeutics commonly used in medicine and dentistry
- Get an understanding of the safe practices associated with the provision of oral local anaesthesia
- Critically reflect on your own practice within the UK healthcare setting
- Build upon your existing knowledge of local oral anatomy and physiology to ensure safe working practices
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 3 months
Start dates & application deadlines
Language
Delivered
Disciplines
Health Sciences View 587 other Short Courses in Health Sciences in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
An existing Dental Hygiene qualification from a country outside of the UK. The documented GDC learning outcome requirements following the GDC Dental Care Professional assessment. If you are a UK Dental Hygienist who requires a return to practice course, please contact us directly for details.
Tuition Fee
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International
3715 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 3715 GBP for the full programme during 3 months. -
National
3715 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 3715 GBP for the full programme during 3 months.
Living costs for Portsmouth
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.